Salmon tips

[AdkIceman]

does anyone have any tips to catching these buggers i finally iced one today prolly dumb luck, i was 3 ft below the ice with tip up way the hell away from every thing with an icicle i have had one or two set for them everytime i go out i actually had a few flags for them today. I was pretty happy but I was just wondering if anyone could give some tips.

[Barleydog]

ADKIceman,
Where are you fishing?  I don't know if I could be of much help, since most of the Salmon we catch are pretty small through the ice.  The ones we do catch are cruising fast and generally are a few feet below the ice.  Tip-ups or jigs with really light line and or light leaders are a must!  I use uncooked frozen shrimp and herring strips here in Alaska. -Barleydog

[TJC]

Never caught any, but when I am fishing for lakers in Schroon The guys that do fish for salmon are usualy using smelt or hunts right under the ice using light leaders. On lake george I have seen them fishng real shallow like 5 ft of water on million dollar each. Schroon they usually are fishing deeper like between 20 and 50 feet. Good luck I hope this helps.

[mooseslayer]

HEY ADKICEMAN, HERE IN N.MAINE WE FISH ALOT FOR LANDLOCK SALMON.I USUALY FISH OVER OR NEAR THE DEEPEST WATER IN THE LAKE,USUALLY OFF A ROCKY POINT OR NEAR SOME LEDGE. I SET SOME OF MY TIP UPS 6IN. UNDER THE ICE SOME 15FT DOWN. IUSE 50LB. DACRON W/15LB.FLO. LEADER W/SZ.4 RED OCTOPUSS HOOK. YOU NEED LOTS OF LINE BECAUSE THESE FISH LOVE TO RUN.MAKE SURE YOU HOOK BAIT DEEP ENOUGH.THEY'LL STEAL THE BAIT OTHERWISE.HOPE I HELPED.GOOD LUCK AND GIVE'EM HELL!

[FishinHank]

give keuka a try.  I got a bunch of them through the ice.  The vexilar was key because I could set my bait at the exact depth that I wanted.  I usually set one at about 8 feet under the ice, another at 15-20 and another at 30-35 in about 50-60 feet of water.  Putting one or two in shallower (20-30 feet of water) also works quite well.  Large golden shiners work pretty good.  I havent gotten one jigging yet.

[coldwater]

Salmon can be caught at any depth under the ice but they are usually suspended if your getting flags or marking fish with a fish finder focus in on that depth.  Hunts/icicles and smelt work best.

Where are you fishing, is there any ice up in the ADKS

[doughtdawg]

opening day ice fishing i caught 8 salmon right less than a foot off the bottom while i was jigging for perch, i got confused because ive never caught a salmon off bottom, they are usually right under the ice