Author Topic: Bait Depths (Read 1237 times)

PikeKing2323 · « **on:** Dec 24, 2011, 01:35 PM »

Usually fish 2-10 FOW and hang live suckers somewhat off the bottom. What works best for you?

harrops26 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 24, 2011, 06:23 PM »

Live suckers or golden shinners 18" off the bottom. Depth depends on the lake

northernnyice · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 24, 2011, 11:12 PM »

Usually fish 2-10 FOW and hang live suckers somewhat off the bottom. What works best for you?

Pretty much the same sometimes go deeper than 10ft. Suckers or shiners

DaveyDave · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 08, 2012, 09:50 PM »

dead bait i drop straight down to the bottom or 6" up...live bait i keep anywhere between 12" to 24" above bottom

dkillay64 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 10:16 AM »

dead bait i drop straight down to the bottom or 6" up...live bait i keep anywhere between 12" to 24" above bottom

agree with this, although if the action is slow i may raise the level on some of my live baits, put a few higher and see if that changes the action

eyesntightlines · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 10:15 PM »

That's good info on the live baits. I have always ran them 6" off the bottom, but it makes sense to put them a little higher.

addicted to ice fishing · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 10:45 PM »

When a group of us get together, we try to spread the tipups throughout the water column, to see what depth works best on a given day.

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