Ohio ice fishing goals for 2017/2018 (PENDING WE GET ICE)

[Garyoutlaw]

Do you have any personal goals or plans for your Ohio ice season ?



 I want to focus more on Panfishing Alum Creek & Indian this year & not get so Saugeye driven  - This will be the first season my Wife will join me on the ice so really want to get her on the East Harbor Bluegill bite & back again on the big Lake for the late season Walleye.

I typically travel out of State to fish so am entertaining trying NY or MI this year

[3300]

welcome!

where do you typically travel to? with junk ice like we have been having, i hope you and the spouse have float assist ice suits to help stay safe. striker has some left over suits on sale if your interested. like a lady's climate suit was over half off last i checked.
i take my wife too and she wears the the lady's striker prizim suit and loves it. here's a link if you want to check it out.
http://www.strikerstore.com/STRIKER-Clearance-Items-s/107.htm

my goal is to have lots more ice to fish this season and keep doing what i like to do.

[Garyoutlaw]

welcome!

where do you typically travel to? with junk ice like we have been having, i hope you and the spouse have float assist ice suits

With central Ohio ice season being so lame the past few years my Brother & I have been traveling to MN, WI, & MI to fish - Your so right on the Striker suits & seeing the pre-season sale price made me pull the trigger on buying hers.
I always tell people my Hardwater suit is the best tool I have ever bought for ANY sport I do  - fishing comfortably in subzero conditions is proof

[3300]

hopefully the ice will be better this year. the snow ruined the ice for many of the lakes around me. i had to travel south to the lowest county in michigan to get safe ice. the ice near me was 2/3" and i am in southern central michigan.  the lower county (only by two counties) had 10/12" good ice. so check where you think you want to go before you go. it was a bad season for ice fishing locally here.

so did you get her the climate suit? i wished i got my wife that one for that cheap.

[quackpot]

I will be setting on Indian as soon as it's thick enough. I have a boat ready just in case.

[firemedic17]

yea ice has sucked in ohio, got out on indian  9 times last year, very short season!

[quackpot]

If nothing else I will go to alum and fish the docks.

[icebucketjohn]

Less Bluegill fishing and more Crappie/Perch Fishing....QUALITY VS QUANTITY this upcoming season.

[Garyoutlaw]

Ended up buying the Prizum top & hardwater bibs for the best fit

[buck05]

I would love to get my better half out on Eire ice. It is a great  experience riding over to the islands for a chance at monster walleye. She ice fished for the first time last year and loved it. We got to fish minn. At christmass and Chautauqua in January. I have fished all over and can honestly say u don't have a better chance to catch a 10 lbs. plus walleye than right here at home. Bring on the ice!!!!!!

[thefishfeeder]

Mine is to catch a nice northern pike. Don't have to be a monster. Been figuring out where to travel for that. Northern ohio or Michigan. Also would like to catch a nice mess of perch and or walleye.  Would like to ice fish erie.

[fishnutt]

Will be looking for large Crappies, Perch to add to collection on the wall. Any Ideas for the crappies

[mdrobny]

I'm looking to just stay on top of it ( the ice ) and if I catch fish it's a bonus.