how do you catch rainbows?

[masonp]

We have been trying to catch rainbows through the ice for ever now and cant seem to do it... what is the best ways to het them... how deep of water... what bait...? 

[hrlyridr77]

I've had good luck jigging with a small pimple tipped with waxies and salmon eggs, just under the ice (a foot or two) or when using a tipup with a worm a few feet down.
both are rigged with small trebles

 

[tench]

There's a couple posts with good info on this thread... http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=148470.0

[Pautzke]

2 to 5 feet of water.SANDY bottom.I use tip ups with 4 lb. test and #10 Gamakatsu red octopus hooks.On these tip ups i fish Pautzke salmon eggs.I will drop 2 or 3 eggs on the bottom and put 2 on the hook.I like to fish a few inches off bottom.Another technique is to drill 10 to 20 shallow holes and drop 3 eggs down each hole.Check each hole every 20 mins or so.When you find a hole with missing eggs put in a trap or jig with salmon eggs.Powerbait also works well.Experiment with color.

[finlessbrown]

fish sunset lake in orwell. use the smallest bait possible with a hook to match it, just under the ice. before the bait laws i would get pinheads and use the biggest ones in the pail. i don't know about anywhere else, this is the only place i have ever caught them through the ice.

[jigginPig]

I dont ice fish for trout but I know rainbows love salmon eggs. I would try them first if targeting bows.

[TRT]

I agree with all the above. I would add nightcrawlers thru the ice are also
very effective in shallow water over sand / gravel bottom. You will
catch rainbow in a foot of water.

[Tlacey21walden]

I usually just set my leader under the ice some times not even all 2 feet of it

[rawrightII]

Ive had alot of luck in weedy areas too. Try worms........ 12fow and in.

[grampieshanty]

fish sunset lake in orwell. use the smallest bait possible with a hook to match it, just under the ice. before the bait laws i would get pinheads and use the biggest ones in the pail. i don't know about anywhere else, this is the only place i have ever caught them through the ice.

I've caught rainbows in Glen lake before. Caught one once that was all chewed up. Lunch for a pike mabey???

[RipSomeLips22]

I've caught rainbows in Glen lake before. Caught one once that was all chewed up. Lunch for a pike mabey???

Do you mean glen pond in the bomoseen forest? I know they stock it pretty heavy with rainbows and the pike dine on em like kings!
largest pike caught in vermont is outta glen pond, i think around 30.25 lbs!

[finlessbrown]

I've caught rainbows in Glen lake before. Caught one once that was all chewed up. Lunch for a pike mabey???

i was gonna mention glen lake also. some folks jig at night with lights down there holes, like smelt fishing. a 12'' rainbow (although against the law) can be the best pike bait you can get, depending on the lake.

[fishn freak13]

waxies!!! 5-6 ft down no weight single hook unless your fishing the spawn then your only in 1-2 FOW

[woodyvt]

Have had success on Caspian using smelt or shiners just under the ice.....say 8-10 feet.

[pwfisher]

Any tips for browns, I have been trying for them for a couple years and haven't had a whole lot of luck, I fish the Waterbury Reservoir a lot. Love some tips

[finlessbrown]

fish st. catherine for browns.

[fishn freak13]

browns can be found just about anywhere in the water column so using a vex and jigging a small Swedish pimple can be very effective especially when locating the depth that most of the fish are hanging then you can set you tip-ups at that depth

[pwfisher]

Thanks great info, Hope to catch a monster this year

[DyingBreed]

Best ways to catch bows    By chance and a prayer for me !!! The daughter nails um while jiggin spikes with a small sweedish pimple. Crawlers 18 - 20in. under ice on jacks.