smallies through the ice?

[culinarypunk]

Does anyone target smb through the ice? Specifically at Fontenelle or The Gorge?
just wanted to know how deep do they get in the winter?  Think it would be nice to pull some through the ice?

[WYIfish]

I don't know why but I never caught one in decades of ice fishing.

[wyoutdoors]

Smallies are target species during the winter and can be aggressive biters.

[POk3s]

I know one guy that seems to catch ONE every year by accident. Tough to target on the gorge.

[appleye]

I've never targeted them at the Gorge but have around the east side of the state. I would think rock piles 20 to 30' would be key and crawdad looking baits. Most of the time we use rattle spoons and raps tipped with a salted minnow head for smell. If you could figure it out would be a blast!

[culinarypunk]

Thanks for the help guys!

[Perch dude]

Are there small mouth bass in Fontanelle?  I've never been given a solid answer  ether way. If they are in there it would be a blast to chase them.

[fishley]

There are some great smallies in Font!

[benwyo]

Smallies are target species during the winter and can be aggressive biters.

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I agree wyoutdoors it takes some time to fiqure it out but their aggressive biters when you find them....