MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
don't know where your from martian but most states don't care about dead bait types. so why not catch your own baits to freeze. chubs are one of the smelliest baits around and I bet they swim close to your home. I really don't think pike care what they find to eat. I have used all kinds of panfish for tip up baits also. ( its legal here) perch are one of my favorites. just the rite size and hardy as all the day long. used a bunch of 3" gills too for bass pike and eyes. they work just as well and are free! one bait that never gets used under the ice is crawdads. I find them in the bellies of fish, so they are scurrying around down there getting eaten. should make for great bait rite. crawlers are another bait I don't see used in winter. I have used them with great success on bass n eyes. pans will trip your flags though.