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I've heard some "fish stories" of people icefishing the Yellowstone with pretty good success for all species present. Does anyone on IS do this? What section do you fish? What bait do you prefer?
I'M NOT SUGGESTING THIS, BUT MY GREAT GRANDFATHER IN THE LATE 70'S USED TO ICE FISH THE CLARKS FORK RIVER BY SILESIA AND DID PRETTY GOOD ON LING. HE'D USE A 4X8 SHEET OF PLYWOOD, SLIDE IT ONTO THE ICE AND THEN USED ANOTHER SHEET OF PLYWOOD THE SAME SIZE AND SLIDE IT OUT FURTHER. HOPSCOTCHING FROM ONE TO THE NEXT UNTIL HE GOT OUT INTO HIS 'HONEYHOLE'. NEVER TRIED IT, BUT WOULD STILL THINK THE ICE WOULD HAVE TO BE PRETTY SOLID, ESPECIALLY WITH RUNNING WATER UNDERNEATH. AND AS WINGNUTTY SAID, WE DON'T NEED TO BE READING ABOUT SOMEONE DYING FOR A FISH!
running water means thin ice myfreind