Author Topic: what species of fish do you plan to catch icefishing this year? (Read 8208 times)

TroutFishingBear · « **on:** Nov 30, 2004, 08:21 PM »

My list:
rainbow trout
cuttbow trout
cutthroat trout
brown trout
brook trout
splake trout
lake trout
black crappie
bluegill
yellow perch
largemouth bass
smallmouth bass
channel catfish
northern pike
walleye
I hope I can get them all!!!

Charman03 · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 08:32 PM »

I'll be pleased with some jumbo gills, yellow perch, and black and white crappie. I quit fishing for trout under the ice cause I enjoy the panfish a little more but I'm sure I'll nab a few rainbows as well. Nothing beats crappie fillets in the winter time. Goodluck

kerosenecounty17 · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 08:42 PM »

I plan to start out targeting bluegill. When I get tired of that........

Who am I kidding? I'll be after gills all season just like every other year.

I'm sure I'll throw in a couple tip-ups and maybe catch a pike or bass, maybe go after perch a dozen times, but other than that I'll spend the winter looking for the next Wisconsin state record bluegill.

kc17

Out4Trout · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 09:24 PM »

I'll be searching for time to get out on the ice, but then I'l be fishing for any thing that will bite - hopefully brook trout, togue, brown trout, splake, pickerel, white perch, bass, whitefish, cusk, pike, and maybe a yellow perch for a hockey game.

seaweed01 · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 09:25 PM »

Anything that will bite.

perchfisher · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 09:42 PM »

mostly perch with some bluegill and crappies. I wouldnt mind a few nice walleyes either

Kodiak Commando · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 09:53 PM »

Rainbows, Dolly varden and natural landlocked coho.

Mr.G · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 09:57 PM »

Walleye

Perch

Northern Pike

NAD42 · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 09:57 PM »

Lake Trout...anything else will be a fluke(not the fish type).

KeystoneICE · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 10:00 PM »

Hopefully my first walleye and northern. And of course plenty of bluegills and crappie which is great fun.

Dreaming ice

Skiff · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 10:08 PM »

Like Mr. G. - Perch, Walleye and pike, and maybe crappie (fishing for them isn't the same as catching them, because I've never caught a crappie yet).

Thriller · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 10:32 PM »

Monophil, I'm sure we can get you into some crappie...a warning though, they are addictive.

Anyway, I've already caught rainbows and brooks this winter (first trout ever), I'll likely target crappie, perch...after that, like others have said, whatever bites...depending where I go, I'd like to get into walleye, pike, burbot, maybe other flavours of trout, and a few other species we have in our waters.

I'll try to get the kids out more this winter, so we'll likely try to go perching more often to get them some success.

Spicoli · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 11:06 PM »

Rainbow trout
Brook Trout
Splake
Lake Trout
Walleye
Perch
Pike

iceintheveins · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 30, 2004, 11:20 PM »

Looking mostly for Lake Trout and hoping to actually get a decent one this year, I just get tons of little ones usually. But love fishing for rainbows, browns, crappies, bluegills, walleyes, perch, and hopefully a few pike and catfish.

Tyler

icy mike · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 01:49 AM »

Whatever bites! (as long as it goes good with hot grease

)

Icy Mike

actually gonna try to concentrate on burbot and lakers if possible- then if time permits some rainbows.

camo_fish · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 02:55 AM »

perch, walleye, some crappies would be nice, a few NP would be great, even better if I iced a few browns, rainbows or lakers, and still looking to ice a LL salmon, or maybe some tigers.
But, for sure perch and walleyes for the skillet.

TGF · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 03:41 AM »

burbot, rainbow trout, eastern brooktrout, laketrout, burbot, sturgeon, kokanee, northern whitefish, northern pikeminnow, peamouth chub to catch more burbot.

eyedoktr · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 05:56 AM »

I target walleye and perch only. All others are accidental. As long as I don't catch any green carp (bass) that's o.k.

Blaine · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 06:20 AM »

Depending on which body of water freezes first, I will probably start with trout, then pike, then walleye. I'll do quite a bit of jigging in between chasing flags. We get a lot of perch, bass and crappie that way

transplantfromMN · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 07:04 AM »

Pike is my main target but if thats not hittin some panfish will keep me happy.

Cooley · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 10:38 AM »

Cat fish

WARRIOR_ON_ICE · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 11:00 AM »

Believe it or not pickerel is a main target for me, mainly because I know some excellent waters for them, and they are easy to catch, and I find them excellent eating. These are to fill the freezer. Jumbo perch are next on the list and then pike when I know they are in the lake I am fishing.

barebum · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 11:08 AM »

Whatever my hubby can't catch. Tee Hee

smitty · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 02:16 PM »

I usually go after trout and salmon.I also do some bass and pickerel tournaments.
One of my goals this year is to catch a pike. Never tried but can't wait!!!!!

smitty

reubenpa · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 02:56 PM »

Definately perch and sunnies, and hopefully crappies but I haven't really done too well with them and don't really know where to get em. Love to get lakers and rainbows browns, walleye would be nice, pickerel and pike would be a nice addictive for c/r, a first tiger would be sweet for a good pic and release, I would love to get a burbot for the first time!!! lm or sm bass would be nice as they are legal to keep in the finger lakes, anything that will bite in other words... I love variety, but mostly perch and sunnies

ChenBassHead · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 02:58 PM »

Perch, crappies, gills, lakers, browns, LL atlantic salmon, pike, walleyes, maybe a tiger...oh yeah, and some huge golden shiners, for pike/tiger bait

I wouldn't mind (actually, I'd love) catching a nice LM or SM bass, but I can't fish for em so.......I'll have to see if any accidents happen.

-Zach

The Rocket · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 03:30 PM »

Hopfully, Pike, Slab Crappie, Bluegills, Yeller Perch, Bass, Walleyes,
An Iceshanty.com certificate for the biggest bluegill, and Terri Clark

Fishinut · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 03:41 PM »

I mainly go for trout. But I will be concentrating on perch, crappie, gills, and pike this year. They all make for a tug on the line.

Zgills08 · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 06:51 PM »

First ice I'm going for trout, maybe this year I'll catch one. Only fished for trout once with no luck. Then I'll mostly perch fish with some gill fishing mixed in.

icebigboy · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 01, 2004, 07:34 PM »

here's my list;walleye,pike,eelpout,lake trout,and i hope I'll get some sébaste(the red salt water fish),smelt,cod,halibut when i go to the fiord of saguenay.

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Author Topic: what species of fish do you plan to catch icefishing this year? (Read 8208 times)

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