Ice Fishing Site » Ice Fishing Lakes http://icefishingsite.com Join the revolution in ice fishing! Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Ice Fishing Lakes – Top 5 Ways To Locate http://icefishingsite.com/2008/12/15/ice-fishing-lakes-top-5-ways-to-locate/ http://icefishingsite.com/2008/12/15/ice-fishing-lakes-top-5-ways-to-locate/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:20:40 +0000 http://icefishingsite.com/?p=180 For those new to the sport and those that have grown tired of their same haunts locating a good lake to ice fish on can be a challenge.  If you follow these 5 steps I am detailing here the pain can be substantially less.  A new lake is a great way to get into the sport of ice fishing or rekindle the fire inside of you for an experience fisherman who has seen almost everything there is to offer at his normal spot.

1. Ask a friend, family member, or acquaintance

If you have a friend, family member or acquaintance that ice fishes this is likely the best way to get a good spot to fish.  Not only do they know what they are doing, they are more likely to give you good advice as to what to look for.  Even if you can't think of someone off hand that fishes, I bet if you ask 5 people they can think of someone pretty quick.

2. Ask the local bait shop.

Fine tune an area that you would like to fish and locate a bait shop in close proximity.  It is always in their best interest to point you in the right direction to catch some fish.  If you don't catch fish where they tell you to go, you are less likely to return.  Last year I was tipped off on a hot walleye bite on a local lake that yielded a very nice 'eye on my next trip.

3. Ask the local conservation officer / DNR representative

A simple call to your local CO can be a great way to locate a good fishing lake.  it is there job to be on the lakes and checking ice anglers to make sure they stay within the regulations.  They will have good knowledge of good spots to fish.  The numbers of these people can easily be found on your state's DNR website.

4. Check the DNR website for lake information / stocking reports

While on the site looking for the CO's number in the above way, make sure to look for any information they have regarding ice fishing.  Often they will have vast amounts of information on lakes as well as fish stocking reports and the like.  If you delve into the site modestly you will almost assuredly come away with some good information on where to ice fish.

5. Check out an internet ice fishing forum in your region

There are two ways to use this information.  First, many times they separate out the regions into specific lakes or chains of lakes.  Odds are if they separate it out it is because there is good fishing at these spots.  The most popular way is to read the posts of people and hone in on a good lake.

Using these 5 tips will get you well along your way to finding a great spot to fish on the ice this winter.

Do you have a great way of finding a spot that I missed?

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