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[jgod]

Just looking forward to my first ever year of ice fishing. Im really excited and just wondering what rods, bait and what lakes will help me be successful.

cheers

[frozensalmon]

in metro vancouver, como lake, deer lake, lafarge lake, rice lake, green timber lake
when it's cold enough they might be icey.. dress really warm

and I guess you are looking for rainbow trouts?

[jgod]

Thanks for the reply and yes i am looking for some big bows. but my dad says he wants to take me to interior lakes as they are alot safer for me as the ioce gets thicker.
Do you have any good ideas on which lures to use?

[mzmann]

Many/most lakes in the interior allow bait to be used....what I have found work great on big bows and brookies is store bought shrimp (cooked or uncooked) little unfrozen package of them at most grocery stores are 2-3 bucks.....krill.....good ole worms.......in fact I can't even recall the last time I seem someone icefishing not using bait but that could very well be because the lakes I have been to in the last years all allow bait.......biggest was a 10-12lb'er out of Bleeker lake somewhat near Kamloops....on shrimp.

[jgod]

mzmann thank you very much for your reply it is very helpful. i will get my dad to check all the regulations and make sure we can use bait on the lakes he has planned for us to go to this winter. and what lakes have you had the most fish on as i really hope to catch atleast one as i have never ice fished before?

thank you

[frozensalmon]

for spoon, try 1/16 oz , the smallest gibbs croc spoon, color orange/red/green/silver

[jgod]

should i put worm or other bait on the spoon?

[frozensalmon]

no, put bait on hooks,  spoon is just cast and retrieve

[jgod]

what technique do you use to cast into your ice hole with spoons?

[frozensalmon]

play your rod , you will find your own best way to cast spoon to the longest distance
however baitcasting is different story. I assume you are using spincasting rod set up

[jgod]

ya i will be using small spinning ice rod. but i thoght for ice fishing all you did was jig mostly and there wasnt any casting involved?
i am new to this and could be wrong.

[TyCrane]

no, put bait on hooks,  spoon is just cast and retrieve

how exactly do you cast and retrieve through a little ice fishing hole?


i've seen people jigging with little spoons with some success

[mzmann]

no casting involved in ice fishing mr frozen salmon, lol....yes you can jig spoons or jigs but best bet by far is with bait........some good lakes....red lake, bleeker, mcgloshin (spelled wrong I think, lol)...edith (great for brookies) stump, monte lake and a TON more!....some decent ice fishing info here.... http://www.gofishbc.com/tips_articles/ice.htm

Also for the most part for Bows and brookies I have found that you really dont need to be fishing in any more than about 20ft of water (most times even 10-15) as many times these fish are just cruising the shallows looking for easy feeding......nothing quite like it when you are peering down the hole and watch a big one grab the hook right underneath you!!.....and very frustrating when all you do is sit there and watch them swim around your hook only sniffing or bumping it!! lol......always a good time though and especially with coffe and bailey's or some good ole fireball!! lol

[frozensalmon]

lol sorry you mean fishing in a hole?

sorry about saying casting spoon into a hole

[mzmann]

Can also just google "Thompson Okanagan ice fishing" and I think you should be able to find out PLENTY more!! Enjoy!!