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[psd1179]

I am planning to ice fishing the late ice in Merritt. Instead of going alone, I was wondering if some wanted to join?

Set off early Saturday morning in New West and come back after sunset.
I caught quite a lot until run out of bait 2 weeks ago, would like to catch some larger ones this time.

[Rieber]

I am planning to ice fishing the late ice in Merritt. Instead of going alone, I was wondering if some wanted to join?

Set off early Saturday morning in New West and come back after sunset.
I caught quite a lot until run out of bait 2 weeks ago, would like to catch some larger ones this time.

Catch and Release ice fishing? I never even considered that before - it just seems a little weird to me maybe it isn't. Do people actually do C&R through the ice?

[Damien]

Some lakes are open to retention through the ice.  Like Tunkwa.

[typhoon]

Catch and Release ice fishing? I never even considered that before - it just seems a little weird to me maybe it isn't. Do people actually do C&R through the ice?

If the temperature isn't too cold and the fish are handled well I think C&R can be quite successful. I wouldn't expect a fish to live if its gill are exposed to even -5C.

[Rieber]

I am planning to ice fishing the late ice in Merritt. Instead of going alone, I was wondering if some wanted to join?

Set off early Saturday morning in New West and come back after sunset.
I caught quite a lot until run out of bait 2 weeks ago, would like to catch some larger ones this time.

Were you doing catch and release or did you mean you had several people in your fishing party and your group caught quite a lot? What does a lot mean? I'm not a fish cop - I'm just curious because I know ice fishing can get very good but I haven't been out on the ice for decades.

How thick is the ice? I put a fair amount of localized pressure on the ice where I stand.