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Ice fishing action!
Written by Staff Sunday, 03 January 2010 19:57
Heavy snowfall over the last week has changed access for anglers hoping to make it out icefishing on the lakes and rivers in southern Manitoba. In last week's column I talked about the great access to Lake Manitoba for vehicles even with two wheel drive. That has all changed with the snow and north wind. Most anglers are using snowmobiles to now get out to the great perch fishing that is available. Four wheel drive access is also possible to some degree. Some of the best walleye fishing in province has been taking place up on Lake Dauphin. Don Stoknotelny says there has been excellent angling success at the mouth of the Ochre and Valley Rivers. Don offers ice shack rentals on the lake and you can find him through Sticky's Tackle in Dauphin or drop him an e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Sticky also have live bait available, not a bad option when the bite slows a bit. One of the best ways to trigger inactive fish is to tail hook a big live chub. I have personally seen Sticky use this technique with excellent results on Lake Dauphin. I can also remember another technique from a trip there twenty years ago to film a episode of "The Complete Angler" that has come extremely popular on Lake Winnipeg. Bill Griffin caught a couple larger walleye during the filming using a Rattln' Rap. It wasn't until three years ago while fishing with friend Murray Olfason up at Hecla that I saw once again how deadly this presentation can be through the ice. Murray used the lure almost extensively that late March day to catch a number of Lake Winnipeg walleye including the largest of the day, a massive fish that must have been close to thirteen pounds.
The Rattlin' Rap and other lipless crankbaits like the Salmo Chubby Darter also work on other species, including some awfully big lake trout. While Murray was using the Rattlin' Rap I had to improvise since none were to be found at the time in my tackle. Quickly tying on a Chubby Darter I caught as many fish on that presentation, a technique that triggers big, aggressive fish to bite. Sometimes the aggressive flash of a lipless crankbait or jigging spoon will attract fish from a distance. While they might not bite this offering, a salted shiner on a small jig on your dead stick might be just the ticket. That's why, when ice fishing it usually pays to work one rod and let your second line sit. If you can set up your electronics in a portable tent to see both lines then you can even trigger more bites. That's because if you see a fish come in on your still line, you might be able to trigger a bite by taking it out of the rod holder and give it a twitch.
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