In this post I will describe how this sport of ice fishing is done. Ice fishing in Wisconsin can be fantastic! Many people spend countless hours on the ice waiting to hear the scream "FLAG," meaning a tip-up has been triggered and a fish has swallowed their bait. As they race to grab the line before the fish lets go, all the while thinking, maybe it the monster fish I've been dreaming of!!
Monster Northern Pike
As you can see in the photo the reward can be fantastic. The whopper of a fish was caught by my good friend Rick. He pulled this huge Northern Pike through a 9" hole in the ice.
Here in Wisconsin the bitter cold temperatures causes the ice on many lakes and rivers to get thick enough to drive cars out on the ice. Here you can see we used a 4 wheeler to take our gear out to a good fishing location on the frozen lake. The ice on this particular lake on this day was 20" thick.
Once you find your desired location you unload your equipment. Using a gas powered ice auger, you drill through the ice into the water. Often we will pre-drill many holes at locations near where we are parked. We can then move from hole to hole if we aren't getting any action.
After you have the holes drilled, you clean the ice chunks from the hole and set your bait, for large fish you use a tip-up. Tip-ups are spring loaded so that if a fish grabs your bait, a flag raises up.
When we see a flag up, you run to the hole and feel the line for the fish. Once you know the fish still has your bait, you tighten the line, and pull hard setting the hook. Now you have to battle the fish and pull the line as you bring the fish in. You must be careful near the hole, don't want to get the fish caught sideways.
Huge Northern's like this are a blast to catch thru the ice.
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wow that's a nice one! thanks for sharing :)
My husband used to ice fish.I went once or twice but it's too cold for me! He used to go with a couple of buddies and they would build an ice hut so they could stay out of the cold winds.
Bravo!. That looks like a little bit of paradise, all right, albeit a cold one. I have been to Wisconsin this time of year, and I do remember freezing half to death. You are some hardy folk up there. Congratulations on your catch!
Thank you my friend!! When you're born here it seems normal. hehe
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WOW that's huge!!! My boyfriend recently introduced me to fishing in Washington - not ice fishing though. Would love to go one day. Great job!!
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First time I seen the fish. Outstanding photography.
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Oh my goodness..that's a huge pike! I did the ice fishing twice on Houghton Lake and Higgins Lake, but it is not my thing! Too freezing :-)
I never tried ice fishing yet. The time we visited Wisconsin to try to fish for pike was on a family vacation in the summertime longgggg ago. Our trip was ruined when the puppy we had at the time was hit by a car at the campground during the night.Atta girl, Icy! You're my idol! @icybc
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Cool, you adventured into ice fishing!! very nice!!
Yep, that's a monster pike alright!!
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You have give us lots of information about catch fishing into iceberge. really its interesting formula. but i upset that, don't have any iceberg in my country. Whatever, if i get a single chance for fishing into iceberge then i'll use this system.
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Wow, nice! I couldn't imagine the thrill when you see that flag go up. Signaling the game is on, and then the long fight. Only for it to make it all the way to the hole and turn sideways. Yikes! @freedompoint
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Love fishing for northern! Ice or spring all fun and great eating.
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I never knew you were able to ride cars onto the ice. Thats crazy but so cool 🤙 I never went ice fishing but did walk onto a lake when it was frozen. That fish that the guy caught was massive 😎 great post
Yeah, the first time you drive out on the ice it's very weird.
But after awhile you get used to it. heheThanks a bunch @joordanzzz!!
WOW, that's literally HUGE, papi!!!!
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Ice fishing? I only saw it in a movie!!
That is huge!!! It's must be fun doing this.
And also hard work:)
did he sell the fish paps? or cook it at home?
My dear Sunny, he ate that fish!! they taste great!!
wow that's some great catch a nice awesome day :D
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woah that's a huge fish for real ;) but I know nothing about fishing as we are vegetarians, never did it
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I hear catching a Northern pike is unlike reeling in any other and hope one day to cross this off my bucketlist. Awesome post!🎣🐟
I've brought in big Northerns with a rod and reel, it is a blast!!
Northern Wisconsin is good, Canada is even better!!
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fantastic illustration brother @paradise-found! I wish my country is as cold as in WISCONSIN. I would love to for "ICE FISHING" someday.
What a great awesome fish and did you eat it all?