Ice Fishing an Untapped Resource Ice Fishing on Lake Alice Federal Wildlife Refuge is a GO for 2016-2017 We were anxiously awaiting the opportunity to fish this body of water a year ago, we knew that for the most part it had been an untapped and fertile resource. We were able to access areas that were cut off from most…
Category: Fishing Report
Out of My Comfort Zone!: Part 4
A whole lot of nothing. About 3 hours of nothing to be exact, and then,……….. a skunk. That’s right, a squatty, waddling, butt scratching, bait stealing skunk. I watched that skunk steal the bear bait and scratch his butt for well over 30 minutes. In hindsight, that butt-scratching skunk probably saved my trip. He was calming. Watching his bait stealing…
Hardwater 101: Part 6 My Equipment-Don’t Leave Home Without It
Essentials: We are ice fishing junkies, we are waterfowl junkies also and hate to see our season come to an end but all things being equal, ice fishing has us gearing up, getting the engine ready, playing the pre-game music, head nodding to the beat! Our average 1st day on ice is less than a month away, November 23rd. We…
Hardwater 101: Part 5 “X”the Contours
“X” the Contours to ‘Zero’ in on Devils Lake Super Mega Jumbo Perch 90% of the fish are caught in 10% of the water, this means a person must eliminate approximately 225,000 acres of dead water to find fish on Devils Lake. When you look at a google map or start driving around the lake it can become very intimidating…
Hardwater 101: Part 4 Fish The Aggressive Perch First
The First Look is the Best Look! When fishing our ‘hole set’ lines, we are on high alert at the initial drop. If we are over fish, the most active ones are going come to the lure quickly and often times bite right away. By being prepared and ready, often times we can pick off 2 or 3 easy ones…





