Ice fishing Bass

[Bryan P]

I was fishing for pan fish and caught my first bass ice fishing. Thought I share the clip. Anyone else catch bass through the ice. If so, share some pics! Thanks!

http://youtu.be/fjgWBYS9drQ

[Raider4ever]

I have a small hump on my lake that goes from 13-14 (depending on water level) down to 22. It holds everything: Bluegills, 'Eyes, NP, Rock Bass, and best of all SMB all winter long. And, they're nice ones, lots of 3+ and a few 4's. I don't keep anything, but Ice fishing beats not fishing and a 3+ SMB on those whippy perch rods is a good way to kill 5-7 minutes.

[rascal23]

I've caught quite a few bass ice fishing. Most on light tackle - 2-4lb test, some on tip ups. The last few years we've been doing pretty well sight fishing. 10 fow or less in our traps, you can see everything. Last year, early, was the best. Probably caught around 15 each. What a hoot. Sometimes had 3-4 circled around the jig, then one would hit it. Biggest about 16",so nothing huge. Saw some a bit bigger, but could'nt hook em up. I've found they like a jighead with a plastic rat-tail like a nuggie, but they have no problem taking euro's too.

rascal

[Bryan P]

Awesome guys, Thanks for the info. Sight fishing would be fun. I think I might try that later this year. It seems if your looking for gills up shallow, your bound to find a hungry bass.

Heres a big bass I caught last weekend looking for gills:

http://youtu.be/65vyvfun-nc

[RuddyDuck]

Nice ice Bass! They do put up a good fight on the small poles. I usually catch a couple while targeting shallow panfish,but haven't gotten any this year yet though. Been fishing some shallow weeds the last few times out and thought for sure I would pick up a bass or two, but none yet.

[wiggledastick]

Here are a couple we caught today on tip ups.

[Bryan P]

Awesome, nice work man! They look like some chunky bass too.

[ZachD]

Catch them all the time sometimes I just go out and target them with a smaller bass tube jig with wax worm or any plastic with a tail and a bunch of wax worms on the hook.

[th64]

Zach what kind of lakes do you catch them on? I only get them on clear lakes with cabbage weeds.

[ZachD]

Zach what kind of lakes do you catch them on? I only get them on clear lakes with cabbage weeds.

Water clarity I have not noticed a difference Pelican lake in crow wing county is 16.5 feet clarity and I hammer the bass there. Clear lake in Washington has around 5 and I do well there too. Green lake in Isanti county has 6.9 and is probably my favorite lake in the winter for bass. I often find them on humps that have heavy weeds in the summer that tops are at 5fow I fish the outer edges in 6-12 fow

Most of the time I can find them by locating the bluegills.

[ZachD]

Here is a couple more pics that I found

[th64]

Good tips Zach, thanks

[RuddyDuck]

Got this Monster 6 on a jig Saturday. It was a whopper!!

[Bryan P]

Nice work Zach on those Bass! You defiantly know how to find them. I just caught my new personal best Largemouth. Check it out!

Watch me catch it here -