lights on the ice

[slick2526]

Do any of you notice that you have better luck when you have your light off the ice in your house and hanging up? I guess I have noticed I have. when the latern is down on the ice i dont have that great of luck, but when hanging i seem to do better. Any ideas on why?

[Guest]

I know what you're talking about..... however.... I have a different take on it. A lake I fish, we have the greatest success when there is a light on the ice, lighting up the water below. This lake has greenish water, making it not that clear. I think that the clarity of the water you are fishing makes a big difference. Also, if you're fishing early ice in shallow water, the fish can spook very easily and bright light may do that. That's my $.02.

Good Luck,
Rusty

[slick2526]

I think that was the problem. there was barely any snow were I was ice fishing. had descent numbers of fish when there was snow on the ground with the latern on top of that. I think this year Im going to try LED lights

[Finlander]

Ifinz your fishun for crappies then the light attracts the zooplankton that attracts the pin minnows that attracts the crappies!
Ifinz your fishun for walleyes tha the light is you enemy! I cover my holes from direct light from the fish house and that seems to make a differnce in the amount of bites we get! Test those theories yourself and see what happens! Gooluck!

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