Author: John Neilio

White fish is known for its excellent taste and is normally supplied to restaurants from commercial fishing companies. Now you can catch them with rod and reel on the water and through the ice. In fact, the population of White Fish has exploded to the point that sport fisherman are catching nearly the same numbers of fish as commercial fisherman according to Michigan DNR reports.

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White Fish have shown up for the last couple of years in the Menominee River at the southern border of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The only problem is this incredible run coincides with both the Michigan and Wisconsin gun deer seasons.

Most people fish these silver beauties from the Hattie Street Bridge or the shores in the area of the bridge. The fish congregate in this area because a hydro dam is located just upstream blocking any further movement up the stream. Fish sizes run from the low teens to the upper twenty inches.

The most common method is the use of vertical jigs, such as silver medal type jigs with colored tab above the hook. Red jigs also seem to work well. Casting jigs or small spoons off shore also produces good catches. You need a fishing license from Michigan or Wisconsin under their boundary waters rules. If you’re not a resident of these states then a non-resident license from either state will do. Currently there is no size or bag limit for White Fish. That will change in the near future. Check the local laws before fishing.

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Fish are also caught through the ice on Green Bay from Sturgeon Bay along the Door County Peninsula of Wisconsin all the way around the southern bay to the shores of Menominee in the Upper Peninsula. These fish are commonly found in shallow 6’ to 15’ of water with a rocky bottom. Rocks are the key to finding the fish. Vertical jigging is also the most common method of fishing through the ice.

In this shallow water fishing you can actually see White Fish when looking down the hole.

This is great late fall and winter fishing for a great tasting fish.

Good luck and good fishing.

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Winter is Here – Time To Ice Fish

Author: Steve Stelzner

For many fishermen the winter doesn’t mean a stop in the fishing action, rather it is just the perfect environment to enjoy the winter weather and the challenge of ice fishing on the many frozen lakes and waterways.

There are several advantages that ice fishing offers over summer fishing although many people don’t realize all the benefits in choosing off-season fishing.

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Ice fishing can be done in the open on a clear or sunny day or with the use of an ice fishing shanty,tent, or house, many which are easy to construct out on the ice and very portable. Even on very cold days, a portable heater can be used to keep the temperature inside of an ice fishing tent or shanty comfortable, which is one of the benefits to using them.

On a clear winter day when the wind is calm there is nothing quite as relaxing as finding a nice, clear, open piece of ice, drilling a hole and setting up your chair to sit back, enjoy the scenery and catch some fish.

There is usually less competition for the best places to fish on the lake as well as a better chance of getting your limit since ice fishing tends to be less popular than traditional summer fishing. Line fishing is the simplest method for fishing out on the lake, which rather than using a fly type or casting set-up uses a a set of lures and a jigging rod and reel.

It is a great family activity since ice fishing is less equipment intensive than some of the other types of fishing and safe for the kids. There is also a special kind of reel and rod holder known as a tip-up. This handy device both keeps your line in the water as well as has a flag at the end so that it is easy to see the fish hitting on the lure at the bottom of the line.

Most tip-ups have various setting for either strong biters or nibbles, providing easy warning for winter anglers wearing thick gloves that may tend to decrease the vibrations normally felt on the line in warm weather fishing.

Winter fishing requires greater line depth as fish move away from the colder surface waters down to the deep areas of the lake where smaller fish and food are more likely to gather.

Finally ice fishing tends to be a more social event than traditional fishing, with ice fishermen often gathering in one area, sharing tents and shanties or even setting up impromptu ice fishing competitions.

There are some areas that host ice fishing tournament which make for a great day of outdoor winter fun.

Author: J.C. Banks

Fishermen and fishing enthusiasts enjoy a wide range of Christmas and holiday gifts. Because fishing has so many specialized forms, the art, crafts and gift industries have responded with gifts for every niche as well as gift items that are suitable for general fishing enthusiasts.

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While fishing may have been a sport that was dominated by men in the past, modern fishing includes both sexes and has become much more of a family activity. Today’s market includes gifts created specifically for men, women and children of all ages. Fishing sweatshirts are an excellent choice for Christmas gifts. Most anglers spend at least some time fishing in cool weather and a fishing-related sweatshirt is almost always a welcome addition to their wardrobe. Online stores have fishing sweatshirts of every type imaginable.

Fishing coffee mugs are popular with fishermen. Online stores offer an excellent selection of coffee cups and mugs decorated with images of fish icons. Cups and mugs are available in several sizes and there is a product for virtually every species of fish and type of fishing.

For anglers that enjoy artwork, fish rubbings, or Gyotaku are a potential gift idea. The Gyotaku technique relatively simple. Artists apply paint or ink to an actual fish, then lay paper or canvas on top of it. The paper or other media is rubbed over the fish and gently peeled off to expose the likeness.

Posters, prints and calendars are great gifts for anglers. Whether it’s meant to decorate a den, garage or fishing cabin, calendars, prints or fish identification posters will be appreciated and proudly displayed by fishing enthusiasts.

Not to be overlooked are freshwater and saltwater fish ornaments. Artists and crafters offer a wide range of Christmas and holiday ornaments that feature photographs, paintings or logos of a favorite fish species. These make excellent gifts and ornaments of several species can be combined to create specialized collections.

When preparing for the Christmas season, shoppers may also want to check out fishing-related Christmas cards, postcards or note cards. Some cards will have fishing photos or prints, while others will display a particular species of fish. These cards make good choices when sending holiday greetings to fellow anglers and boaters.

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Author: John Neilio

If you’re looking for fantastic perch fishing action, Lake of The Woods in Ontario, Canada is the place for you.  Yellow perch are delicious to eat, fun to catch and alive and well in Lake of the Woods.  There are 14,582 islands which have rocky outcroppings and underwater shelves, where perch and walleye thrive. Not only is there great fishing but the lake is very relaxing with beautiful scenery and much wildlife.

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Lake of the Woods borders Minnesota, Ontario and Manitoba. It has approximately 65,000 shoreline miles. It is 90 miles long and 55 miles wide. A great place to get onto Lake of The Woods in Ontario is at Sioux Narrows. This little town has plenty of lodging in resorts, cabins and campgrounds. You can transport your own boat, rent a boat or go out with any number of guide services available. There is also another unique way to fish the lake, which is by houseboat.

Floating Lodges offers several different size house boats to rent for the week. These house boats are modern and are totally self contained, motorized base camps. All you have to do is load them up with your supplies, tow your boats or rental boats and drive them out to one of the numerous designated landing sites on the many islands of the lake. Because the lake is so vast with so many islands, a GPS unit with a map chip of Lake of the Woods is an absolute necessity to find your way out, fishing, and find your way back.

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A great way to find concentrations of perch is bottom bouncing with a crawler harness.  Use a bait casting reel, equipped with a flipping switch, spooled with power pro line and a medium action rod, so you can feel the bottom and the slightest nibble on your line. The bottom is full of rocks and boulders filled with snags, so the better control you have the more rigs you’ll save and the more fish you will catch. Some of my favorite islands to fish are Cliff, Chisholm, Bath, and Gull.

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Work the shorelines starting in 10 to 12 feet of water and progressively move out with each pass to 40 feet. This method will produce lots walleye and some yellow perch. You can mark the perch spots with GPS or with a rock or tree on the shore. Go back to these spots and drift or anchor and send down a jig head. Late June into July crawlers or worms work great. You can also jig or use slip bobbers over reefs and structure which protrude up from 60 feet to 20 or 30 feet deep. Search out these areas and drift or anchor over them. This method will also produce a lot of walleye, however if you’re patient you will find perch. By marking the perch, producing spots with GPS or on your maps and return to them each day you can catch perch in good numbers.  If there is too much wind you can find protection on the leeward sides of thousands of islands.

Good Luck and good fishing

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Author: John Neilio

Looking for a place to catch monster fish?  King Salmon in the 20lb. class are easily accessible in Green Bay waters. These “screamers” as they are commonly called by locals can take out hundreds of feet of line on their initial hit.  You can throw in some incidental brown and rainbow trout for added fun.

Spool your reels with as much line as they can hold. Pros and charter boat captains are going to Power Pro line.  The 30lb test has an equivalent of 8lb line diameter so you can get 1000 feet or more on a typical line counter reel.

Green Bay, surrounded by Northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, has numerous ports with lots of boat launch facilities for access to this exciting summer fishery.

Mid June into July Green Island, Chambers Island, Washington Island, the Whales Back Shoal and many places in between hold great concentrations of these kings.  Fish can also be found along the deep water shorelines surrounding this body of water.  In late August and September you can also find these fish moving toward and staging near their spawning rivers along the western shore of the bay.

In midsummer look for thermal cline, water temps in the mid to upper 50 degrees are good. If you have a temperature gauge or temperature and trolling speed at the cannon ball it can be a great help. If you don’t have temperature just watch your fish finder. Look for the big hooks or blobs of bait fish with hooks around them. Put your tackle into or just above these concentrations.

There is an endless supply of lures to use for this type of fishing. Typically Pro King, Diamond King, or Moonshine spoons in bright colors with silver backs or diamond reflective patterns are good. E-chip Dodger or Spin Doctor and Howie Fly are also used with many different manufactures in many styles and colors. Trolling speeds are across the board for this type of fishing with GPS speeds of 1.7 to 3 mph with 2 mph being most common.

All methods of deep water trolling can be employed such as downriggers and Dipsey Divers. Dipseys can be used off of wire lines or PowerPro rods. Another method, which is relatively new, is the use of lead core and copper lines to get your lures down. Lead core is color coded 10 yards per color and each color drops your lure about 5 feet down. Three colors will get you about 15 feet deep, five colors about 25 feet down and so on. Copper is typically run in 100, 200 or 300 feet per reel. Both these lines are generally backed with PowerPro and tipped with floral carbon leaders.  One hundred feet of copper drops your lure about 20 feet, 200 about 40 feet and 300 feet of copper will get you down about 60 feet. If you are new to using copper lines, get advice from a dealer or someone who has used it. It is not easy to deal with.

For information on fishing in a particular location, check out the area sport shops, talk to local fishermen, listen to the marine radio or search the internet for local fishing reports. You can find a lot of info on the internet at http://profishingblog.com/fishing-license/

Good Luck and Good Fishing

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