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<\/a>Ice Fishing<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Outdoors Niagara Ice
\nThickness Safety Chart<\/p>\n

Back to other ice fishing page<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

GO TO WILSON HARBOR ICE FISHING CONTEST 2011<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n

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\n<\/a>
\nClick the pic
\n\u00a0WILSON NY
\n<\/span><\/b>See more Wilson pictures below
\nPLUS Lake Simcoe and information for Irondequoit bay!<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>
\n
\nClick the pic!<\/span><\/b>
\nIs your car here?
\nGood Ice Fishing at Wilson Harbor on a Sunday!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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GO HERE FOR WILSON
\nICE FISHING PICTURE AND STORY – SEE BROWNS. STEELHEAD, PIKE CAUGHT
\nTHROUGH THE ICE!<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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How to clean a perch in TEN seconds ~
\n“Costa Style”\u00a0 ~ Scroll Down on this page ~ <\/b><\/span>
\nTurn Volume up<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nFOR A PRINTABLE CHART
\nGO HERE<\/a> FOR PDF
\nFILE – IT WILL TAKE JUST 1 PAGE<\/b><\/p>\n

REMEMBER: “ICE TESTERS ARE FOUND IN
\nTHE SPRING”<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n


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On a large lake or waters that are
\nmoving under the ice, there’s never any<\/u> “safe ice.”
\nThe
\nlake waters are moving and levels are fluctuating enough to prevent solid ice
\nfrom forming.
\n\u25ba\u00a0 <\/span>Trust only your own senses
\n\u25c4<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n

Goodneow gives up ice
\nfishing secrets – By Will Elliott At bottom of this
\npage<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Also
\nmake sure you check out Bill Hilts Jr. Column on this page
\n[below]<\/a>
\n<\/span>A good story featuring the modern
\ngrandfather of ice fishing Dave Genz <\/span>
\n<\/i>of Minnesota<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nFALL 2012 SPECIAL AT CASEY’S<\/span>
\nLodging $30.00 PP – Meals: 3 meals, $25.00<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\nFall 2012 Perch Fishing!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u2022 <\/span>
\n
\nNiagara’s International Ice Fishing Show and Seminar
\nInformation\u00a0<\/span> <\/a>
\nBy Joe Mongomery<\/span><\/p>\n

LOOK!<\/span>
\n<\/span>How NOT<\/span> to put a tent up on a windy day!
\nWatch this
\nFunny Video<\/span>! <\/span>
\nGO HERE<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Back to Home<\/a>
\n<\/p>\n

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I WANT TO BUILD A GOOD ICE FISHING
\nPAGE
\n<\/b><\/span>I NEED HELP FROM ANY ICE HUT OPERATOR THAT WANTS TO
\nSHARE WHAT KIND OF ICE OPPORTUNITIES YOUR DISTRICT OFFERS. EMAIL ME AND I WILL
\nFEATURE <\/span>YOUR<\/span>
\nESTABLISHMENT <\/span>FREE <\/span>OF
\nCHARGE. <\/span>I NEED YOUR INPUT!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Oneida Lake? Chautauqua? Erie? Honeoye? Irondequoit?
\n<\/span>Name it!<\/b><\/p>\n

IT’S FREE!<\/b><\/p>\n

There are some great fishing information
\ncontacts at the bottom of this page! <\/b><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n

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\nLake Simcoe Perch through the ice
\n[Late Season]<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\nREMEMBER: “ICE TESTERS ARE FOUND IN
\nTHE SPRING”
\nQuote of: Joe Ognibene
\n“No ice is safe ice”<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Irondequoit Bay Go Here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

PLAY IT SAFE!<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ice Fishing
\nphotos at <\/a>
\nWilson Harbor, Wilson NY HERE<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!
\n<\/span>Pictures sent in by Rob Crosbie of J’s Fish Huts, Lefroy Ontario – Lake
\nSimcoe 02\/15\/09
\n<\/b>705-795-3864 ~ 705-456-8779<\/p>\n

Rob says “<\/b>waterhead drove right in, guess he thought the jeep would
\nfloat” “Be Careful”<\/p>\n

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\nLAKE SIMCOE ICE HUT
\nOPERATORS
\n<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake
\nSimcoe Ice Fishing Message Board
\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.lakesimcoemessageboard.com\/<\/a>
\n<\/span>
\nA great message board and worth the visit!Get up to date information!
\n
\nBe sure to check the Outdoors Niagara Forum for up-to-date reports from some of these hut operators!
\n<\/span>GO HERE<\/a><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J’s
\nFish Huts
\n<\/b><\/span>1169 Killarney Beach Road Lefroy
\nL0L1W0
\n705-456-8779 – 705-796-3864cell
\n<\/b>We offer four man heated huts for perch
\nand offer guided trips for trout and whitey’s
\nbait lines and tackle available and
\ntransportation provided to and from the huts.
\n<\/span>[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n		Casey’s
\nPort Bolster Inn
\n<\/span><\/b>81 Covelly Rd.
\nPort Bolster Ont.
\n[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a>[705] 437-1560
\n<\/span>ICE FISH HUTS AVAILABLE
\n<\/b><\/span>See our ad at the top of this page<\/td>\n		\n
Pauleyanna Sports
\n<\/b>235 Sunnybrae Avenue L9S 1H8<\/span><\/span>Cell;
\n705 229 1478\u00a0 or 705 436 2485.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nE-Mail:<\/span>
\n
\n[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Pauley \/ Jerry Pauley
\n<\/span>Target: Lake Trout and Whitefish
\nin the Innisfil area<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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A plea for Lake
\nSimcoe Ice Hut Operators ~\u00a0 If you would like to offer your update on
\n2009 fishing opportunities PLEASE contact me at Outdoors Niagara
\nI see a lot of you guys come and go but I need reliable fishing reports.
\n<\/b><\/span>\u00a0“Help one, help all”<\/b><\/span><\/span>For a very large listing of Ontario hut
\noperators go here courtesy of John Kerr, Toronto Sun<\/a><\/td>\n		STEVE’S
\nFISH HUTS
\n<\/span><\/b>Holmes Point Rd. Pefferlaw, ON on Lake Simcoe.<\/span><\/span>Phone 1-888-525-FISH or 1-705-426-7800.<\/p>\n

$45 for Perch and $50 for Trout and Whitefish.
\n\u00a0>>CDN funds<<
\n<\/b>Includes Bait & Heated Bombardier transportation<\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Shanty’s are 8X8 in size and are heated.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>You can call anytime for local updates.<\/span><\/span>Ask for Mike, the owner Steve, or
\nJack, the man who runs the office.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Lake Simcoe Fishing Adventures
\n<\/b>Targets: Everything
\n(905) 476-2652
\nSimcoe
\nFishing Adventures<\/a><\/td>\n		Tim Hales Fish Huts
\nBeaverton
\nPhone: 705-426-9669 or evenings: 705-426-9105
\nTargets: Perch, Whitefish and Trout
\nWe now offer on shore cottage rentals!
\nVisit our website:
\nwww.timhalesfishhuts.com<\/a><\/td>\n		Orange Mobile Hut Rentals
\n<\/b>Gilford,
\nOntario www.orangemobilehuts.com
\n<\/a>(705)456-8650 or (705)623-3314
\nFred DrodgeIce Cabins of Gilford
\nPerch, Pike
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dan Hales
\nPines of Georgina – Pefferlaw
\nTargets: Perch, Whitefish, Lake Trout
\n(705)437-1013<\/td>\n		Two Reel Fishing
\nHut Rentals and Guide
\nTarget: Whitefish and Lake Trout on Lake Simcoe
\nFor a great time call Steven at 705-456-4788<\/td>\n		Hank Heynik Fish Hut Rentals
\nHanks Huts are ledgendary on Lake Simcoe. If you are looking for
\nwhitefish and lake trout<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T & T HUT RENTALS
\n<\/b>VIRGINIA BEACH,
\nLAKE
\nSIMCOE, ONTARIO<\/span><\/span>CONTACT: TIM 416-720-7431 E-MAIL [email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n		Cannings Fish Huts
\nTarget: Lakers, Whitefish and Herring in Barrie
\n705-721-8500<\/td>\n		Terry Goy Ice Huts
\n11th line of Innisfil Long Schoal
\nTarget: Lake Trout, Whitefish
\n905-775-2754<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gilford Ice Huts
\nTarget: Perch, Pike
\n705-456-2852<\/td>\n		Hut
\noperators from NY PA OH<\/span>
\nor whatever, you are invited to give us a report and if you would like
\nto be the first listed on Outdoors Niagara Ice Fish page, just email the
\ninformation to me! Glad to have it!<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n		Keffer’s Marina
\n50 Lake Dr. Keswick
\n905-476-4161<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHow come your hut business
\nisn’t listed here?
\nIt’s free
\nU.S. or Canada<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/a>Irondequoit Bay!<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bayside Boat and Tackle
\n1350 Empire Blvd
\nBait shop on south end of Irondequoit Bay
\n585-224-8289
\nBait & Boat Rental
\nemail:
\n[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/b>CLICK THE PIC FOR A MAP!<\/span><\/b><\/b> <\/p>\n


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\n

S and R Bait & Tackle
\n4423 Culver Road
\nSea Breeze NY
\nPhone: 585-323-1182
\nAll Baits – Certified Minnows
\nOpen at 6:00 everyday<\/b><\/p>\n

CLICK
\nTHE PIC FOR A MAP!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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HOW TO CLEAN
\nA PERCH IN TEN SECONDS! “COSTA STYLE”
\nTry it! [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>@ks good so let us know what you think. Some people say
\nthe fish even tastes better
\n<\/b><\/span>
\nemail
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Ice Fishing Secret Tip You Might
\nKnow, and Yet, Maybe Not!
\nA Great Story For you anyway
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n“OLD BILL”<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>
\nby<\/span><\/i> Mark
\nDaul<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Some years back I learned a little thing from an old
\ntimer who loved his ice fishing and never shared many of his secret
\ntactics with anyone. This one he shared with me. He was always the most
\nsuccessful fisherman in any ice fishing community. Lets just
\ncall him “<\/b><\/span>Old Bill”.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

One day some guys were talking in my tackle shop about
\ntheir recent weekend outing at a local hot spot and they were complaining
\nabout how slow the fishing was that weekend. Old Bill was listening to
\nthem from a short distance over. After these weekend fishermen left, Old
\nBill told me he was there in the same spot fishing and he had a really terrific
\nmorning fishing, and in fact had left after only a few hours because he
\nhad plenty of fish. He told me the same group of fishermen were there
\nwhen he was, and were still fishing after he left.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Everyone was fishing open air including Old Bill ~ [no
\nhuts etc.] Old Bill told me his secret tactic after they left and I was sworn to secrecy
\nand wasn’t supposed to tell anyone, especially “those guys”.
\nWell, Old Bill is gone now, and I feel it’s OK to share this story at
\nthis time. I’m sure other hard water anglers know about this, but at the
\nsame time there are just as many that don’t. Those that do, probably are
\nreluctant to tell too many others. Well, here it is. It is so simple, I
\ndon’t want you to get mad at me, but I had never thought of it until Old
\nBill swore me to secrecy.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Old Bill always fished with his 5 gallon plastic pail
\nthat he had fixed up to look like he was carrying his fishing supplies
\nin it and it also served as a warm cushioned seat with a wooden
\ntop.\u00a0 He carried a separate minnow bucket if he was using minnows
\nthat day. Most often he used mousee grubs or spikes on small jigs.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The cushioned seat top was fastened securely and a small
\nhinged opening cut on one side. [for perch, crappies] Through the
\nopening he could reach in and supposedly fetch his ice jigs or other
\nthings. He didn’t do that, it was only a decoy. His things were kept in
\nhis snowmobile suit pockets or strapped to the outside of his bucket
\nwithin those small plastic containers. The inside of the bucket was
\nlined with a black plastic garbage bag. The kind you can’t see through.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

When Old Bill would catch a fish, instead of standing up
\nand drawing attention, he quietly removed the hook and silently slid it
\ninto his bucket. He would occasionally rotate himself with his bucket
\ntrying to keep his back to the other fishermen. With a big old heavy
\nsuit, or coat on, it was hard for anyone to see whatever activity there
\nwas around his bucket.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Whenever another fisherman came around and asked him,
\n“how ya doin?” Old Bill would say, “oh, not too good,…
\ngot a couple”, or, “boy, is it slow!” And they would walk
\naway and go back to where they were or roam around the ice asking
\nquestions like that of other fishermen.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Old Bill said that if you tell someone that you are catching
\nfish, now they want to be your friend and fish right next to you. That
\ninvolves them cutting another hole next to you, then his buddy comes
\nover to do the same thing, then another, and another, and pretty soon
\nthere is a crowd around you and away goes all the fish!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The moral of this story is, there are lots of fish for
\neveryone but when ice fishing, “mums the word”, and all that
\nracket on the ice sure doesn’t help, especially in shallow water if you
\nfound the honey hole. The black plastic bag kept prying eyes from
\nlooking through a opaque plastic bucket especially if the sun is shining
\nright. No water is needed mostly because it is so cold, the fish freeze,
\ntherefore staying nice and fresh until you get home.<\/b><\/p>\n

\n

Do you have a helpful story to tell? email
\nit<\/a> and we will print it here.
\nWe reserve the right to edit it and misspellings are fine. We will
\ncorrect if necessary.<\/b><\/p>\n

Help us add to this page. Send your
\nURL or other Information!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nClick the pic!
\n<\/a>Compliments<\/span> of J’s Fish Huts<\/span><\/p>\n

See above<\/td>\n

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Lake Trout at Lake Simcoe
\nSubmitted by J’s Huts – Lefroy Ontario [More
\npictures]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/a>
\nClick the pic!
\nCompliments of J’s Fish Huts
\nLeFroy Ontario
\nLake Simcoe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For Beaverton-Pefferlaw [Simcoe, Ontario] updates<\/b>, check Randy
\nCarleton at Randy\u2019s Fish Huts, (705) 437-2989; Steve Barber
\nat Steve\u2019s Fish Huts, (705) 426-7229; Sonia Giles at Paul\u2019s
\nFish Huts, (800) 667-7335; or Jerry Kucharchuk at Peninsula
\nMotel, (800) 565-5253.<\/p>\n

Lake Simcoe Message Board: <\/b>
\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.lakesimcoemessageboard.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

For a large
\ndatabase of hut operators at Lake Simcoe there is a link to a
\nlisting on THIS website. GO HERE<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Data base courtesy of John Kerr, Toronto Sun.<\/p>\n

Silver Lake:<\/b> Walkers and tent hut anglers set up for
\nperch and bluegill over depths of less than 10 feet off Mack\u2019s
\nBoat Livery at the southeast corner of the lake. Contact Frank Malone, at Mack\u2019s.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

J’s Fish Huts in Lefroy Ont: 705-456-8779 –
\n705-796-3864 cell<\/span> – For ice conditions,\u00a0 at (585) 237-5983.
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\n<\/a>
\n<\/a>Ice Fishing at Wilson Harbor, Wilson
\nNY
\nClick pictures to enlarge! Scroll down for more!
\n
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\n

<\/a>Wilson Ice<\/span> Fishing<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

These pictures were taken on January 17, 2010 at
\nWilson Harbor, Wilson N.Y.
\nSome pictures were forwarded by John Eddy [Lucky Eddy] and the rest were
\ntaken from the Ice Shanty forum.
\nThe fishermen were from Buffalo N.Y. and were fishing in the Ice Shanty
\nice fishing contest. [
\nwww.iceshanty.com<\/a> ]
\nThe “2010” tag you see in the pictures is the official tag from the
\ncontest entry.<\/p>\n

Anyone can access this area through Wilson-Tuscarora
\nState Park free – Parking is free too. – Easy access
\nPortable Ice Tents – snowmobiles ok for travel – Careful on ice – you
\nare on your own.
\nRemember: NO ICE IS SAFE ICE – See ice chart above for a guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nMixed Bag
\nBrowns, Rainbow, Pike
\nBefore the day was out “between
\n7 & 12 o’clock
\nwe had 5 browns, 2 steelhead,
\n2 pike”<\/span><\/td>\n
\n<\/a>
\nThis man is the “Irish Jigger”<\/span>
\n“We got them on Jigs & tip ups
\nwith pike shiners & large emeralds
\n<\/span><\/td>\n
\n<\/a>
\n“The smoker will be full this week”
\nThat’s the Beccue Boat Basin
\nin the background<\/span><\/td>\n
\n<\/a>
\nSee the background?<\/span><\/td>\n
\n<\/a>
\nThis little girl was a spectator
\nand we let her reel this fish in. Thrilled!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Click any picture to enlarge<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

All Wilson Harbor pictures below by
\nTerry Swann and Mark Daul<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>
\nWhat a great place to rendezvous
\n<\/span><\/td>\n
\n<\/a>
\nTemperatures in low 40’s<\/span><\/td>\n
\n<\/a>
\nCounted Approx 20 huts<\/span><\/td>\n
\n<\/a>
\nLone Fisherman <\/span><\/td>\n
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\nPicture of hut on the
\nWest Branch
\nof 12 mile Creek.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a>HOT
\nTIPS! ………. WITH DAVE GENZ<\/b><\/span>
\nIce Fishing Season is here \u2013 Some Starter Tips to
\nget you Fishing
\n<\/span>Bill Hilts Jr. ~ Niagara Gazette Outdoors Writer
\nGOOD LINKS TO ICE FISHING PAGES BELOW!<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CLICK THE PIC FOR A BETTER VIEW!<\/b><\/span>
\n
\n<\/a>Eddie
\nMoney must have been an ice fisherman. In his rock song \u201cWalk On
\nWater,\u201d he rolls out with the lyrics \u201cIf I could walk on water,
\nwould you believe in me?\u201d Of course, we\u2019re not talking about the
\ntype of walking that is left to a much higher power. And with
\nwinter here in all of Mother Nature\u2019s fury, ice fishing time is
\nhere. This up-and-coming outdoor activity is one of the fastest
\ngrowing pastimes in the country – at least, where it\u2019s cold
\nenough to produce safe ice. The big question seems to be is: How
\ndo I get started?<\/p>\n

It seemed appropriate to go right to one of the best \u2013 Dave Genz
\nof Minnesota, the grandfather of ice fishing. I had the
\nopportunity to rub elbows with the man at a recent gathering of
\nthe Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers meeting in
\nWisconsin, picking his brain along the way for getting some
\nstarted in the sport. It seemed a most appropriate line of
\nquestioning for a novice hard water angler such as me.
\nFor those of you who don\u2019t know Genz, he is a person who has
\nchanged the face of this entire winter sport. His innovations
\nand philosophies have altered the way ice fishermen think.
\nBecause of these influences, fueled by a fiery passion and a
\ndedication to this outdoor art, he is being honored as one of
\nthe inductees for the 2011 Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

You need to be comfortable when you are on the ice. If you\u2019re
\nnot comfortable, you won\u2019t enjoy yourself; you won\u2019t learn; you
\nwon\u2019t want to return to the scene of the shivering. \u201cDress for
\nthe weather,\u201d says Genz. \u201cLayer your clothing, making sure you
\nwind-proof your body and keep your head and feet warm.\u201d We could
\ndo an entire article on keeping your body warm in the winter.
\nBecause of the importance of this aspect alone, Genz was brought
\nin as a consultant and spokesperson for The Clam Corporation,
\none of the top companies when it comes to ice fishing products
\non the market. Their line of clothing called Ice Armor is an
\noutdoor system designed specifically to keep fishermen warm in
\nthe most brutal winter conditions. I can vouch for it \u2013 it
\nworks! But Genz was quick to point out that you need to do
\nwhatever it takes to keep warm \u2013 Ice Armor or not.<\/p>\n

Because you are fishing on top of the water, the next important
\npiece of equipment is the auger \u2013 the tool that allows you to
\ndrill through the ice. When the ice is only five or six inches
\nthick, it\u2019s not too much work to drill a hole manually. It\u2019s
\ngood exercise, too, helping you to warm up in the process. A
\n\u201clazer\u201d auger will probably run you around $100, but it\u2019s not
\nessential. The thicker the ice, though, the better off you will
\nbe with a power auger to do the dirty work.<\/p>\n

As far as ice fishing rods<\/a>, Genz recommends not using your
\ngrandfather\u2019s rod and reel and just putting new line on it to
\nsave time and money. \u201cThis is a common mistake among novice ice
\nanglers,\u201d says Genz. \u201cThere must be good balance between the rod
\nand reel for it to be the most effective. There is a cost factor
\ninvolved. A graphite rod will give you more feel, but if you are
\nusing a bobber or float, that won\u2019t make as much of a
\ndifference. A beginner should use a bobber, allowing them to
\ndetect a light bite, especially with panfish. And panfish is a
\ngood species to start with ice fishing. You have a better chance
\nat catching fish for yourself, allowing you to gain some
\nconfidence and develop your own technique.\u201d<\/p>\n

It helps to pick the time you go out, too. Genz recommends new
\nfishermen to the sport to target the \u201cgolden hour\u201d \u2013 that time
\nfrom just before sunset to sundown. \u201cYou have a much better
\nchance at catching fish during this time of day.\u201d That said,
\nit\u2019s important to get out to some of the local tackle shops and
\npick their brains as far as what bodies of water are producing,
\nwhat depths are working best and what lures or baits are getting
\nfish to cooperate.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn ice skimmer is important, too,\u201d said Genz. \u201cIt allows you to
\nkeep fishing without taking a break. It also keeps your hands
\nwarm versus the alternative. Keep the hole slush-free. Your
\nfirst trip should probably focus on live bait like minnows,
\nspikes, wax worms \u2013 matching as best you can to what they are
\nselling at the local bait stores.\u201d Small \u201cFat Boy\u201d jigs are a
\npreference of Genz and red glow is best for that last hour of
\nlight. He doesn\u2019t like using sinkers, either.<\/p>\n

Genz is also known for his ability to move around on a body of
\nwater. Don\u2019t be tied to any one place when you are ice fishing.
\nYou need to be flexible in your approach, be it targeting
\nshallows, drop offs, reefs \u2013 wherever fish may be congregating.
\nStudy the contour maps of a lake and get to know different
\nareas. To start out, it\u2019s not a bad idea to go where other
\npeople are fishing. And pick a day when the wind is not blowing.
\nA shelter will not be as critical during a day when it\u2019s a bit
\nmore pleasant, but finding a pop-up type shelter that\u2019s easy to
\nput up and take down will help you be more successful \u2026 and more
\ncomfortable. If you can find one that also incorporates a sled
\nfor hauling your gear, you\u2019ll be more mobile with it.<\/p>\n

As far as your fishing line, Genz prefers a low stretch mono
\nlike the Ice Emerald line that bears his name. Micro Ice Line is
\nanother good one to use. Three or four pound test line is
\nperfect for panfish and your lure will still take the kinks out
\nof the line when you are fishing.<\/p>\n

While electronics aren\u2019t essential, they will make you a better
\nfisherman. For a first time or two on the water, check out what
\nother people have and see how it works. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask
\nquestions about anything, like what depth the fish are hitting
\non any given day. Ask them why they like a particular unit. Genz
\nis a Vexilar man, either a FL-18, FL-20 or FL-22 model flasher.
\n\u201cI can see the lure working, where the fish are and anything
\nelse that might help me like weed location. For the kids, it\u2019s
\nlike playing a video game in real life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ice fishing is a great sport to involve the kids or some
\nfriends. Very similar to shore fishing, it\u2019s also a good
\nopportunity to meet new people. It\u2019s important to get that next
\ngeneration of sportsman into the great outdoors and enjoy all
\nMother Nature has to offer.<\/p>\n

In talking with one local expert, there are a few other
\nconsiderations. Safety should always be at the top of your list
\nwhen venturing out on hard water. \u201cOne of the rules of ice
\nfishing is to never go alone in the interest of safety,\u201d says
\nBill Snover of Lima, NY, a Pro Staffer for Clam Corporation and
\nan avid winter angler. \u201cIf an ice fisherman decides to go
\nwithout a friend, it is common practice to go where there are
\nother anglers in the area to offer conversation and emergency
\nhelp should it be needed. A safe ice fisherman will know how to
\nread the ice conditions as well as having a few safety items at
\nhand in case of an emergency. A few of the safety items may
\ninclude, a rope about 35-40 feet in length; a certified PFD
\n(personal floatation device), and a whistle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIce should never be considered safe and make sure there\u2019s a
\nminimum of three inches under you. Places to avoid are areas
\nwith protruding rocks and trees; large cracks; pressure ridges;
\nand places with rapidly moving water under the ice or flowing
\ninto a lake via stream, creek or river.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to see Snover\u2019s entire article on first-time ice
\nfishing, check out the Clam website at
\nwww.clamcorp.com<\/a>\u00a0 and
\ncheck under \u201cresources.\u201d Because he lives south of Rochester,
\nhis favorite ice haunts are the Finger Lakes. At the top of his
\nlist is Honeoye, Conesus, Hemlock and Silver lakes. For a long
\ndistance trip, Lake Champlain is excellent. Chautauqua Lake is
\nanother good ice fishing water. We have numerous waters that we
\ncan fish here in New York. To find out information about some of
\nthese spots, check out some key websites. One covering much of
\nthe state is
\nwww.iceshanty.com<\/a>\u00a0 Utilize Genz as a resource, too, at
\nwww.davegenz.com<\/a> . Use
\nwww.clamcorp.com<\/a>\u00a0 for
\nadditional information as well.<\/p>\n

Walking on water is all in a person\u2019s reality. If you enjoy
\nfishing, take the time to give it a try this year.<\/p>\n

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Ice fishing \/By Will Elliott<\/h2>\n

<\/a>Goodenow finds plentiful
\nperch – Goodenow gives up ice secrets<\/h1>\n

There
\nis always some new thing under the sun when it comes
\nto learning about what goes on under the ice.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

A chance meeting with Silver Lake ice-fishing
\ndevotee Warren Goodenow last week led to some
\ninteresting observations too numerous to shoehorn
\ninto the shag end of last week\u2019s ice-fishing
\nsummation.<\/p>\n

A 14-pound walleye and better numbers of
\nkeeper-sized perch from Lake Simcoe were both good
\nnews. Invariably, reports about each day on the ice
\nunfold differently, and \u2014 despite extensive study
\nand decades of field experience \u2014 some new things
\ncome along well worth learning and doing.<\/p>\n

When longtime friend and fellow fishing fanatic
\nGeorge Dovolos introduced me to Goodenow, it was
\nobvious that Goodenow was a good guy for ice-angling
\ninfo.<\/p>\n

We had an open field out there for ice options
\nthat morning, with good bluegill along the shoreline
\nand some nice perch prospects out over depths of 30
\nfeet or more at mid-lake near Mack\u2019s Boat Livery.<\/p>\n

Dovolos deferred to Goodenow and we headed out to
\nthe deeps to pick on the perch. Out there, we met up
\nwith Dick Wolfer from Fillmore, another regular with
\na bountiful bucket of perch paraphernalia \u2014 and a
\nfew nice perch in the pail to prove it.<\/p>\n

This threesome hits the ice every hour possible
\nand works shallow and deep to get over sizable
\nschools of sizable fish. On this day, they keyed on
\nperch, and I had the good fortune to fish amid this
\ntriangulated trio.<\/p>\n

While I have the right auger, snow sled,
\nall-weather suit and a bucket full of stubby ice
\nrods with all kinds of lures likely to allure fish
\nat Chautauqua or Simcoe, Goodenow immediately took
\nme under his tutelage and handed me his version ofan ice rod<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nearby, Wolfer and Dovolos kept pulling reams of
\nrunts and an occasional bucket-worthy perch.<\/p>\n

Goodenow wanted me to see exactly what was going
\non down there. I didn\u2019t have to bring out a sonar
\ndevice. He had me use his newer model of a Vexilar
\nflasher rig.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnderwater cameras are nice for looking at fish,
\nbut you can follow their moods,\u201d Goodenow said as he
\nset up the program to show on a circular screen both
\nthe overall depth and a zoom-in view of depths just
\noff bottom.<\/p>\n

Videos and graph-screen models work well for
\nviewing fish movement, but this Vexilar, a unit
\nthat\u2019s been on the market for at least a decade,
\noffers the classic flasher-screen program of a
\nLowrance \u201cGreen Box\u201d and the modern technology of
\nsensitivity and target distinction under the water\/
\nice surface.<\/p>\n

All this is important because Goodenow plans all
\nhis approaches with small and light baits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to use \u2018plastics\u2019 [rubber\/vinyl jig
\nbodies and tails] on small heads,\u201d he said as he
\nopened one pocket-sized lure holder he estimated to
\nhold $200 in small, specialized ice jigs.<\/p>\n

The lot probably didn\u2019t have one head weighing
\nmore than zounce. Every ice angler knows the
\ndifficulty of getting to the bottom and then feeling
\nthe lure hit bottom in deeper water.<\/p>\n

While I was using his sonar unit, Goodenow began
\nfishing a circle of holes he had drilled with a
\nbattery-powered DeWalt drill he fitted with an open
\nchuck that could lock onto a 4-inch ice auger.<\/p>\n

Even cooler was his skill at reaching bottom with
\nhis light jigs \u2014 he switched us to 1-pound test line
\nwhen the fish stopped biting \u2013and picking just the
\nright tap or hang on the line to set a hook into the
\nbigger ringbacks out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to experiment with colors, shapes and
\nsizes,\u201d the 47-year veteran ice angler said as we
\ntried to dodge the runts and set hooks on bigger
\nperch.<\/p>\n

I sat there looking at a sonar screen that showed
\nme when a fish was swimming by, when it was chasing
\nmy lure upward, and the relative size of the prey.<\/p>\n

But Goodenow got into the bigger perch along with
\nthe reams of runts that held on the sonar screen
\nthroughout the mid afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m getting the bigger fish when jigging high
\noff the bottom,\u201d he said while lifting overhead to
\ntease another big one.<\/p>\n

This scene gets repeated on every good perch lake
\nand bay every ice season. Goodenow\u2019s array of
\nlight-tackle gear \u2014 rods, reels, lines and mini
\nbaits \u2014 would be good on lakes such as Chautauqua,
\nSimcoe, Honeoye, Erie or in bays such as Braddock,
\nSodus or Irondequoit.<\/p>\n

Goodenow willingly shares his success \u201csecrets\u201d
\nthat have placed him high in regional and national
\nice-fishing tourneys. This year, as a member of Avon
\nAnglers, he helps in coordinating five ice contests
\non area lakes. For details, visit
\n
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