| During winter, the best comforting thing to do is | | | | these tips: |
| take a hot bath, have hot soup and curl up in | | | | 1. Even if fishes are sluggish and become slow |
| front of the burning fire. But, why would you allow | | | | during the winter, they still need to eat and feed |
| the winter season to pass by without having an | | | | themselves to survive. If you will be fishing, make |
| adventure? Go out and try winter fishing! | | | | sure to give them something that would not |
| Yes, fishing does not have to end just because it | | | | require much effort from the fishes. Make sure |
| is winter. During the onset of winter and water | | | | that your bait is somewhat small. Of course, you |
| plants are just about to decay, there are still a lot | | | | can still continue using your favorite bait but make |
| of aquatic invertebrates and insects that can feed | | | | sure that a sluggish fish would be able to easily |
| fishes. So fishing during early winter will definitely | | | | capture the bait in its mouth. |
| give you good produce. | | | | 2. You can use a dropper rig. This will help you |
| And as winter continues, these aquatic plants will | | | | catch more fish using a small bait but heavy |
| totally wilt and this process will actually decrease | | | | enough to reach the deepest part of the lake. |
| the oxygen level. Also oxygen will not be replaced | | | | This rig consists of a dropper weight, a dropper |
| in the system because of thick ice that covers | | | | line and a dropper lure. |
| the water. So basically, the fishes will go to inlets | | | | 3. Make sure that you are dressed to survive the |
| that would provide them oxygen. These are the | | | | very cold weather. Wear fleecy clothes, buy a |
| best spots to fish but definitely the most | | | | chest warmer, put on your heavy jacket and |
| dangerous too since these areas have very thin | | | | don't forget to wear thick waterproof gloves. |
| ice even if the main lake is covered with already | | | | You will be surprised to know that you can catch |
| thick ice. Fishes also stay deep, deep down the | | | | more fishes even during winters. Usually, your |
| water because this is the area that can also offer | | | | targets during this season are the blue cats, |
| them the much-needed oxygen. And since there | | | | striper, saugeye and channel cats. Winter fishing |
| is less oxygen, they tend to become sluggish. | | | | could be dangerous but keeping these tips on |
| Having this in mind, if you are planning to go on | | | | your mind, you can be on your way this coming |
| adventure this winter, make sure that you follow | | | | winter for a unique chill adventure. |