The Chill Adventure of Winter Fishing

During winter, the most comforting thing to do is take a hot bath, have hot soup, and curl up in front of the burning fire. But, why would you allow the winter season to pass by, without having an adventure? Go out and try winter fishing!

Yes, fishing does not have to end, just because it is winter. During the onset of winter, and when water plants are just about to decay, there are still a lot of aquatic invertebrates and insects that can feed fish. So fishing during early winter will definitely give you good produce.

As winter continues, these aquatic plants will totally wilt, and this process will actually decrease the oxygen level. Also oxygen will not be replaced in the system, because of thick ice that covers the water. So basically, the fish will go to inlets that would provide them oxygen. These are the best spots to fish, but definitely the most dangerous too, since these areas have very thin ice, even if the main lake is covered with already thick ice. Fish also stay deep, deep down in the water, because this is the area that can also offer them the much-needed oxygen. And since there is less oxygen, they tend to become sluggish.

Having this in mind, if you are planning to go on an adventure this winter, make sure that you follow these tips:

1. Even if fish are sluggish and become slow during the winter, they still need to eat and feed themselves to survive. If you will be fishing, make sure to give them something that would not require much effort from the fish. Make sure that your bait is somewhat small. Of course, you can still continue using your favorite bait but make sure that a sluggish fish would be able to easily capture the bait in its mouth.

2. You can use a dropper rig. This will help you catch more fish, using small bait, but heavy enough to reach the deepest part of the lake. This rig consists of a dropper weight, a dropper line and a dropper lure.

3. Make sure that you are dressed to survive the very cold weather. Wear fleecy clothes, buy a chest warmer, put on your heavy jacket and don’t forget to wear thick waterproof gloves.

You will be surprised to know that you can catch more fish, even during winter. Usually, your targets during this season are the blue cats, striper, saugeye, and channel cats. Winter fishing could be dangerous, but keeping these tips in mind, you can be on your way, this coming winter, to a unique chill adventure.

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