Ice-trolling is the ultimate way to target winter trout. Here's how to do it
In last week’s On The Water online, we discussed some of the key early season tactics I like to employ when I’m ice fishing the many stocked trout lakes (brook, rainbow and splake) found across the country. You can read PART 1 HERE. Today, however, let’s talk about my favourite tactic to actually catch the fish: trolling for trout on the ice. I aways get a quizzical look when I tell friends that I caught the fish “trolling ” but it’s true—well, sorta’ true. When ice trolling, you start by drilling far more holes than you think you’ll need: at least four or five per p...
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