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Dial in winter brook trout

Brook trout provide steady action right through to ice-out. Dial in your winter tactics, and you just might catch your best squaretail ever.
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winter brook trout
Dial in winter brook trout
Brook trout provide steady action right through to ice-out. Dial in your winter tactics, and you just might catch your best squaretail ever.
winter steelhead
How to catch winter steelhead
With some adjustments to techniques, water and weather, you can confidently write steelheading on your January calendar.
winter brook trout
Picture of Gord Ellis

Dial in winter brook trout

Brook trout provide steady action right through to ice-out. Dial in your winter tactics, and you just might catch your best squaretail ever.
Read More »
winter brook trout
Picture of Gord Ellis

Dial in winter brook trout

Brook trout provide steady action right through to ice-out. Dial in your winter tactics, and you just might catch your best squaretail ever.
Read More »
winter steelhead
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How to catch winter steelhead

With some adjustments to techniques, water and weather, you can confidently write steelheading on your January calendar.
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ice hole
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Ice fishing’s black hole

The process of mak­ing an opening in the ice seems to create a black hole that magically sucks things away.
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yellow perch
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Prime time perch

Early March is the height of on-ice perch fishing season. Here’s what you need to know to catch this voracious eater.
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ice fishing angler drilling h hole
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Working with vegetation

Finding lush aquatic vegetation when ice fishing can be like striking gold. Here's when to lean in to weedy areas and when to avoid them.
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Celebrating ice fishing spoons

Over the years, spoons have earned their place as one of the most versatile and effective baits for ice fishing.
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ice fishing trap
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Tricking your ice-fishing trap

I began using a Dave Genz Fish Trap about 20 years ago for much of my ice fishing. The term for hot-rodding these units is "Trick your Trap."
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Lakers, lakers everywhere
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Catch lake trout through the ice—anywhere

Here's all you need to know to catch lake trout through the ice—anywhere in Ontario, from gear to tactics and top spots.
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