Ice fishing is finally here! This last week, I went to Scofield Reservoir for my first time. Most the lakes in Utah don't have much ice yet so I decided to play it safe and go to Scofield. Scofield had about 6-8" of ice so I decided to go there. Plus there is always a chance you will catch a large Tiger Trout or Cutthroat Trout.
Last year I bought the Eskimo Quickfish 3. This purchase has turned out to be one of the best fishing purchases I have made. An ice fishing tent changes the game when it comes to ice fishing. Gone are the days where I freeze on the ice and question why I choose to fish in the winter. Instead, I honestly look forward to ice fishing season.
Without an ice fishing tent this is what your ice fishing hole looks like.
This is what it looks like with an ice fishing tent. Please click on the link below.
Jason caught this nice chub. Surprisingly, I have caught thousands of fish over the years but have never caught a chub.
Jason ended up catching five chubs. We filleted one of the chubs and used it for bait.
Jason caught a few fish with the chub meat. However, we seemed to have more success with a piece of a worm on our jig or ice fly. Jason caught 29 total fish. I caught 27 total fish. Only three of the 27 fish I caught were rainbows. Next week I will share photos of the bait we use for trout.
JOE'S TIP OF THE DAY
When it comes to ice fishing, you don't necessarily have to fish near the bottom of the lake to catch fish. In fact, 90% of the 56 fish we caught were only 2-9 feet deep. Many of the fish were good sizes!
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