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Vic Attardo

Under late ice, perch action can be hot and heavy on Pennsylvania waters

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The gold and green army was on the march.
Their recognizance teams –  all male lightweights – had been spotted and intercepted two days before. Since then, the opposition’s sonar had been kept on high alert – its gain turned up for the slightest approaching signal. Then, on the third day, about 10 a.m., under bright sunny skies and 4 inches of ice, the army’s main force was revealed. My flasher unit lit up like a fireballing volcano.

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Want to try Pennsylvania’s trout waters on the ice? Here’s how to do it

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The snow slanted down hard, pushed ahead by what the weatherman would later say were 48-mph gusts.
If I had been home during such conditions, I’d never open the front door, but this was a long-anticipated trip with good friends, and we weren’t going to hunker down in the cabin – no matter how comfortable it was inside. Windy and frigidly cold, that’s what it was outside, and the lake had 17 inches of clear black ice capping its 45-acre surface.

Want to try Pennsylvania’s trout waters on the ice? Here’s how to do it Read More »

Lake Nessmuk is a great little lake for ’gills, ’seeds in Pennsylvania’s Tioga County

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Pennsylvania /

Even if you go slowly, you probably can walk the circumference of Lake Nessmuk in under 15 minutes.
At only 60 acres, this somewhat oval-shaped impoundment in Tioga County is just not that big. Also, its shoreline is fairly flat and easy to traverse.

Lake Nessmuk is a great little lake for ’gills, ’seeds in Pennsylvania’s Tioga County Read More »

Under the ice, crappies offer the best action for Pennsylvania anglers

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I liked the weight I felt on the end of the line, and I liked the way the fish was fighting. It was holding tight to the bottom, and I had to lift the tip well above the ice to bring it aloft.
Clearly this was not a bluegill. It wasn’t circling. Instead it kept its head down and surged away.

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If you don’t mind releasing fish, Minsi Lake’s ice is nice in Northampton County, Pa.

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Pennsylvania /

Ice anglers are chomping at the bit – the auger bit – to hit the ice on Minsi Lake in Northampton County.
For starters, unfortunate starters, there’s been no ice fishing on the 117-acre lake for the last two years, so when your sled sits in the garage for that amount of time it needs a place to slide.

If you don’t mind releasing fish, Minsi Lake’s ice is nice in Northampton County, Pa. Read More »

Vic Attardo: A few tips on taking full advantage of a good bite for bluegills

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This year around Christmas, when a sudden frigid snap in Pennsylvania resulted in safe ice, feisty bluegills were most often caught. That’s typical of the first ice of the season. This season, the ‘gills seemed to prefer spikes over waxworms. Of course, how you deliver the creamy white larva is key, and there are a couple of options for bluegills.

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Ice was nice in parts of Pennsylvania… at least for a few days

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Pennsylvania ice anglers who didn’t get a chance to use their equipment for the last two winters received an early Christmas present this season when waters in the central and northcentral regions of the state locked up for several days around the big holiday.
In particular, ice fishing was  good to excellent in midsize lakes and ponds in the core counties of Snyder, Mifflin and Juniata, as well in the Northern Tier counties of Tioga and Potter, at the least.

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On Wyoming County ice in Pennsylvania, try Oxbow, Stevens lakes

Lake Profile, Lake Profile, Pennsylvania /

Sometimes, when I’m picking a place or places to ice fish, I prefer two lakes in relatively proximity rather than one giant impoundment.
In this way, if the fish aren’t responding to jigging sticks or tip-ups at one lake, I can pick up my gear and in a reasonably short time go to the other water – where hopefully the fish are cooperating. This strategy is important if I’m far from home. A good example of this approach is two Wyoming County lakes I enjoy ice fishing – Oxbow and Stevens – which are a 20-minute rural ride apart.

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Go shallow for early-ice panfish in New York

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Go shallow in the early ice season: go deeper in the shank of winter: go shallow again as the ice season melts away. Many members of the “Frozen Chozen” will attest there is truth to that three-part dictum but it is not the whole story.
Adjusting depth is one thing for sure, but adjusting places and covers is another, adjusting baits is also a consideration, and even changing the species you pursue according to the time of the ice year is important.

Go shallow for early-ice panfish in New York Read More »

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