
10 tried-and-true tips for ice fishing with tip-ups
Especially if you’re using bait from a previous outing that has been sitting in a warm fish house, I cool the water slowly so the minnows don’t experience shock when they hit near-freezing water.

Especially if you’re using bait from a previous outing that has been sitting in a warm fish house, I cool the water slowly so the minnows don’t experience shock when they hit near-freezing water.

Port Clinton, Ohio — As the Miller Ferry made some of its last projected trips of the season in mid-December, one of the pieces of freight that was seen being sent over offered some promise
The bomb cyclone of weather patterns at Christmas provided a brief window of ice fishing, but that window has since slammed shut.
Editor’s note: We’ll use this space in upcoming issues of Ohio Outdoor News to highlight conservation clubs around the Buckeye State.

Perhaps the most important modern advancements in fishing technology revolve around electronics. The development of sonar technologies such as side-imaging, down-imaging, and, most recently, forward-facing sonar, have forever changed fishing for many anglers.

For ice anglers, first ice is truly the most wonderful time of the year. Fish are active because plants are still photosynthesizing and producing oxygen.

A look back on the top outdoor stories in Ohio from all 12 months of 2022.

DNR’s rebranding of invasive fish seems to pay off.

Fish may not think things through in depth, but they can be picky.
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