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Now that winter has set in and several lakes are covered in thick ice, it is time to go ice fishing. It’s a fantastic way to spend the few hours of daylight we have and catch some fresh fish for dinner. It does not take much gear and there is no need to worry about washing the boat once you are done.

Previously a sport dominated by anglers in the Midwest and Canada, ice fishing in the inland Pacific Northwest has boomed in recent years thanks to its reputation as a fun winter activity for the entire family, as well as the vast number of accessible lakes in the region.

On this episode of the We Are Outdoorsmen Podcast presented by Mack's Lure and Harrod Outdoors, Bob Loomis, Richy Harrod and Britton Ransford go in-depth on how to effectively target yellow perch through the ice, jigging techniques to use while ice fishing and the different types of lures and baits to trigger these sought-after fish.

Let’s get started with the nuts and bolts to equip you with the knowledge to make your ice fishing season a success in 2022 and beyond. We’ll start with how to locate fish when ice fishing, then jump into lures and attractors, as well as effective jigging techniques.

Many of you have been asking what we have been using to successfully target kokanee through the ice fishing in British Columbia, so today I’m going to take you through the dodgers and lures we are using to get on these fish.

To answer the question to the title of this month’s article, I feel that there is no better month to fish for kokanee than September. In addition, a Sonic BaitFish™ (SBF) is the lure that has the potential to catch the most kokanee by vertical jigging!