Ice Fising Whitefish at Red River Park, WI

January 24, 2009

I was able to venture out Saturday with my folks, Ken and Jill Tlachac, and fish for Whitefish off of Red River Park. Although I didn't make it out until 10:00am, due to Ice Fishing the night prior on East Alaska Lake until very late, we were still able to snag 5 nice fish.

As I drove up to the shanty my pa was just tossin' a nice one out the door. What a welcome!

We were only running 5 hooks because of the fishing space limitations in the shanty. I bought tip ups however it was too cold to mess with plus I needed help in the setup. I haven't used tip ups for a few years.

We were fishing in 8 feet of water and could easily see the bottom. It was a blast to see the fish latch on to your bait and neatly reel them in. My folks used 1/2 of a minnow with a juicy wax worm on some type of shiny jig. I simply used my good ole lucky "lure"... green and black with an active rosy hooked from the top fin.

We all caught fish so as far as what the hot bait was... I couldn't really say.

We parted around 1:45 however still saw fish at the bottom of our holes.

It was a wonderful day... My folks gave me their catch and I had a great meal that night!

Please forward any Ice Fishing or Hunting stories to the contact informatin listed below.

Happy Fishin',

Keri Tlachac
Keri@wisconsincountryliving.com
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Ice Fishing Ends in Dramatic Rescue

MILWAUKEE Twelve people were plucked from the ice off Green Bay Thursday after a passing freighter and heavy winds created a 6-mile-long, 400- to 500-foot-wide crack that separated them from the eastern shore, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which joined in the rescues.
The 12 all had been ice fishing, some about a mile off the Wisconsin shore. Still stranded on the ice are at least two trucks and three all-terrain vehicles.
“They’ll have to wait for the winds to shift and hope for hard freeze, and then they can get them back,” said Coast Guard spokesman Charles Wolfson. “And pray they’re still out there and haven’t fallen through the ice.”
Rescue workers from five agencies, some in helicopters and an air boat, pulled 8 people from the ice between Dykesville and Little Sturgeon Bay. Two were rescued off of Shoemaker Point, and two near Sugar Creek, according to Wolfson.
No one is believed to have fallen into the bay. But the Coast Guard used the opportunity to warn ice fishermen that cracks are possible while freighters are still plying the shipping lanes.
“It’s early in the season and it can still be a safety hazard,” said Wolfson