10-13-2013, 06:57 PM
Skunked again said it best. Fishing pressure. The lake is so accessible during ice over. With the technology of new fancy electronics, Atv's, ice huts, sleds, etc, etc, this lake just gets slammed. The fish are so concentrated to certain areas of this lake during the ice over also.
More folks are taking up ice fishing also due to the lower cost verse hunting. Longer seasons, less work to go out and back verses dragging a nice buck or bull from the hills.
No question, more fish are harvested from the bear when it's froze over than not. I've been fishing the bear for the better part of 40 years. I've seen the number of folks increase on the ice over the years. From the Cisco disco, bft members sharing information, etc, lots of increased pressure. Me personally, I love ice fishing and I get out there on the bear as time allows. But my boat will also get out there anytime there is open water to.
Any how, just my feelings of why I prefer open water. But, not like I have any say in it.
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More folks are taking up ice fishing also due to the lower cost verse hunting. Longer seasons, less work to go out and back verses dragging a nice buck or bull from the hills.
No question, more fish are harvested from the bear when it's froze over than not. I've been fishing the bear for the better part of 40 years. I've seen the number of folks increase on the ice over the years. From the Cisco disco, bft members sharing information, etc, lots of increased pressure. Me personally, I love ice fishing and I get out there on the bear as time allows. But my boat will also get out there anytime there is open water to.
Any how, just my feelings of why I prefer open water. But, not like I have any say in it.
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