Tagged: Perch

Going Light and Going Small – Ice Fishing at Island Lake 1

Going Light and Going Small – Ice Fishing at Island Lake

When the forecast calls for little wind and nice temperatures, and it looks like the last weekend for good ice, going ice fishing becomes the number one priority. After a month where Darrell and...

A Long Way To The Back At Island Lake 0

A Long Way To The Back At Island Lake

For years I’ve heard stories of big fish coming through the ice at the back of Island Lake in Orangeville. “I caught the big crappie on the edge of that hole” I was told....

Getting Started At The Island Lake Ice Fishing Derby 0

Getting Started At The Island Lake Ice Fishing Derby

After three days of being sick with the flu, I decreed that we couldn’t go fishing anywhere that required a long walk out on the ice. To his credit, Darrell took the decree in...

Fish Everywhere, With Frozen Mouths 3

Fish Everywhere, With Frozen Mouths

Despite waking up to a -38C windchill yesterday, Darrell and I felt the need to hit the ice. After days of snow squalls, high winds, and blowing snow, the sunshine and the gentle breeze...