Best Ice Fishing Lures For Trout 2022

 Ice fishing is a kind of fishing that primarily done in the frozen body of water. The main reason for ice fishing is to get access to the fish that inhabits underneath the surface without actually needing to go into the sea or lake.

But then again, not all fishes are found beneath ice cover, sometimes they are just wary of being trapped beneath the surface of the ice layer. However, you can catch them by using certain lures that are specifically designed for fishing under the ice cover.

So far, here are some bait fish that can be found in lakes and ponds that you can use for your next ice fishing trip:

minnow; these are usually 6 inches long with greenish silver color. Their tummy area is white and they have a dark stripe going from the head to their backs which looks like a letter V.

carp; a medium-sized fish with silver scales and a forked tail that can reach up to about 2 feet in length. They usually swim in schools, so anglers often use them as live bait when ice fishing.

bullhead or catfish; these are small-sized fish with whiskers near their mouths and dark spots on their backs, the women are usually brown in color while the male versions can come in different colors such as yellowish green, grayish green and even bluish.

trout; this is a good fish for ice fishing, they usually tend to attack on the lures that imitates their live prey like minnows. They can be found in different kinds of color such as brown with greenish hue and silver scales.

The most popular type of lures used for ice fishing are jigs, spoons and spinners; all these three lures can be used successfully no matter what kind of fish you intend to catch because these lures are unisex ones.

Well, that pretty much sums it up for this article, pick any of these lures if you want to increase your chances catching fish in under the ice cover and don't forget to tell me how was your experience in the comments section below.