Yes, starting around Halloween someone is usually checking every day. I caught the first one this year in this village.

I heard that you take the smallest guy in the village, put some swim goggles on him and periodically shove him down a hole in the ice to have a look around. No?

Pete

Sounds logical to me

Sheds are dropping. A guy dropped these off last night.

Nice ones.

Got a couple nets set.



Also set a few burbot hooks just for the halibut.

Burbot is some mighty fine eating!! Some winters burbot and rice or rabbit and rice was a staple. We used to put 100 chum just for trapping bait and burbot bait but those days are gone. Kids would get up every morning and check the rabbit snares and burbot lines before they did their homeschool, sometimes they'd find a few grouse as well.

Very nice picture worthy of framing for both of them ! I'm jealous of each time I see ling / burbot after a catch .
Since I moved now its a long drive to a river where a person has a chance to catch some .

Pretty cool to get burbot "bigger than a bunny!"

Pete

The kids got a nice haul there!

Great photos Jeff and Victor , Thank you

Very nice haul!!