Ice fishing for Pike
Complete guide — gear, lures, season and tips.
Gear
- Rod
- Tip-up or medium-heavy vertical jigging rod
- Mainline
- Braid 0.20 mm + 30 lb wire leader
- Leader
- 30 cm wire leader
- Hook
- Treble #2 to 1/0
Lures / bait
- Live or dead roach 8–15 cm on a tip-up
- Large balance jig (Rapala Jigging Rap W11)
- Vertical jig 15–25 g with a soft-plastic shad
Season
Dec–March
Time of day
Morning best
Pro tip
Tip-ups over shallow reefs 2–5 m. Fish heavier jigs deeper along reed edges.