Preparing for ice fishing

As the cold weather sets in, many people start thinking about ice fishing, which is as popular as open-water fishing, and sometimes even surpasses it. Winter fishing attracts with the accessibility of any part of a water body or watercourse.

However, the ice and snow cover reliably hide the underwater world from the fisherman's eyes, and to find fish, he has to work hard: sometimes walk more than a kilometer and drill dozens of holes.

There are four main methods of ice fishing: with a float rod, with a jig, vertical jigging, and fishing with tip-ups. Tip-ups and "kruzhki" (a type of float) are so-called live bait tackle for catching predatory fish species: perch, burbot, pike, zander. They are very popular among anglers, as they are quite productive and frequently used.

Please note! Amateur fishing rules prohibit fishing with "kruzhki", tip-ups, "stavki", "kolobashki", and other similar systems and tackle during dark hours.

When ice fishing, do not forget about safety precautions. It is considered safe to go on the ice if its thickness reaches at least 7 cm. The condition of the ice also matters, as its strength depends on water and air temperature. Sometimes 7 cm may not be enough – for example,