I’ve been out on the ice a number of times in VT, some more successful than others. The early ice trips I caught a few yellow perch and bluegills but it was generally slow. I’ve been out a couple nights for smelt, once alone and once with a couple of my daughters. The last time out we caught 275 smelt which is a good night.
I went out a couple nights for crappie, one was pretty good and one was a bust. The pretty good night I caught a dozen crappie, a half dozen perch and a rainbow trout. I seem to do better on crappie as the winter progresses.
Anyone else ice fishing? I wouldn’t mind if it warmed up a bit, it’s been below zero most nights coming off the ice.