Ice fishing with the Humminbird 385ci

As November fades into December, open water in the north country gives way to ice cover. During this early ice period, the walleyes that chased panfish in shallow weedbeds during the fall will remain in that shallow cover for as long as the weeds stay green. Moderate temperatures that slow ice growth, coupled with scarce snow cover, will ensure that those weeds remain healthy and vibrant...and excellent walleye attractors! Such are the conditions during the early part of the 2011/12 winter in my part of the north country. In the article at the link below, I describe how I target photo-worthy walleyes under these conditions, and how I use my electronics (especially my Humminbird 385ci) to identify areas that are likely to focus walleye feeding activity during early ice.

Using the Humminbird 385ci to target early ice walleyes