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Look for marina signs like this one in Presque Isle State Park to find out if and when dock fishing is permitted.
Crappies are found in the vicinity of the marina docks in winter.
This angler is utilizing a yellow bucket to hold a second ice fishing rod.
photos-Darl Black
If you’re headed to docks for ice fishing, you can streamline your gear. You won’t need a portable shelter, and your feet won’t be as cold since you won’t be standing directly on the ice. At popular spots like the Jamestown Marina, you may even skip bringing an ice auger and just reuse holes that previous ice anglers drilled. You can expect to be sharing the docks with fellow anglers, so bring along a good attitude, and make some new friends as you share fishing tips. These are good spots to test your underwater camera or ice fishing sonar to determine which piers and holes offer the traits you desire. For example, I prefer at least 8 feet of water with some visible cover on the bottom. Traditional ice fishing rods and small lures are well-suited to this dock-style fishing. Some people arrange tip-ups, while others utilize more active vertical jigging methods. I target panfish with tiny ice jigs tipped with maggots or Berkley Gulp minnows. Another good presentation has been ⅛-ounce jigging spoons. You can extend your fishing season and fun by seeking out suitable docks where you can try these combinations as well.
Specific dock ice fishing tips
With one tip-up in the rod holder on the dock and another in hand, it’s easy to fish two adjacent ice holes.
For more on ice or winter fishing, go to www.fishandboat.com/ice.htm, and visit www.fishandboat.com/icesafe.pdf for an ice safety chart.
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012
Straight Talk
Table of Contents
Small Stream Steelhead
Your Fishing Field Guide
Tying the Beadhead Egg
East State Late-Season Trout Waters
How to Capture that Trophy Fish in a Picture
It’s a Dog’s Life (Jacket!)
Best by a Dam Site
Notes from the Stream
A Family of Not So Ordinary Anglers
The Late Fall Metal Bite
Noodles and Eggs
Ice Fishing from Docks
Tackle Maintenance
Coldwater Smallmouth Bass Tactics
Fun Family Fishing, Always an Adventure
Recycling Fish
Choosing the Right Ice Shanty
Eastern Mud Turtle
State Wildlife Action Plan
Zebra Mussels Invade Conneaut Lake
Reflecting on the Water
Currents
Angler’s Notebook
Fishin’ from the Kitchen
Cast & Caught
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - CT2
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Straight Talk
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Table of Contents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Small Stream Steelhead
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 7
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 8
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Your Fishing Field Guide
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Tying the Beadhead Egg
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - East State Late-Season Trout Waters
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 12
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 13
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - How to Capture that Trophy Fish in a Picture
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 15
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 16
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - It’s a Dog’s Life (Jacket!)
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 18
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Best by a Dam Site
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 20
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 21
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Notes from the Stream
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 23
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - A Family of Not So Ordinary Anglers
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 25
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 26
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - The Late Fall Metal Bite
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 28
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 29
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Noodles and Eggs
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 31
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 32
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 33
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Ice Fishing from Docks
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 35
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 36
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Tackle Maintenance
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 38
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 39
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Coldwater Smallmouth Bass Tactics
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 41
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Fun Family Fishing, Always an Adventure
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 43
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Recycling Fish
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 45
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Choosing the Right Ice Shanty
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 47
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Eastern Mud Turtle
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 49
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - State Wildlife Action Plan
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 51
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Zebra Mussels Invade Conneaut Lake
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 53
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Reflecting on the Water
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Currents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 56
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 57
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 58
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 59
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 60
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 61
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - 62
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Fishin’ from the Kitchen
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - Cast & Caught
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - CT3
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - November/December 2012 - CT4
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