More than 25 percent of the fish caught in Wisconsin are nabbed when the lakes have frozen over, which tells you how popular ice fishing in in dairy country. One of the choicest areas to auger a hole is around Eagle River, where walleye, bass, and perch swim in the area's 1,300 lakes and 73 rivers and streams (jig pole and tip-up rentals from $40 at Eagle Sports Center. Snag a room overlooking the Wisconsin River at the Eagle River Inn. SPLURGE! Jim Stanzil will guide you and your friends through a day of walleye fishing for $250.
Most fishing done on the ice starts in late December. This is when local fisherman brave 2-3 inches of ice and begin to go in search of walleye. Walleye and Panfish are the most popular fish to ice fish for, but if you can find a good Northern Pike spot during the day, you are in for a fun day of fishing.
Panfish are usually caught by jigging. Some fisherman have good success on Tip Downs. Tip downs usually have a wooden stand next to the hole and a rod, wire, or even a piece of Umbrella extended from the top. As the fish bites, the wire tips down. These are good setups for soft biting fish.
Walleye and Northern are usually caught on Tip Ups. These tip ups usually have a flag on a spring which releases when the fish bites. In my opinion the number one Tip Up is the Beaver Dam Tip Up.
Anyway you slice it, Eagle River Wisconsin is a great place to be for ice fishing.
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