Overnight ice fishing species

[Bigjay73]

If you had to spend a night on the ice, would you go after lakers, walleye, or trout? In Colorado if that makes a difference. There are lakes with quality fish of all species, looking for the most predictable species from dusk till dawn.

 

[rustneversleeps]

I would personally sleep in my own bed and get up early/stay late. The only species of those 3 I’d be targeting dawn/dusk/evening would be walleye.

 

[seeth07]

I would personally sleep in my own bed and get up early/stay late. The only species of those 3 I’d be targeting dawn/dusk/evening would be walleye.

Just gotta put the bed on the ice. Heading out this weekend in our ice house on the lake targeting eyes and we will catch most in the dark and a lot while sleeping (rattle reels wake you up when one grabs a line)

 

[Wild Bill]

Walleye, easily. They're incredibly crepuscular fish. The big white marble eyes are like that for a reason. They thrive in the twilight hours.

 

[Bigjay73]

Walleye is the answer I was hoping for

 

[Bigjay73]

I would personally sleep in my own bed and get up early/stay late. The only species of those 3 I’d be targeting dawn/dusk/evening would be walleye.

It's something I wanted to try once, may regret it lol.

 

[rustneversleeps]

It's something I wanted to try once, may regret it lol.

I've done it a lot and if you have a permanent shelter/ice castle or somewhere to sleep other than a cot in a hub it won't be as bad.

 

[Sheltowee]

Well, how'd you do?

 

[Bigjay73]

Haven't gone yet unfortunately. Hoping for next weekend, may not be any safe ice by then.

 

[Stone_Ice_1]

-25 at my house this morning. Plenty of ice on all the lakes around here. Personally I would and have gone after Ling during the night but of the options you give it is hands down walleye. I have actually had better luck with trout species during the day.

 

[Sheltowee]

Haven't gone yet unfortunately. Hoping for next weekend, may not be any safe ice by then.

Little bit of a hike for you but 696,960-Inch reservoir has about two feet of ice on it, per recent reports.

Edited because @Hyhunter had a really good idea.

 

[Bigjay73]

South Park stays cold for sure. Really want to hit Ryeful gap(misspelled out of paranoia). It's been a little warm out that way. Tried for some lakers this weekend, west of South Park, was a good day, but surprised to see only 10 inches of ice. Saw this interesting sight as well

 

[Hyhunter]

There was an interesting night fishing claim recently about 17.7 kilometer reservoir I personally would be intrigued to try out for Kokes