Lake Champlain Ice Fishing – Jigging
Jigging is using an ice fishing rod and hook-and-line to fish and then moving the bait up-and-down or side-to-side. Jigging works best for smaller fish like panfish. You can use lures or live bait while jigging.
Here are some simple steps to practice this technique:
- Drop your line into the hole and let your jig hook sink to the bottom.
- Very slowly raise your bait up about a foot off the bottom.
- Jig your bait or lure up and down, side to side, or up and down and sideways.
- Don’t move the bait too much or too quickly or the fish might not think it’s worth the effort to bite it.
Here are some locations to test your new technique: Lake Champlain Ice Fishing Opportunities.
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