Late Ice Panfish

Posted by Jeremy Smith | Mar 4, 2020 | ICE FISHING |

Jeremy Smith and Mike Hehner track down and catch a load of late ice panfish while offering up a few tips and tricks along the way.

Late Ice Panfish

Towards the end of the ice season, bluegills and crappies begin the move out of the basins and head towards the shallows.

During this time, you can often find giant schools and fish that are hungry and aggressive.

When looking for these late season panfish, one of the first places you should start is at any green weed beds. If you can find standing green weeds, you can almost guarantee that panfish will be close by. We like to use the Aqua Vu Mirco Revolution 5.0 Pro to find and locate fish.

We aren’t dropping a line down until we have located the school.

Once you have the school located, utilize small jigs with plastic or small hard baits like the Rapala Slab Rap to target the biggest fish in the school.

About The Author

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith is co-host of Lindner's Angling and Fishing Edge TV. Jeremy has been fishing since he was old enough to hold a rod and reel. From an early age his passion for fishing as never stopped growing. He has an education from Gustavus Adolphus College (Biology/Business) and Bemidji State University (Education). Throughout the summers of his college years, Jeremy was a fishing guide in northern Minnesota, specializing in musky fishing. Upon graduating from college he bypassed using his education to become an educator and dove head first into the fishing business.