BASS ON COLORADO ICE

[JUSTINM]

YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN A BASS ON ICE. IT WAS ABOUT 830 AM I WAS FISHING IN 30 FT OF WATER FOR PERCH AND HOOK A LG MOUTH. I WAS USING A GREEN GLOW JIG TIPPED WITH WAX WORM. IT WAS GREAT FUN ON FOUR POUND TEST TO PULL IN A NICE BASS . DOES ANYONE EVER CATCH BASS IN THE WINTER. NOT SO MUCH HERE IN COLORADO?

[jiml]

In Massachusetts we land Large Mouth Bass all the time. Most of the public waters have Pikerel (Esox Niger) and LM Bass as the main species and many ice anglers, like myself, target those specifically. I fish tip ups with live shiners and hit Bass and picks with the occasional Crappie. The fish and game in MA stocks pany ponds with rainbow trout and landlocked salmon as well. Salmon hit the live shiners I have landed a few over the years.