This is one of my favorite ways to ice fish and it’s essentially a bushcraft method as no sophisticated tackle is needed. After cutting a whippy branch, you auger or chisel a hole into the ice, using the slush from the ice hole to freeze in your branch. Then, tie your line off near the top of the stick and affix a smaller-sized hook (such as a #6) and a small split shot sinker to your line. Hook a live minnow through the dorsal fin and drop it down the hole. For Brook Trout, fishing water that's

Brook Trout Hatching and Swim Up at Dry Mills Fish Hatchery

This blackened trout recipe delivers a flavorful dinner every time