The word on the ice is that everyone has had a pretty rough season. Lots of snow, super frigid conditions, and slow bites have had most ice fishermen wondering why they even bothered going out.

Ice fishing can be super hot some years, and not so good the next. There are many reasons or theories why this happens. I personally struggled through most of the hard-water fishing season. Lucky for us, the fish are going to turn on very soon. I have a few tricks up my sleeve that tend to fill a few late-season limits.