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Ice Fishing
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Google.com/images/icefishing
Icefishing.com fishingtools.com,
Ice Fishing , by Laura Purdie Salas
Lets go fishing on the Ice , by George Travis
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By: 4th Grade Student

Ice Fishing Equipment

To go ice fishing you need a lot of things. All the equipment has a part in ice fishing. The equipment is:
Auger—An auger drills through the ice. The auger’s blade can be different sizes to make the hole bigger or smaller.
Rods— the rods are smaller than normal. The number of rods depends on the number of people going.
Bait and Lures for the bait to hook onto and to hook the fish. The bait is usually wax worms , earth worms or minnows.
Tackle box to hold all the lures and sometimes even the bait.
Shack or Shanty— A shack is a permanent house on the ice. A shanty is a movable house that you have to take on the ice with you.
And last but not least the heater. The heater is a piece of equipment that keeps you warm in the shack or shanty.
Some good spots are in Green Bay or other places in north eastern Wisconsin. Like North lake in Kimberly, or even the Bay. I usually go on the bay with my dad's side of the family. We catch mostly perch, or walleye and if were lucky maybe a pike or two.

My Great Ice Fishing Story
My greatest ice fishing story was on the bay and I had bite from a huge perch. I lost the fish but then the best thing happened, the fish went over to my Dad’s line and he hooked it. Then got it in and out of the hole. Then we took a lot of pictures at home. We were going to eat it for supper but never did. So it spoiled and we never got to eat it. That was my great ice fishing story and that is my favorite.

Ice safety
Ice safety deals with a big part in ice fishing. One of the big reasons is ice depth. What I mean by that is how thick the ice is . The ice is suppose to be 4” or more. If it is any less it is not safe at all. Never bring a four-wheeler on the ice without 6” of ice. Also you should always be aware of this if you are not with anybody never go on the ice.

How To Find A Spot and Spots
Finding a spot can be easy or hard depending on what you are looking for. It is easy to use books if they are specific enough. You can also use the internet or other thing you can think of to use. Books can cover a certain amount of land and lakes depending on the guide.