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The ultimate list of ice fishing essentials
Although the Harbour Harvest will hook most registrants up with most of the ice fishing gear needed for basic fishing, we are thrilled to be sponsored by SAIL as they have the knowledge and gear you can get to outfit yourself if you wanted to continue your ice fishing adventures!
Ice fishing is one of the best winter activities there is to do. It allows anglers to admire great winter scenery, it can be done on pretty much any lake in Quebec or Ontario and, as a bonus, you come back home with your dinner! But having the right equipment can make all the difference between enjoying yourself in the great outdoors, or having a miserable time on the ice. SAIL has put together a complete list of all the ice fishing essentials to take with you on your outings. Check out our Ice Fishing Essentials Checklist.
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Other than the most important – Warm clothing (dress for the weather). If it is over 0°C you may want to have waterproof boots, here are some other Special “optional” bonus items that can come in handy:
- Shovel (great for building snow forts of accessing more ice
- A scoop to get the slushy snow out of your hole
- A camping chair (there are docks to sit on as a back up)
- Your own bait and gear if you have some. Pliers can be handy for de-hooking.
- A lunch and snacks if you are not partaking in the pancakes
- Thermos with hot stuff in it
- A camera – or your phone and get some of those pics shared with us
- Cash – incase there are 50/50 or raffles, but also for donations
- A sled of toboggan is fun – to be pulled around in, or even hit up the tiny hill
