Tip up set ups

[#1Shot]

:confused: Looking for some information:

What is the best way to set up a tip up rig for Walleye, Pike, Lake Trout?

Looking for:
Depth (how far down?)
Bait (Natural & Artificial)
Hook Size
Line & Swivels (Size & lbs)

Im not bad at Pike...i spear on walled lake, have a permanent shanty every winter.

Thank you Ladies & Gentleman, the best of luck to all

[jlcrss]

I was instructed (since this is my first year ice fishing) to use a treble hook and hook a decent sized minnow on it. You also can use a split shot about 18 inches up from the hook. I drop it down about 7 or 8 feet or 3/4 of the way down. I havent caught anything yet on a tip up so I don't know if this works or not. So hopefully WE will get good advise on this thread. By the way how is Walled Lake? I was thinking of heading over there Saturday.

[Dave200516]

For pike I usually find the weeds and put my minnow about 6-8 inches above them. this usually works for me.
I too would like to know about walleyes.
Good luck to you

[jimhx720]

I have the best luck fishing the edge of weedbeds. Depth will depend on the lake, usually between 5 to 20 FOW. Use a quick strike rig and a nice lively minnow, either sucker or larger shiner, I have better luck with shiners. Set it about 6" to 1' off the bottom. Use only enough spiltshot to get the minnow down, you still want him to be able to struggle around a little and dart out to the side and then flutter back. I use 20 or 30lb tip up line as my main line and then a 24" leader of fireline in grey. I also use a small barrel swivel between my main line and leader. Right at dark unitl about 2 hrs after seems to be the best time for Wally, but I have also caught lots of pike during these times. During the mid part of the day, mainly pike. Good luck
Jim

[FISH21]

I use tip-ups for pike and have been using quick strike rigs this year and it has worked quite well. I make them out of 20lb flourocarbon line and I double it up where I tie it to the hook. I use BIG baits, mainly suckers 6" and longer. Both dead and alive have worked good. Caught my biggest pike to date on a dead 8" sucker this past weekend. I vary the depths between my tip-ups anywhere from a couple feet below the ice to right above the bottom. Hope this helps

[TheBigRedDog]

What about walleye's? I havent done it yet but I would like to try it. I just dont know how to rig it up.

[TVCEAST05]

All i use is my regular tip-up line with a swivel then 2 or 3 feet of mono tied to a smaller treble hook with a small sinker 12 to 18 inches above the hook fished close to the bottom and I seem to do alright. You can also use a stinger but I normally don't. I also try to use the larger minnows and keep them as lively as possibly. Hope this helps

[jimhx720]

I rig for Walleyes the same way I do for pike, but honestly I fish a little shallower. I have my best luck in about 5 to 7 FOW right at daybreak and dusk. I think the Walleyes move through these areas looking for food at these times. Plus I like the large shiner minnows for that same reason. Fish a few lakes in the Irish Hills area and I do pretty darn good using those techniques.

[lawnguy]

use shiners / blues etc an place the tip up where the fish are! lol

[UPWalleyeGuy]

Use your main set up for pike. Tie a barrel swivel to the braided dacron and then tie a 4-6' piece of 10 lb fluorocarbon. I use a medium split shot and a number 6 or 8 red treble. Use a small to medium sucker or shiner and you should be in business. As far as depths off of bottom, I stick usually 2-4' off of bottom in deep water (>15') and 1-2 feet off in shallow water (<15').