Frogs on Tip-Ups

[ArrowHawk]

I saw a package of preserved frogs the other day at the store and a light came on up stairs and I thought to myself these might be great on a tip-up.

Has anyone ever tried it?

[WALLEYEvision]

It might work. I never tried it, but I knew a guy who said he once watched pike eating frogs out of the mud below his shanty. I can’t remember the lakes name, but it was near the Lansing area.

[DaveW731]

I caught a pike out of Lake Lansing a few winters ago that had an undigested leopard frog in its stomach, which I assume it had dug out of the mud. Not sure how a preserved frog would work, but it seems worth a try....put it on bottom, so it is as natural as possible....? Maybe put a big split shot in it's mouth, if needed to sink it? Good luck with hook placement.....

[roger23]

I also cought Pike At Mitchels Bay with frogs in them about this time of the year;)

[Fins]

Never in the winter but have had success in the summer with frogs don't know why it wouldn't be woth a try

[chuckinduck]

Later in the winter around this time Pike will feed on the frogs that are hibernating just under the muck. Sometimes the froggies don't quite hide themselves enough and they become a snack for mr. pike. I am not sure why I only find frogs in the stomach this time of year but my explanation is some don't burrow into the muck that deep and possibly the natural current in the lake finally expose's them just enough by late winter to present them to the pike. I spear a lot of pike and have found quite a few frogs in their bellies, but always late in the winter right at the end of spearing season. I would try using them but make sure they are sitting right on the bottom.

[Ken Browning]

while ice fishing a lake just outside of Evart we caught a very nice largemouth. As I lipped it to remove the hook, I noticed what looked to be a frog leg sticking out of its throat. I removed it and sure enough it was a frog leg! I never said much about it to anyone because I thought they would think I was crazy. It appears to be more common than I thought thought.

Hey, fish eat frogs in the summer so why not in the winter! If you try using them, let us know how you do.:cool: