Ya just gotta love that ice fishing for lakers Bigguy . It's their time of year .The cold doesn't seem to affect their metabolism the way it does other species of fish . I love those screeching runs when they get hooked . I also like jigging them and think nothing quite slams a spoon the way a lake trout does through the ice . Them and speckle trout are my favourite fish to catch through the ice as far as a nice battle goes . Even the mighty northern pike can't put up the same battle the trout can through the ice . I'm already rigged and ready for next Jan.1st if we get enough ice by then .LOL.