Fishing with ATV

I just saw the thread title.

I would never fish with an ATV. Use lures instaed. Jogging an ATV is just to hard.

is it hard to plow out i have never thought of this what a great idea

I have never gotten stuck with my atv yet. Its nice to plow an area so your hut sits flat and no kicking snow in your holes

Just up loaded this video from last year to youtube. The weekend after this video was taken there was an extra foot and a half of snow. Couldn't even see the trails I made. https://youtu.be/aGU3i6b6aag

Plowing on the ice is not the greatest idea, make sure there is a ton of ice before you do that. Snow weighs a ton, and you could risk breaking through. Be careful out there and watch for weak spots on the ice.

Also, people fish for atvs every year on simcoe !! Just go watch the pressure cracks!

I would guess you wouldn’t have to plow right down to the ice either to make travel possible. Just get enough snow out the way so you don’t get hung up. It would of been tough plowing last year out past Casey’s huts with all that jagged ice build up it was ROUGH !! Might think about leaving the plow on when we come up this year.

Some very "interesting" contributions to this thread. With all due respect, it is simply not possible to meaningfully respond to questions concerning the depth of snow you can push through with any non-tracked ATV. Simply too many variables. Dry, powdery snow is significantly easier to navigate (and plow!!) than the heavy, wet snow we frequently encounter on Simcoe. Small lakes don't drift nearly as much as larger lakes such as Simcoe where snow depths can vary considerably. Slush beds also vary in depth and can be well hidden following fresh snow falls.
Bottom line (no pun intended) is that once the snow covering the ice on any lake is deep enough that your ATV's clearance is exceeded you can find yourself "top-centred". This means you are suspended high enough that the wheels lose contact with the ice. Regardless of the tires you have mounted and whether or not you have chains on your ATV, the wheels will simply spin uselessly as they cannot attain contact with the underlying hard ice.
I have used chains mounted on all four wheels but, under most conditions, find it much better to use chains on the rear wheels only. This reduces the chances of digging in the front wheels and having to push substantial quantities of heavy, wet snow.
I have replaced the original tires with Swamp Lites and found this to be a great improvement. I have not used chains since doing this.
The first item on my winter ice-fishing check list is a heavy shafted aluminum shovel. Despite comments to the contrary, you will definitely encounter conditions you will be unable to travel through regardless of your ATV make or non-tracked set-up if you keep at it long enough.
Once snow fall exceeds 16 or more inches, my Yamaha ATV gets parked in the garage and I use my sled!! The spirit is willing but my back ain't what it used to be.

Chains are not Nesesary but we'll worth the cost.

Hahaha

Made this carrier for my unit. Custom Class 5 hitch/ Firestone Air shocks/ 3500 single rear end.
OPP guys loved it. Travelled 2000km on it so far. 3 point turns are great to do.
Hope ice comes early this year.