Green Bay Whitefish Ice Fishing

Abundant populations of whitefish thrive in and around the Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin area. Knowing where, how and when to fish for these tasty shallow water along with deep water fish is the key to a successful whitefish ice fishing trip. Let our team of experts accommodate your next whitefish trip.

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Green Bay Whitefish Ice Fishing Trips

1 Day Guided Whitefish Trip

8hrs of Fishing Per Day
(January 26th – March 16)

Includes

  • Licensed Guide & Instruction
  • Pre-drilled Ice Holes
  • Transportation
  • Heated Ice House(s)
  • Ice Rods & Tackle/Bait
  • Cleaning & Packaging Available $3 per fish
  • Shore Lunch Available $15 per person
  • Bathrooms on Ice

Adults (16+) $150 + tax
Kids (15 and under) – $75 + tax

2 Days Guided Whitefish Trip

8hrs of Fishing Per Day
(January 26th – March 16)

Includes

  • Licensed Guide & Instruction
  • Pre-drilled Ice Holes
  • Transportation
  • Heated Ice House(s)
  • Ice Rods & Tackle/Bait
  • Cleaning & Packaging Available $3 per fish
  • Shore Lunch Available $15 per person
  • Bathrooms on Ice

Adults (16+) $275 + tax
Kids (15 and under) – $150 + tax*

3 Days Guided Whitefish Trip

8hrs of Fishing Per Day
(January 26th – March 16)

Includes

  • Licensed Guide & Instruction
  • Pre-drilled Ice Holes
  • Transportation
  • Heated Ice House(s)
  • Ice Rods & Tackle/Bait
  • Cleaning & Packaging Available $3 per fish
  • Shore Lunch Available $15 per person
  • Bathrooms on Ice

Adults (16+) $400 + tax
Kids (15 and under) – $225 + tax*

Deposit Requirements
Size of Group 1-4 people 5-9 people 10+ people
Deposit Amount $150 $250 $350

Gift Certificates & Deposits are non-refundable!

Reservations for Corporate Outings and/or groups of 10 or more people?  Call Barbara directly

Pricing is based on a per-person rate. Tell us how many people you have in your group and we will accommodate the size of the ice house or number of houses needed to make sure you and your group are comfortable. A two-person minimum is required, but individuals are welcome at the two-person rate.

What Is A Day On Green Bay Fishing For whitefish With A Trophy Ice Fish Guide?

  • Your day of whitefish ice fishing starts early in the morning with a start time and meeting location provided by Trophy Ice Fish during the booking process.
  • A Trophy Ice Fish Guide will shuttle you and your group to a deluxe heated ice house and provide necessary fishing equipment, rods, tackle and bait to catch whitefish. Our guides will demonstrate how to use a Vexilar fish locator, teaching jigging techniques and basic information to catch Green Bay whitefish.
  • Our guides check in routinely to re-tie lines, assist in icing and handling whitefish, along with continued fishing instruction as whitefish change feeding habits throughout the day. Trophy Ice Fish guides pride themselves on teaching you and your group how to become whitefish pros by the end of your trip.  
  • Ask about our famous shore lunch option!
  • Trophy Ice Fish guides can clean your whitefish up to 1 hour before the end of your trip, allowing time for our guides to fillet, pin bone and package your catch.
  • Trophy Ice Fish whitefish trips typically last 8 hours.  If you decide you would rather shorten your time on the ice, please let your guide know and guides will shuttle your group in.

The fish are huge!

At Trophy Ice Fish, we pride ourselves on having first class service that revolves around putting our guests on fish, it’s nice getting out on the ice, sitting in our clean, well maintained, heated ice houses on Green Bay. Bonding with friends, family, or coworkers, on Green Bay’s frozen tundra. For this year’s ice fishing trip in Door County, hire Trophy Ice Fish, and see what a difference an expert ice fishing guide can make.

Why Hire A Green Bay Whitefish Ice Fishing Guide?

Whether you’re ice fishing for whitefish for the first time or if you’re an experienced angler, having local knowledge and expertise can be invaluable. Conditions constantly change on the bay. If a whitefish ice fishing location was hot last year, it doesn’t mean this year will be the same. If you want to head home with a decent catch, hiring a Trophy Ice Fish guide is the best way to catch a lot of whitefish on Green Bay. 

Looking at the numbers, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, in the winter of 2019-20, sport anglers (unguided) spent nearly 180,000 hours ice fishing for whitefish compared to just over 28,000 hours for guided anglers. Although unguided sport anglers caught more fish overall, the catch rate for guided anglers was 0.98 whitefish per hour whereas the unguided fishermen and women caught only 0.78 whitefish per hour. The facts are there, a local Green Bay ice fishing guide understands the area and will put you where the action is.

 How Do You Ice Fish For Whitefish In Green Bay?

The standard Green Bay whitefish rig features a bare red hook threaded on the mainline and positioned above a small barrel swivel. A gold jigging spoon or ¼ ounce lead weight is fastened to a leader about 15 inches below the barrel swivel. Waxworms are hooked onto the red hook and lure below it.
The line sinks to the bottom where the whitefish are feeding. The baited hook is free to slide up and down the line while the lure stays on the bay bottom. Then the angler moves the rod in an up and down jigging motion until a fish bites or the hook becomes snagged on a quagga mussel.

Great Lakes Whitefish: White Gold

The lake whitefish is a species of freshwater whitefish native to the Northern United States, including the Great Lakes, and Canada. Known for its delicious flavor, the ‘humpback’ fish has a small head compared to the width of the rest of its body. The snout overhangs the short lower jaw, giving it a distinctive overbite. The small posterior dorsal adipose fin makes the whitefish discernable from other species, such as the mooneye.
As the name suggests, the coloration is white or silver that fades into pale green or brown near the dorsal area. The tail fin is forked, making the lake whitefish a swift swimmer when chased. The average weight of a lake whitefish is two pounds and they can grow up to 31 inches.

Trophy Ice Fish: Your Friendly Green Bay Whitefish Ice Fishing Service

At Trophy Ice Fish, we’ve combined our 15 years of Green Bay ice fishing experience with a keen eye for customer service to create a one-of-a-kind ice fishing adventure for our guests. The results back up our claim to be Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin’s premier whitefish ice fishing service!
To find out why we are the most trusted name in Green Bay whitefish ice fishing, contact us for booking and accommodation information here.

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