The trick to trout fishing through the ice is very close to shore, right when you think you are too close take another step closer... Salmon eggs down each hole and just wait til they come around. Also jig the holes Ive caught more on jigging rods than tipups. Worms or night crawlers on spoons or jigs, kills them. Catch tons in the winter dozens more than regular fishing season. I prefer sandy bottoms or near outlets, but really any trout pond they will be cruising. Caught them in 20FOW but mostly in the 3 inch to 2 ft depth.
Acme rainbow trout, 2 hook red devil, anything shiny. Open water trout spoons, spinners, caught them on just about anything I put down the hole. TONS of fun...
