Tactics for Ice Fishing with 30 inches of Snow

[Rockfish9]

ice fishing is a game of survival... deep snow warrants a change in tactics...

all my gear ( tip ups etc. get moved to a back pack... snow shoes are a must... because the deep snow pack limits the thickness of the ice, i carry the hand auger ( nils master is almost as fast a power anyway) ... If I fish with live bait, i can carry the bucket if the snow is real deep, snow 12" and under wqill let me use the sled/toboggan... some days I'll just jig for or set up for trout ( rainbows) whuich require less walkming ( most sets are in less than 5' of water) and i'll use power bait or salmon eggs... no need to tote a shiner bucket..