Ice fishing is quite peculiar. Multitudes of local residents and visitors go out on the ice in Vladivostok, for fun or sustenance. On some days, solid ice on less distant bays around the city looks like a busy main street. In fact it is not so. Shoals of fish tend to move around under the ice in search of food and fleeing predators.
Anglers often have to follow the fish, walking around and making new holes in the ice.
You can get to your billet by dinner-time every day, or even earlier if you so choose. The feature species are sole and two varieties of smelt, both large and small. Any variety of smelt is delicious. Roast smelt is a fine addition to any meal, while dry smelt is a great snack, usually eaten with beer. The sole makes a fine catch.