When I stopped by the check on the ice fishing at Fish Lake recently, there were some anglers there wondering how to avoid catching the bullheads that inhabit the lake. This is common at Fish Lake. You want to be near the bottom to catch the perch and trout, but the bullheads like anything that is lowered through the hole as bait. I always rig for ice fishing with my weight on the very end of my line. Above the weight by a least a foot I tie an overhand loop in my line and attach at hook or jig. I usually add another hook a foot or so above that, too. This will put my bait near, but not on bottom. If I am pestered by bullheads I will move my hook up even further. I also noticed that some anglers were using dough baits. These will work well for trout, but for perch I would suggest using a piece of worm, or meal worms. Sometimes maggots are very effective. I was introduced to the use of mealworms a couple of years ago while fishing at Patterson Lake, and now I never go out on the ice without some. They can be found at most pet supply stores.