Hard water angling requires working, efficient tackle, so reward yourself with more productive ice fishing by keeping gear properly organized.
By the mid-point of the hard-water season, top ice fishing sticks employ tips-ups for transitioning winter gamefish action.
Authorities are urging people to use caution on the ice, since recent warmer temperatures have left it unstable in many places.
TOWN OF LINN, Wis. — Officials say dangerous ice conditions on Geneva Lake are to blame for the death of an ice fisherman. Town of Linn police say Michael Zielinski had gone out on the ice around 3 a.m. Tuesday. His wife called police when she couldn’t reach him by cellphone later in the day. Police deployed its drone and Zielinski’s…
Lakefront offers great opportunities to catch brown trout, lake trout, and steelhead
Ice fishing season has arrived for many anglers across the state. In fact on some waters at higher elevations, including the Adirondacks, there has been ice fishing action since mid-December.
Authorities say the ice was as thin as an inch in spots
In first poll, majority said they wouldn’t eat venison from deer taken in southeastern Minnesota, where there have been six positive CWD cases in the last two months
Picking the brains of ice anglers who obsess over these fish for interesting insights
How to build a light wooden shelter that will comfortably hold 2-3 anglers, that can function as a lean-to on sunny days, and that can close up tight on cold days
Around 10,000 anglers again expected Jan. 28 for annual Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza
A pair of fishermen on Channel Lake, one of the northern-most bodies on the Fox Chain, fell through the ice Sunday afternoon, according to a report from the Lake County Sheriff
In its fourth year, effort helps keep garbage out of the lake — to the tune of 115 tons a year
Politeness and manners don’t always rule the day for some ice anglers, but it’s tough to police the space invaders
A short while ago a friend called and said there was plenty of safe ice and asked if I’d like to go with him to a farm pond he knew to catch some perch and crappie. He said he was on his way to the local bait store to get some mousies and mealworms.
Group was in an ice shanty on Lake Wilmert in rural Martin County in southern Minnesota
Event mix also includes winter survival essentials such as ice harvesting and snow-shelter building and other fun
Multi-species ice fishing success begins by avoiding shelter cities and finding less-pressured waters
Catching ice walleyes, pike, and panfish demands even more attention to sensory stimuli than you expend during the open-water fishing period
Ice fishing season has finally arrived, but caution is advised with the roller coaster weather ride we’ve been experiencing around the state. Safety needs to be the number one concern for hard water anglers, starting with being prepared for the worst.
Before drilling holes in the solid ice, anglers should take care of some basic steps to make sure the ice fishing experience is enjoyable
Anglers are reminded of important steps when using baitfish while ice fishing
This year’s host and expert guide is frequent Outdoor News contributor Tackle Terry Tuma.
Make contact with more hard-water walleyes via large, noisy baits to attract them.
The 2017 DNR Roundtable on Friday in Minneapolis included an early-afternoon workshop on fish species, from catfish to panfish.
The ‘pout was 33 inches long with a girth of 23-7/8 inches
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