Ice fishing tips: Refining your jigging techniques for light-biting crappies and sunfish
Catch more fish with the right bait or lure, then know how to identify the slightest of bites.
Ice Fishing
A multi-species approach to mid- and late-ice fishing season locations
Walleyes, bluegills, crappies, and pike face similar constraints as the mid-ice season of February unfolds
Arctic blast has anglers walking on water
Safe ice arrives after slow start
Winter fun for kids? There's an app for that, and it's called ice fishing
When it comes to taking kids ice fishing, who better to ask for advice about doing it than kids themselves?
More restrictive walleye regulations for Upper Red Lake take effect Jan. 23
Upper Red Lake walleye fishing has been hot this winter, prompting the DNR to reduce the bag limit.
When panfish behave badly
A common mistake some anglers make is thinking the world below the ice is static and that nothing changes.
Ice fishing tip: Cold weather battery maintenance
Take proper care of batteries while fishing in cold weather to avoid costly replacement fees.
Angling fact of life: The negative scent factor in ice fishing
Doesn’t matter which species – walleye, pike, perch, crappies or bluegills – fish detecting unnatural odors will cost you bites this winter
Key to early season ice-fishing success: Avoid highly pressured fish
Consider deep water for walleyes and panfish when anglers, ice augers, and noise drive fish from the December or January shallows.
Ice fishing tip: Searching for suspended crappies before drilling holes
Find fish with less effort by sonar reading through the ice rather than drilling more holes.
Consider a border country ice-fishing trip this hard-water season [Video]
Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake see every bit as much walleye, sauger, and pike, and jumbo perch action in the winter as during the open-water season. Make the angling trip north in 2014-15.
Ice show season: Checking out innovations for hard water 2014-15
From tip-ups to headlamps to augers, some highlights from last weekend’s 22nd Annual St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show.
Deep thinking: Modern hard-water fishing vs. old-school ice angling
The author suggests a primitive ice fishing tournament circuit with all hand-made equipment and tools… just don’t expect him to participate.
Supersize Walleyes
First ice is a magical time for targeting fish of all stripes, and walleyes are no exception
Win the Cold War
Hard-water warriors frequently battle the elements in their quest for glory.
Ice fishing tip for walleyes and panfish: try big, flashy, noisy spoons
When early hard water arrives, attract fish first, then determine what lure triggers bites. And don’t be afraid to start big and work down.
Multi-species pro ice-fishing tricks for winter 2014-15
Employ these hard-water tactics from the likes of Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famers Dave Genz, Gary Roach, and Tom Neustrom and others
Ice fishing wanes as lakes begin to thaw
Winter continues to hang around across the northern parts of the state, however fishing is winding down as lake ice begins to deteriorate.
New in-line reels eliminate dreaded “lure spin”
Ice fishing innovation cures twisted line, thus resulting in more bites through the hard water
Long ice season boosts businesses
Typically the early days of March mark the end of ice fishing season in most of New York, as ice begins to pull away from shores and conditions get dicey as days get longer and the sun gets stronger.
Follow the forage: the sunfish and crappies of March
Bluegills and crappies are moving to the shallows. Play your cards right, and you’ll own the bite
Winter conditions prompt liberalized fishing on Wright County’s Pelican Lake
The early onset and bitter cold of winter 2013-14 have combined to make some shallow lakes susceptible to winterkill,
Ice Safety: What to do if you fall through the ice
Edgarton, Wis., fireman Adam Walton’s video prepares ice fishermen for the possibility of breaking through the ice
Top secrets of successful late-ice northern pike anglers
Some of the best fishing of the year for aggressive freshwater pike is exploding under the ice
Ice fishing’s winter walleye doldrums? There’s no such thing!
Walleye locations during the late-ice period vary, but that just means multiple lures and presentations produce bites.
Ice fishing on Lake Erie a go
For the first time in three seasons, there has been enough ice for anglers to get on it, from both the mainland at Catawba State Park and between the islands
