
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Clear line helps when ice fishing clear lakes
The ice-fishing season is upon us in Minnesota, and right now the ice is very clear, so it’s important to always matched your line to the body of water you’re fishing.

The ice-fishing season is upon us in Minnesota, and right now the ice is very clear, so it’s important to always matched your line to the body of water you’re fishing.

Officials in northern Minnesota on Dec. 17 were summoned to rescue 30-some ice anglers stranded on a breakaway ice floe on Upper Red Lake in Beltrami County, the latest such operation on the popular early-ice

Brad Hawthorne ventures onto early Minnesota ice and shares a few tips for finding and catching walleyes on first ice.

So far, the early ice-fishing season has featured clear ice and no snow cover. Warm temps have hindered ice making in some areas, but it looks like the clear-ice scenario will really take off now

After months of intensive training in all aspects of being a Minnesota DNR conservation officer, 15 new officers are now working in their initial field stations.
“I’m excited for these new officers as they

I absolutely love early ice! It’s amazing how shallow fish can be this time of year. I generally will start very shallow for most species. I seek out shallow weed flats or bays that have

Not everyone out there has used a power ice auger, or even a hand auger, to drill a hole in the ice. Recognizing the fact that a lot of folks are just starting out, here

Back bays are locked up and there is some spearing for pike taking place.

Deer seasons are over for many of us, so as December returns, so too does our interest in ice fishing. If you’re like me, that starts with some equipment review and accounting.
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