Having multiple ice fishing rods for late ice is always a good idea. Joel Nelson and Mike Hehner enjoy hole-hopping for late panfish and explain why they carry along multiple rods with a variety of jigs to mix it up.
Crappies are more aggressive than you think. Michael Hehner is on the late Minnesota lakes showing the types of baits he uses on late ice crappies.
Locate standing weeds in shallow water in late winter, and hungry panfish will be hanging out nearby.
Small spoons tipped with plastics, worms, or minnow heads and tails will attract more perch, crappies, and sunfish thus boosting your odds of catching more fish.
Open-water walleye regulations will need to consider this winter’s harvest and the expected conditions during spring and summer.
Not marking fish despite working a prime location? Try using flashy spoons or rattle baits to entice more fish into your icy zone.
Know which jigging to employ when and you’ll reel in more walleyes and panfish this hard-water season.
Fishing guide Tony Roach shares with Outdoor News one of his best techniques for walleye fishing in cold, deep waters.
The organizers said they could not reach an agreement on a number of terms with the Cass County officials. So they canceled what would have been the 41st annual event, which had been planned for Feb. 20-23.
Ice anglers, do you prefer to release the fish you catch? Here are a few of the proper tools to aid successful catch-and-release on the hard water.
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Ice thickness varies throughout the lake, and with additional snow, slush continues to be a problem in most areas of the lake that people are allowed to access. Heading into this weekend,…
There are many different ways to catch fish when going out ice fishing. Outdoor News' Jason Revermann shares his favorite technique ice fishing while using set lines rather than other ways when you're jumping from hole to hole.
Check out this Angling Buzz video for a few rock-solid tips for catching more (and bigger?) fish through the ice.
Great Eight LAKE MILLE LACS Most fishing activity remains in the bays, on shoreline points and breaks, or some reefs and other structure close to shore. Snowmobiles or ATVs with chains are best in the bays, and…
The recent Hard Water Expo and the St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show helped kick off the 2019-20 ice-fishing season.
Gear for the 2019-20 ice-fishing season has a heavy slant towards larger baits, continued innovations in plastics, fly fishing or in-line reels, and even more emphasis on tungsten jigs and lures.
From stocking stuffers to great values and accessories to gifts for the serious angler.
In this Angling Buzz video, Jason Mitchell runs through his ice fishin’ snow machine, breaking down each modification from the auger rack in the front to the sled mount on the backside and everything in-between.
From minnow heads to jigging spoons, new ice activates big-time piscatorial action during the short days of early winter.
Please be safe while going out on the ice. Always take caution and bring the proper gear with you.
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