Sharing the wealth of an ice shack
The author’s fishing shack has been a very good spearing shack this winter.
Ice fishing
Reading the ‘dead zone’ – video
Reading the “dead zone” on your flasher – and how you can use its information to catch more fish. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, How To’s, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Tips, Minnesota Videos Tags: Angling Buzz, Ice fishing
Two men rescued from Saginaw Bay – for second time in a week
(Facebook/U.S. Coast Guard Station Saginaw River)FRASER TWP, Mich. — Two men have been rescued from the icy waters of Saginaw Bay for the second time in the same week after falling through unstable ice. The two were trying to retrieve items they had to abandon during their first rescue Sunday, March 6, when they needed to be rescued again Wednesday,…
Is it cool to be cold? Sometimes it can be
But is it cool even when no one is catching fish? Yes, it is … cool.
Rigging your flip-over fish house – video
It’s important to think about how you plan on using the house and figure out what you need to add to help you catch more fish.
Mille Lacs Joins Keep It Clean campaign
The campaign, which originated with Lake of the Woods in 2012, was also recently adopted by Red Lake.
Rod length … function? – video
So many anglers think about panfish rod lengths as what you prefer, but in reality, anglers should be thinking about rod length as a function of how they are going to be fishing, as indicated in this video from Angling Buzz. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, How To’s, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Tips, Minnesota Videos Tags: Angling Buzz,…
Northwest Angle ice road reopens
For a second year in a row, it will allow travelers to bypass Manitoba en route to the otherwise land-locked Angle on Lake of the Woods.
Runnin’ and gunnin’ for winter crappies – video
When winter crappies are on the move, hole-hopping with a run-and-gun mentality is often the most effective way to catch them. This video from Angling Buzz shows how it’s done. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Tips, Minnesota Videos Tags: Angling Buzz, Crappies, Ice fishing
State shovelnose sturgeon record broken – again?
The record is “contingent upon genetic verification,” according to the DNR.
‘An instant fishery’
That’s the case with a lot of the younger walleye fisheries in the state now. Still, while word of a good walleye bite can lure ice anglers from afar, when a North Dakota lake is rumored to be kicking out nice perch, off-the-beaten-path waters can turn into small towns overnight.
How to keep the fish below the hole – video
Tips in this video from Angling Buzz on how to keep fish below the hole when fishing in a wheel house or flip-over shelter. The real key is to maximize your opportunities. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz Categories: Fishing, How To’s, Ice Fishing Tips, Minnesota Videos Tags: Angling Buzz, Ice fishing
Caring for those trophy-caliber pike on the ice – video
This Angling Buzz video shows how to create a livewell on ice – and its benefits for handling trophy-caliber northern pike.
Ice situation not looking good
But we’ll be turning the corner on winter before you know it.
Ice anglers, too, urged to protect waterways from AIS
Two common non-native aquatic plants in Wisconsin include the curly-leaf pondweed and Eurasian watermilfoil, which remain hardy in winter giving them an advantage over native aquatic plants.
The best lessons are learned out-of-doors
From ice auger purchases to makeshift, icy livewells, what 2021 has taught the author.
Jumbo perch … through the ice – video
Tapping into a great sight fishing bite – in less than t feet of water.
An ice hater’s guide to ice fishing line
Attaching a fluorocarbon leader to your ice fishing line can make a difference in your success rate.
One-walleye winter bag limit set on Mille Lacs
And a four-walleye bag limit – up one from last winter – is set on Upper Red Lake.
Mishaps on the ice
Ice fishing season is just about over for me, and I guess I should be glad as it has been laden with mishaps. I’m not complaining, as I’m of the opinion that it is better to have gone fishing than to not have. But it’s gotten to the point where when I load my truck up with gear and head…
Whitefish under the office floor
Sometimes combining work with recreation is the ticket to happiness.
Access a challenge for ice anglers
Being a weekend warrior ice fisherman has not been easy this season. Like everything else in the outdoor world during this COVID pandemic, ice fishing is as popular as ever and the evidence is being found not only out on the hard water, but especially anywhere anglers gain access to the ice. As an angler and a reporter I do…
Fish house removal deadline today for southern two-thirds of Minnesota
The removal deadline does not mean anglers no longer can use fish houses on the ice. After the March 1 deadline, fish houses may still be on the ice, but they must be occupied if they’re out between midnight and one hour before sunrise.
Anglers hitting the ice off mainland on Lake Erie
Walleye bite, though, has been reportedly slow.
More than two dozen anglers rescued from ice floe on Lake Superior
The anglers waited for news of their ice fishing gear, which was floating up the North Shore. A fire official took down anglers’ contact information and said they would try to recover the equipment.
More than 60 ice anglers rescued from ice floes on Wisconsin bay
Three separate ice floes broke away after cracks developed between the shore and groups of people.
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