
Here’s how to find those early ice hotspots
Early ice is not a time for wheelhouses or stationary shelters. The ice won’t support the weight. So what you see at early ice are portable shelters being pulled like sleds with a minimum amount
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Early ice is not a time for wheelhouses or stationary shelters. The ice won’t support the weight. So what you see at early ice are portable shelters being pulled like sleds with a minimum amount

Given positive trends for walleye populations on Lake Mille Lacs and Upper Red Lake, the Minnesota DNR extended current walleye limits on both water bodies for the winter season at two and four, respectively.

There is an expression in the ice-fishing world that states if you want to catch a big fish, you need to use big lures.
However, this is not always true. In the heart of

Elevate your ice-fishing experience with the K-Drill EXT ice auger, the latest innovation in ice auger technology. With an adjustable extension shaft, locking knob, and three extension positions, the EXT can effortlessly drill through up

While live bait like minnows have been the go-to choices for generations of hard-water walleye anglers, soft plastic baits have grown in popularity just in the past few years. I’ve found that they offer numerous

It wasn’t all that long ago when ice fishing, equipment-wise anyway, was a simple sport. Pack some gear in a sled, fill the auger with gas and oil, trudge onto the ice, and start cutting

If you were to hold a beauty contest for Michigan’s fish species, you’ll get a lot nominees: brook trout, steelhead, yellow perch – especially pre-spawn hens when their fins glow bright orange – or any

Now, in late fall, is the time I start ice fishing … despite no ice.
Anglers should be out now, scouting for first-ice hot spots. Remember last December? No ice, but I was “ice

For the first time since 2015, the Minnesota DNR is entertaining a two-walleye limit on Lake Mille Lacs this winter due to a gill-net survey showing high forage numbers and large young walleyes.
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