Tips & Features
River pike fishing: An overlooked cold-weather option
The river fishing action continues right up to ice-over, and some southern Michigan rivers remain ice-free all year.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: In Otter Tail County, ice conditions challenging
We have a solid foot of snow on many lakes that are frozen with ice that is fair at best. It makes getting to the fish very difficult.
How to catch walleyes through a thin veil of ice
By deploying the right tactics and with a little luck, anyone from a greenhorn to a veteran can find some success when fishing on thin ice.
Plan now for this year’s ice-fishing trip
A list of items to help with planning – and it went something like this.
Lake of the Woods ice-fishing tips – video
Steady walleye/sauger bite with some key tactics shining through. Had to adapt slightly with weather conditions, but got a lot of fish to commit. Here’s what was working.
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.
Dressing for ice fishing – video
In his first ice fishing tip of the season, Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about dressing for outdoor ice fishing. Terry says it’s important not to be overdressed while traveling in the
Catching bonus fish: light line battle – video
Early ice battle – it never gets old hooking into a “bonus” fish on light line. Ice fishing at its finest.
Balanced setup: Properly match your rod, line, lure – video
Slow down and think about the complete ice fishing setup you plan to use. You want to match the line to the lure and rod. Certain lines work best with certain power/action rods, and then
