Tips & Features
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
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Use a search bait for Big Stone’s perch
The larger idea is to keep running and gunning until you locate higher concentrations of fish.
Winter angling tips for the tributaries
A “green” Christmas was in the forecast so it might be a good time to sample any fishing gear that you may have received under the tree from jolly ol’ St. Nick!
Plan ahead for putting on ice-fishing miles
The better you prepare now, the better the end result will be when you reach your fishing destination. Just don’t wait too long or you’ll come out of this ice season again wishing you’d have
For steelhead, always have a ‘Plan B’
The angler who fishes for steelhead enough is reminded how tough they are to catch.
