Ice Fishing

'Tis the season for ice safety precautions

An early deep freeze has anglers across north country eager to launch the 2018-19 ice fishing season.

Fishing tips: Charge batteries and check over small engines to prepare for next ice angling season

Spend a little time now checking and maintaining ice fishing equipment to avoid damage and the need for costly repairs or replacements!

Ice fishing tip: Catching late-season crappies you didn’t know existed

Find lush, green cabbage and coontail vegetation during late ice, and high-rising, slab crappies and aggressive bluegills may be nearby.

Ice-fishing tip: Knowing when not to practice catch-and-release

Releasing fish helps protect the resource… except when it kills even more fish

Ice fishing tips: To keep warm on the ice, stay cool first

Create better hard-water angling experiences and catch more fish by staying warm and extending your adventures on the ice!

How are southeastern Wisconsin lake ice conditions after all this rain?

Most lakes didn’t lose much ice despite the rain, so anglers should be able to continue chasing flags.

Ice fishing tip: Keep your lure moving and you’ll attract and catch more fish

Attract fish, then employ your sonar to determine the mood of the fish… and the presentation to prompt strikes.

Outdoor News kicks off hard-water coverage across Great Lakes region

Plymouth, Minn. — With ice creeping in on shorelines across waterways in the Great Lakes states, Outdoor News has kicked off its annual ongoing coverage – tips, gear profiles, advice from the top names in the industry and more –…

Ice fishing tips: Go-to baits and jigging tactics for first ice walleyes

First ice is approaching fast. Much of the ice belt awaits walkable ice, though some northern lakes have capped over with enough hard water to venture out.

Icing largemouth with Mike Hehner and Aqua-Vu

Mike Hehner shows how he uses his Aqua-Vu to specifically target largemouth bass during the hard-water season.

Aqua-Vu HD down-viewing big perch with 'Bro'

Brian "Bro" Brosdahl demonstrates his technique for down-viewing with his Aqua-Vu HD underwater camera system. "Bro" also shows the features of Aqua-Vu's HD system.

Fall angling checklist: A preseason checkup for your ice fishing electronics

For more success when ice appears this fall, test your sonar, GPS, and other ice fishing gadgets now – during the off season.

In Wisconsin, anglers urged to pull ice fishing shelters before deadlines

DNR recommends anglers start assessing their shelter removal situation early and make arrangements as necessary to meet the removal deadlines.

Ice fishing tip: Using underwater cameras to be a more productive angler

Underwater cameras will truly open up the hard-water angling world and help you put more fish topside

Ice shanty removal dates approaching in Michigan

On Michigan-Wisconsin boundary waters, ice shanties must be removed by midnight Wednesday, March 15. And regardless of removal date, shanties must be pulled as soon as the ice is unable to safely support them.

Remember the acronym C.O.L.D to keep yourself warm when hunting, fishing, recreating outdoors in winter

If ice fishing or other activities tempt you outdoors these days, the one thing that can ruin the experience is getting cold.

Ice fishing tip: Organize and protect your ice fishing gear, then spend more time catching fish!

Hard water angling requires working, efficient tackle, so reward yourself with more productive ice fishing by keeping gear properly organized.

Ice conditions blamed for Wisconsin fisherman's death

TOWN OF LINN, Wis. — Officials say dangerous ice conditions on Geneva Lake are to blame for the death of an ice fisherman. Town of Linn police say Michael Zielinski had gone out on the ice around 3 a.m. Tuesday. His…