Dec. 21—The beauty of ice fishing — and a big reason for its ever-growing popularity, I suspect — is that it can be as simple or as sophisticated as an angler wants it to be. For entry-level anglers, ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton reminds ice anglers to put safety first ...

Ice fishing is a winter pastime throughout many northern communities. Once lakes, ponds, and backwaters freeze solid, anglers drill holes through the ice and present a mixture of live and artificial ...

Not everyone can walk on water unless you live in beautiful Chautauqua County right now. Winter’s stunning landscape offers so many opportunities, including ice fishing for those who can brave the ...

Last week we aired a story about someone who was out ice fishing on Black Pond in Paul Smith’s. Pretty quickly after the story aired, we heard from several listeners who said ice fishing wasn’t ...

The difference between a perfect first day on the ice and a frozen disaster can be determined by what you do right now, long before the first ice forms. Ice anglers wait impatiently for that first ...

Learn more about ice fishing, including which lakes are your best bet to catch a bite, in New Mexico in Winter Guide, brought to you by GO New Mexico, coming Nov. 27. Even for an experienced angler, ...

Which ice fishing tip-ups are best? Ice fishing can be exciting and stressful in equal measure. You might have the best equipment, but if you miss the pickup or fish on the line, you could lose your ...

After several years of bad conditions, the ice fishing is good again in Vermont this winter, and the Department of Fish & Wildlife is urging beginners and veteran ice anglers alike to get out on the ...

The beauty of ice fishing – and a big reason for its ever-growing popularity, I suspect – is that it can be as simple or as sophisticated as an angler wants it to be. For entry-level anglers, ice ...

Most ice anglers, of course, don’t go hog wild and buy everything at once but instead amass a collection of gear over time. A portable heater and a flasher unit, set up here during a December 2012 ice ...