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 ...

We headed further up north to the very cold Gatineau, Quebec in Canada. We went there to jig up those February ice fishing walleyes, pikes, and saugers. We used our secret jigging spoon weapon, the ...

While walking down the aisles recently of the local bait shop, I couldn’t help but be somewhat astonished by all the ice rod models available. This experience had me thinking back to my ice fishing ...

Fish Minnesota’s Red Lake for fast walleye action plus overlooked trophy pike, big crappies, and quality perch. Learn tips, ...

We received a lot of snow this past week, which is not good for the ice-making process because the snow insulates the ice.

Jigs tipped with a minnow, waxworm or spike work for panfish. The Bemus area has been busy with anglers. Sperry is hearing reports of walleye in 30 to 40 feet of water hitting jigging Rapalas. The ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Winter anglers are finally getting the green light to go ice fishing. Decent ice thickness is already forming, a cold weather bonus that has been absent in recent years. With ...

Thanks to single-digit and sub-zero temperatures, ice fishing in Western New York has arrived earlier than usual. Anglers are already stepping onto safe ice in select areas, including the south end of ...

DULUTH -- Considering that Dave Genz has been involved with most major advancements in ice fishing over the last 40 years, it probably shouldn’t have been a surprise to see him pedaling a ...

Ed and Charlene Green have been keeping a close eye on the ice reports from Lake Ontario’s Chaumont Bay all winter. Two weeks ago they finally made the trip north from their home in Northampton, Penn.

Cold weather has ice on Northern Michigan inland lakes and we are seeing slowly sprouting shanties. However, the bite is slow according to the February 3, 2021, Michigan Fishing Report below. Patience ...