Since fish are cold-blooded creatures, colder water temperatures significantly slow their activity. Thick ice and snow cover reduces light penetration, which slows underwater photosynthesis, depleting ...

Nick Harrington, Communications Manager for South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, has shares some safety tips before hitting the ...

A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap, or tilt, is a stationary device that suspends line and live bait under the ice. Once a fish takes the bait, the reel spins, and the angler is alerted of ...

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 ...

New York state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently reminded ice anglers to put ...

The first thing you’ll notice when you pick up StrikeMaster’s Lithium 24v auger is its weight, or rather, it’s lack thereof. The 8-inch auger weighs in at 14.3 pounds while the 6-inch model is a ...

Last Saturday morning my day started at 4 a.m. Yep, 4 a.m. occurs very early in the morning! I was chairman of the 53rd annual Sunriser Lions Ice Fishing derby. I’ve been its chairman for the last 25 ...

Which ice-fishing auger is best? Even if you own the best ice-fishing gear on the planet, you won’t get very far without a high-quality ice-fishing auger. These essential tools drill through the ...

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 ...