Great day of trout fishing on this late winter fishing day. The ice has thawed so we've hung up our ice fishing rods and hit the icy cold rivers, bottom bouncing for trout. We get into some really ...

Photojournalist Derek Olthuis captured some epic footage on a half-frozen lake, where trout were smashing mouse patterns ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are lots of different ways to catch lake trout, but the key to consistency is knowing the best techniques and lures to use based on the current conditions and the fish’s patterns and preferences ...

Champlin hosts the Frostbite 500 Trout Ice Fishing Contest on February 7, 2026, with prizes for the largest catches.

Anglers are enjoying the “hard water” that is covering many of the lakes across Pennsylvania as ice fishing is officially here. Anglers are drilling holes through several inches of ice to catch ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — An Alabama angler celebrated a successful ice fishing adventure on local Ledge Lake in Hinckley last weekend, thanks to a spate of frigid weather and a grand welcome from Aquatic ...