By Al Raychard Our kind and generous outdoors editor, Susan Bard, recently asked if I do any early season ice fishing for ...

In the dark, on a frozen lake, you really don't want to be following four-wheeler tracks from shore to see where they lead, searching for a winter fisherman. But that's what DNR conservation officer ...

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 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 ...

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