Anglers once again have reason to be excited about all the new fish-catching tools available for the 2025-26 hard-water ...

Get ready for ice fishing season with this full gear-prep checklist. Shelters, augers, electronics, lures, rods, reels, ...

Hello folks, the other day we went ice fishing on some local ice aiming to catch some bluegills and perch. We geared up with tiny hooks, tiny pieces of cut minnow, little jigging spoons, and even ...

The cool weather we’ve been feeling in recent days reminds me that it’s time to get the ice-fishing baits ready to go. However, I won’t be using them for ice-fishing just yet. Many years ago, probably ...

Hello folks, this week we come at you from the frozen waters where we drilled some holes through the ice and gear up to catch those wonderful crappies. We bait up using live bait (minnows) and a ...

It’s hard to believe in late December we are still talking early ice, but in the Midwest unseasonable warmer temperatures have kept water open. Northern Minnesota and North Dakota, however, are ...

Master the art of ice fishing this winter with expert techniques like bait movement, lure pairing, mud stirring, and cadence changes to catch finicky fish. Nothing is more frustrating than watching a ...

Chasing trophy catfish can be one of the most rewarding pursuits in all of ice fishing. These fish grow big—often topping 10 to 20 pounds. They fight hard, too, tougher than any bass, walleye, or ...

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 ...

While I, too, intend to continue my quest for deer and rabbits, I have by no means ceased to fish for the remainder of the winter. In fact, the opposite is true. It appears as though good ice is well ...