Frosty hands, frozen water, and the inevitable sharp edges they create have always necessitated simple, streamlined, yet steadfast ice fishing reels. For over 20 years, I’ve trusted a quiver of ...

The beauty of ice fishing – and a big reason for its ever-growing popularity, I suspect – is that it can be as simple or as sophisticated as an angler wants it to be. For entry-level anglers, ice ...

Start your ice fishing adventure without breaking the bank. Here’s how to gear up and catch fish for less. If you're new to ice fishing, the amount of specialized gear some anglers use can be daunting ...

Ice fishing contests used to be a rite of winter on Lake Hopatcong. Then New Jersey’s winters started getting warmer. The Knee Deep Club scheduled nine ice fishing contests in 2022, 2023 and 2024. All ...

As wind and snow blew hard across White Bear Lake on Dec. 31, Mark Walker was keeping to his winter clock. This time of year, ...

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 ...

LAKEVIEW, MI — Chad Schaub rigged a small fishing rod amid a symphony of hand augers chewing through the ice on Lake Tamarack Friday. Dropping a thin line through a icy porthole, the Morley native and ...

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 ...

Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers in pursuit of perch, walleyes or crappies. But jigging is an exciting and ...

I’ve looked through Black Friday deals at Scheels, Cabela’s, Amazon, and Walmart to bring you the 35 best discounts on ice fishing gear. You’ll find price drops on shelters, fish finders, augers, rods ...

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If you're new to ice fishing, the amount of specialized gear some anglers use can be daunting. Couple that with the cost of a ...