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 reminds ice anglers to put safety first when venturing out this season. Outdoor enthusiasts considering ice fishing ...

For nearly half the year, ice fishing in the north country is a simple fact of life—like taxes, death, and mischief—except immeasurably more enjoyable once you work through the “mischief” of staying ...

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 ...

While there are a lot of different baits that work well for catching perch in the winter, if you want the best shot at catching your limit, you’ll need some quality ice fishing lures for perch in your ...

If you're an ice fishing fan like me, no doubt you count down the seconds until ice first locks up the underwater world. You'd rather stare down an 8-inch hole in the ice than at a 50-inch TV in your ...

HAVE ON THE WAY TO MAKE THE BEST OF THE WATER, EVEN -- ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS SILLY THING STANDING THE WAY OF CATCHING FISH. ICE HAS SUPERPOWERS. SAVE -- SHAPE SHIFTING IS FROST, SNOW, SLEET, SALE THAT ...

Fishing with tip-ups is one of the most low-tech, enjoyable ways to ice fish. When I was in high school, my buddies and I would set out a spread of tip-ups and then just wait for a flag while cooking ...

Mike Wirth of Waukee shows off a 28-inch walleye that was the largest fish we caught during a recent ice fishing trip to the Alexandria, Minn., area. (Doug Newhoff/correspondent) Buy Photo ALEXANDRIA, ...