While winter often conjures images of snow-covered slopes and thrilling downhill adventures, another frosty pursuit takes center stage–ice fishing. For those planning to embrace the chill and partake ...

Upgraded seating and extra lighting add comfort when you are out on the ice fishing. (Doug Newhoff/correspondent) Buy Photo CEDAR FALLS — Bah, humbug. It's nearly Christmas, and there's barely enough ...

If you are thinking about giving ice fishing a try this year, don’t let the catalog pages full of specialty gear fool you. Like any facet of recreational angling, you can quickly drop a lot of money ...

For some eager to ice fish this winter, the ice is just right. But for others, warm temperatures are getting in the way. Either way, you’re going to want the essentials before setting a line. From ...

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 ...

CADILLAC - Many people in Northern Michigan love when the temperatures drop and they can go ice fishing, but it’s not without risk, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR says there ...

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 ...

The recent cold weather has been very welcome for those of us that like to ice fish. We have had a mild winter, so the ice thickness on many of our favorite fishing lakes has been marginal. My ...

Last Saturday morning my day started at 4 a.m. Yep, 4 a.m. occurs very early in the morning! I was chairman of the 53rd annual Sunriser Lions Ice Fishing derby. I’ve been its chairman for the last 25 ...

A passionate fan of ice fishing shares his fatherly tips and advice for passing along the love of winter angling to the next generation. (Bucket of barbies and snow angels noted.) Cutting through ...

FARGO — Ice fishing season is inching closer, and Scheels is hooking fisherman in with deals. The 11th annual Scheels Ice Fest presented by Clam is happening on Friday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.