While walking down the aisles recently of the local bait shop, I couldn’t help but be somewhat astonished by all the ice rod models available. This experience had me thinking back to my ice fishing ...

Since fish are cold-blooded creatures, colder water temperatures significantly slow their activity. Thick ice and snow cover reduces light penetration, which slows underwater photosynthesis, depleting ...

The profound adaptations seen in the world of ice fishing over the past 30 years are remarkable. Today’s ice angler is well-outfitted with electronics, power augers, fish houses, rods, line and ...

Ice fishing has been a passion of mine since 1990. The allure of cutting a hole in the ice to catch fish gets my blood pumping every winter. Growing up during my school days I eagerly awaited Sundays ...

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Most ice anglers, of course, don’t go hog wild and buy everything at once but instead amass a collection of gear over time. A portable heater and a flasher unit, set up here during a December 2012 ice ...

Tom Allen has some advice for those fishing in the Youth Ice Fishing Contest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Foster Arend pond: First, use Berkley PowerBait trout nuggets in rainbow or spring green ...