After putting away your boat for the winter, many anglers eagerly await the arrival of cold temperatures and ice thick enough to walk on. But don't jump the gun. Although early ice allows a return to ...

Ice fishing can be pretty darned simple. Drill a hole, drop a baited hook and wait for a fish to bite. It really can be that simple if you’re just starting. But like all fishing, there are more ice ...

A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap, or tilt, is a stationary device that suspends line and live bait under the ice. Once a fish takes the bait, the reel spins, and the angler is alerted of ...

Ice fishing is going well at the moment in Garfield County, at least according to Matt Rowe, Recreation Manager for the city of Rifle’s Parks and Recreation department. “I’ve only been out a few times ...

Have you ever stayed in a cheap motel room? It’s not luxurious, but it’ll do. So, you settle in. You fire up the TV. Maybe you call home and chat with your wife. A little while later, you notice you ...

I'm out here on Lake St. Clair jigging for yellow perch. I'm just outside of Mitchel's Bay on St. Lukes. This is a new body of water for me and they had installed a tree line along the ice to make it ...

We're so happy to be back out on the ice. Today we're out here fishing for smelts using tiny Stingnose Jigging Spoons to jig up smelt after smelt after smelt. I prefer to tip my Stingnose with a ...

A freshly caught walleye glows in the light of the setting sun during early ice season. / Joe Shead The early ice period is one of the best times to catch walleyes during the hard-water season. At ...

SPIRIT LAKE (KTIV) - After a warm winter, last year, restricted a lot of winter activities, many anglers are now eager to get out on the ice and make the most of the season. But safety should always ...

The Facebook group Ice Fishing Northern Indiana has been jumpin’ this past week with lots of posts about where the ice is decent, plus proud photos of freshly caught fish laying on the snow. Thank you ...