The early-season walleye bite is fast, shallow, and aggressive. Use these tactics to make the most of first ice. You can find first-ice walleyes in a variety of structure types, but think shallow.

Indeed, the researchers discovered enough burns, broken bones and concussions among those who venture onto the ice to catch a mess of fish that they concluded that ice fishing is more perilous than ...

Whether you're an expert or just getting started, review the instructions and safety tips below for a fun, safe experience on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After several years of bad conditions, the ice fishing is good again in Vermont this winter, and the Department of Fish & Wildlife is urging beginners and veteran ice anglers alike to get out on the ...

Anglers are enjoying the “hard water” that is covering many of the lakes across Pennsylvania as ice fishing is officially here. Anglers are drilling holes through several inches of ice to catch ...

After two weeks of consistent, sub-freezing temperatures, upstate New York’s ice fishing season is off to a rock-solid start. Ice anglers in CNY hit the hard water in droves for the first time last ...

A pair of Michigan lakes have been ranked among the 10 best ice fishing destinations in the United States, according to Fishing Booker. "The winter season opens up a whole new world for anglers, ...