With strong winds, freezing temperatures, and ice-cold water, ice fishing conditions are unique. You’re often kneeling in frozen slush, your hands are constantly wet, and you’re trying to stay warm during a day full of fishing. If you’re planning a big ice-fishing trip and you’re looking for some new gear to stay comfortable, make sure [...]
With right equipment, you can enjoy ice fishing all year long. Here are the best ice fishing rods on the market right now.
The America’s Ice Fishing Tournament is marking its third annual event with a massive expansion. Hosted by the Brainerd Jaycees, the event has had entrants from New York and Idaho in the past. Registration is open to virtually anyone. And according to the 2023 chairperson, Mandy Dens, it is now open to anyone virtually. “(The [...]
As the calendar moves deeper into December the temptation to be out on the ice grows. Hopefully the ambition is as thick as the frozen surface you are about to head out onto. If you are living in, or traveling to, some northern states — Michigan, North Dakota and Minnesota, specifically — there are plenty [...]
When it comes to ice fishing, there are some advanced tips you can put to use to help you catch more fish. Everything from downsizing your bait, to utilizing multiple different types of jigs and more! This video will run you through a number of advanced tips that most people ice fishing might not think [...]
As it nears late winter/early spring, you need to make sure you’re safe as possible when ice fishing. There are some things you need to take into consideration when factoring in safety. First of all, don’t trust what others are telling you. Don’t let someone telling you the ice is safe make you let your [...]
It can be easy to find a type of bait you like to use, and only use that when ice fishing. But low and behold, there are many different types of baits out there you can put to use. In this video, Minnesota angler Keith Comstock hits on a number of different baits you can [...]
If you plan to be ice fishing early in the winter, there are a few things you need to keep in the back of your mind. First, you want to make sure the ice is safe to fish on. There are things you can do to ensure safety, from being able to walk on the [...]
Crappie fishing is a very popular fish to be after when ice fishing inland lakes and rivers. First of all, when crappie fishing, you’ll want to have your jigs roughly two feet off the bottom. A great setup to utilize is a slip bobber with a glow jig and a crappie minnow. I like to [...]
A vexilar can be a very valuable tool when ice fishing. What a vexilar essentially does is it shows you where your bait is, where the bottom is, how deep the water is and when fish are in the area. It’s more or less a set of eyes in the water. A vexilar can help [...]
