Ice Fishing

Ice fishing is the other fishing season. Here are the tips and tackle you need to catch more fish through the ice.

Latest in Ice Fishing

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Gear

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2024, Tested and Reviewed The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

A Utah fisherman with a giant tiger trout.

Fishing

Utah Fisherman Follows Grandpa’s Advice, Catches State-Record Tiger Trout Through the Ice Utah Fisherman Follows Grandpa’s Advice, Catches State-Record Tiger Trout Through the Ice

Skeleton of a buck pulled through the ice.

Fishing

Watch: Ice Fishermen Snag an Entire Buck Skeleton in ‘Coolest Catch of My Life’ Watch: Ice Fishermen Snag an Entire Buck Skeleton in ‘Coolest Catch of My Life’

ice fishing in subzero temperatures

Gear

Best Winter Jackets for Extreme Cold, Tested and Reviewed Best Winter Jackets for Extreme Cold, Tested and Reviewed

ice fishing crappie

Fishing

Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die? Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die?

An ice fisherman rescues a fellow angler using a tent bag.

Survival

Watch: Nebraska Man Rescues an Ice Fisherman (and His Fish Finder) Using a Tent Bag, a Kayak, and Two Hammers Watch: Nebraska Man Rescues an Ice Fisherman (and His Fish Finder) Using a Tent Bag, a Kayak, and Two Hammers

Testing the best heated gloves in the field

Gear

The Best Heated Gloves of 2024, Tested and Reviewed The Best Heated Gloves of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

angler using the best ice fishing lines to catch a walleye

Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Lines of 2024, Tested and Reviewed The Best Ice Fishing Lines of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Nicole Stone

A woman catches a fish in one of the best ice fishing shelters.

Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Shelters of 2024, Tested and Reviewed The Best Ice Fishing Shelters of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Two anglers from Quebec pose with a giant Atlantic halibut they caught through the ice.

Fishing

Quebec Anglers Catch Giant Atlantic Halibut Through the Ice Quebec Anglers Catch Giant Atlantic Halibut Through the Ice

A conservation officer kneels on a frozen lake to measure the thickness of the ice.

Survival

More Than 100 Ice Fishermen Rescued, 2 Dead, in Minnesota This Winter More Than 100 Ice Fishermen Rescued, 2 Dead, in Minnesota This Winter

Two men walking on ice

Fishing

The Best Ice Fishing Bibs The Best Ice Fishing Bibs

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

fisherman holding up a walleye

Fishing

The Best Walleye Ice Fishing Lures of 2024 The Best Walleye Ice Fishing Lures of 2024

By Ross Robertson

Ice Fisherman with a catch

Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Fish Finders of 2024 The Best Ice Fishing Fish Finders of 2024

By Cory Schmidt

A woman holding a large fish

Gear

Best Ice Fishing Lures for Panfish of 2024 Best Ice Fishing Lures for Panfish of 2024

By Nicole Stone

The best ice fishing suits

Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Suits of 2024 The Best Ice Fishing Suits of 2024

An angler holds a walleye caught from an ice fishing hole.

Fishing

10 Early Ice Fishing Walleye Tactics That Will Put You on the Bite 10 Early Ice Fishing Walleye Tactics That Will Put You on the Bite

By Brian Bashore

Ice Fishing for Panfish: The Best Tips and Tactics

Fishing

Ice Fishing for Panfish: The Best Tips and Tactics Ice Fishing for Panfish: The Best Tips and Tactics

By David A. Brown

A Wisconsin ice fisherman holds onto a fat Minnesota state-record pike.

Fishing

Wisconsin Ice Fisherman Catches a Northern Pike on Mille Lacs to Tie Minnesota State-Record Wisconsin Ice Fisherman Catches a Northern Pike on Mille Lacs to Tie Minnesota State-Record

A woman holds up a massive 57-pound laker.

Fishing

Ontario Anglers Had to Drill a Second Hole in the Ice to Land This Giant Laker Ontario Anglers Had to Drill a Second Hole in the Ice to Land This Giant Laker