Ice Fishing(Page 2)

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

A yellow perch pulled through the ice.

Tips for Catching Jumbo Yellow Perch Through the Ice

An ice fisherman drinks an energy drink while jigging an ice hole at the ice fishing extravaganza.

Hot Dogs, Schnapps, and Live Minnow Shots: Grub From the World’s Biggest Ice Fishing Tournament

Photographs by Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber, Story by Natalie Krebs

ice fisherman Ross Robertson holds up a nice fish

Quick Strike Podcast: Little Tips That Make a Big Difference While Ice Fishing

Two hunters stand in a snowy road with a beagle.

The Year My Family Skipped Traditional Christmas to Hunt and Fish Was Our Best Yet

By Erwin A. Bauer

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

A Utah fisherman with a giant tiger trout.

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

Skeleton of a buck pulled through the ice.

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

ice fishing crappie

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

Testing the best heated gloves in the field

The Best Heated Gloves of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

angler using the best ice fishing lines to catch a walleye

The Best Ice Fishing Lines of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Nicole Stone

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

The Best Ice Fishing Shelters of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

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

Quebec Anglers Catch Giant Atlantic Halibut Through the Ice

fisherman holding up a walleye

The Best Walleye Ice Fishing Lures of 2026

By Ross Robertson

A woman holding a large fish

Best Ice Fishing Lures for Panfish of 2026

By Nicole Stone

The best ice fishing suits

The Best Ice Fishing Suits of 2026

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

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

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.

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

spears sturgeon

Wisconsin Ice Fisherman Spears One of the 10 Biggest Sturgeon Ever Taken From Lake Winnebago

Grandpa Jimmy's Ice Hole Trap, deployed on the ice.

Introducing Grandpa Jimmy’s Ice Hole Trap … Yet Another New Ice Fishing Gadget

ice fishing for pike

Ice Fishing for Pike: Tips & Tactics for Catching Giant Northerns

By Steve Pennaz

An ice fisher holds fish with one of the best lures for perch in its mouth.

The Best Ice Fishing Lures for Perch

Pike Spearing: How to Spear the Biggest Pike of Your Life

Pike Spearing: How to Spear the Biggest Pike of Your Life

By Richard P. Smith

ice fishing spears

Father-Son Welding Team Builds Killer Ice Fishing Spears

Ice fishing for catfish

Ice Fishing for Catfish: Tips and Tactics

After the Covid Bump, Fishing Participation Is Still on the Rise in America

After the Covid Bump, Fishing Participation Is Still on the Rise in America

By Keegan Sentner

This Wood Carver Is Making the Most Realistic (and Deadly) Fish Decoys You’ve Ever Seen

Pennsylvania Ice Fisherman Lucks into a Giant Tiger Muskie on His First Trip to a New Lake

Pennsylvania Ice Fisherman Lucks into a Giant Tiger Muskie on His First Trip to a New Lake

A speared sturgeon from lake winnebago.

Giant Sturgeon Speared on Lake Winnebago Is One of the Biggest of All Time

Ice fishing mishap.

Video: Fisherman Accidentally Drags His Buddy—and Their Shelter—Across the Ice

This golden crappie was caught in Minnesota.

Minnesota Ice Fisherman Catches Rare Golden Crappie

Two Maine anglers teamed up to catch this pike.

Video: Two Maine Ice Fishermen Hook into a 40-Inch Pike

Are Drill-Powered Augers the Future of Ice Fishing?

Are Drill-Powered Augers the Future of Ice Fishing?

You can outfit your own ice fishing camp.

How to Set Up a Winter Ice Fishing Camp

By Kristine Fischer

angler holding up giant walleye.

How To Rig Your Ice Fishing Rods And Reels For Any Fish

By Dr. Jason Halfen

lukas leaf ice fishing giant pike

The Wilderness War: Ice Fishing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs