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

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Fishing

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

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Mainer Catches Atlantic Salmon Through the Ice

By Dac Collins

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

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

The Eskimo Outbreak 450D is on sale.
Gear

We Found Great Deals on Ice Fishing Shelters and Fish Finders

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

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

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

By Joe Cermele

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Fishing

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.
Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Lures for Perch

By Jim Edlund

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

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

By Richard P. Smith

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Fishing

Father-Son Welding Team Builds Killer Ice Fishing Spears

By Mitch Kezar

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Ice Fishing for Catfish: Tips and Tactics

By Steve Ryan

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

By Keegan Sentner

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Fishing

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

By Mitch Kezar

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Colorado Ice Fisherman Catches $7,500 Lake Trout, Will Use the Money to Start a College Fund for His Sons

By Dac Collins

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Three Michigan Ice Fishermen Safe After Wind Blows Their Shanty Across Saginaw Bay

By Keegan Sentner

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

By Bob McNally

A speared sturgeon from lake winnebago.
Fishing

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

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Watch: Canadian Angler Catches Absolutely Giant Lake Trout Through the Ice

By Bob McNally

An ice fisherman drowned in Steinaker Reservoir on Feb. 19.
Fishing

Utah Fisherman Dies After Falling Through the Ice with His Dog

By Natalie Krebs

Ice fishing mishap.
Fishing

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

By Tyler Freel

Gavin Campbell caught this catfish on Lake Menawa.
Fishing

Iowa Angler Lands a 34-Pound Catfish Through the Ice

By Erin Merrill

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Mayor in Ohio Says That Ice Fishing at a Public Park Could Lead to Prostitution

By Dac Collins

Michigan sturgeon on the ice.
Fishing

Michigan’s Shortest Fishing Season Lasted Exactly 36 Minutes This Year

By Natalie Krebs

This golden crappie was caught in Minnesota.
Fishing

Minnesota Ice Fisherman Catches Rare Golden Crappie

By Bob McNally

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Fishing

Jigging for Pike in Alaska: The Most Fun You Can Have Below Zero

By Tyler Freel

Two Maine anglers teamed up to catch this pike.
Fishing

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

By Bob McNally

ice-fishing limousine
Fishing

You Can Rent This Ice-Fishing Limo by the Day on the Minnesota-Canadian Border

By Dac Collins

Are Drill-Powered Augers the Future of Ice Fishing?
Fishing

Are Drill-Powered Augers the Future of Ice Fishing?

By Tyler Freel

You can outfit your own ice fishing camp.
Fishing

How to Set Up a Winter Ice Fishing Camp

By Kristine Fischer

A man walks on a frozen lake, using an auger to drill a hole into the ice.
Fishing

Best Ice Auger: How to Choose an Ice Fishing Essential

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

An angler holding up a large pike after ice fishing.
Gear

How to Dress for Cold Winter Weather, According to a Fairbanks Outdoorsman

By Tyler Freel

Eskimo Quickfish Pop-Up Portable Ice Shelter Series
Fishing

This is Your Year to Get into Ice Fishing. Here’s the Gear You Need to Do It

By Tyler Freel

Angler holding up a pike caught while ice fishing.
Fishing

3 Killer Ice Fishing Tactics For Mid-Winter Pike, Walleyes, and Panfish

By Dr. Jason A. Halfen

angler holding up a catfish caught in the ice.
Fishing

5 Fish You Might Not Have Caught Through The Ice But Should

By Dr. Jason Halfen

landscape of sun shining over a frozen lake.
Survival

7 Ways To Survive On The Ice

By Tim MacWelch

angler holding up giant walleye.
Gear

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

By Dr. Jason Halfen

a pike on ice with a rattlebait in its mouth
Fishing

5 Hottest Bites For First Ice

By Dr. Jason Halfen

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4 Ice Fishing Gear Hacks to Help You Stick It Out and Catch More Fish

By Mark Modoski

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

By Natalie Krebs

fisherman holding up giant fish
Fishing

4 Simple Tricks to Protect Ice Fishing Gear

By Ross Robertson

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Fishing

2 Killer Late-Season Rigs for Big Pike Through the Ice

By Brian Ruzzo

Brian Brosdahl panfishing for bluegill
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How to Icefish for Panfish Like a Pro this Winter

By Brian Ruzzo

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Spearing Sturgeon: A Winter Tradition in Wisconsin

By Kevin Naze

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Must-Have Ice Fishing Shelter Accessories

By David A. Brown

How to Assess Ice for Safety, and a Rescue Tool You Should Carry for Emergencies
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How to Assess Ice for Safety, and a Rescue Tool You Should Carry for Emergencies

By Tim MacWelch

How to Catch Largemouth Bass on the Ice this Winter
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How to Catch Largemouth Bass on the Ice this Winter

By David A. Brown

Trick Out a Snowmobile to Turn It Into an Icefishing Machine
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Trick Out a Snowmobile to Turn It Into an Icefishing Machine

By David A. Brown

Icefishing: The Art of the Tip-Up
Fishing

Icefishing: The Art of the Tip-Up

By C.J. Chivers

How to Catch a World Record Walleye Through the Ice
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How to Catch a World Record Walleye Through the Ice

By Jim Edlund

Ice Fishing Tips: How to Jig Up Jumbo Perch
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Ice Fishing Tips: How to Jig Up Jumbo Perch

By Ross Robertson

Tips from the World Ice Fishing Championship
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Tips from the World Ice Fishing Championship

By Mark Strand

Make An Icefishing Rod Four ways to build a jigging stick for wintertime fishing
Gear

Make An Icefishing Rod Four ways to build a jigging stick for wintertime fishing

By C. Boyd Pfeiffer