Ice Fishing Articles

Timely Tips
Tackling Tough-Bite Midwinter Panfish

It’s gut-check time for anglers across the Ice Belt. The first-ice honeymoon is history—and with it the relatively easy fishing of early winter. That’s not to say good fishing is gone. Far...

Big-River Bounty
Icing St. Louis River Walleyes

Of Minnesota’s major walleye destinations, the St. Louis River is among the most overlooked by the masses. Much is said about our five-star walleye factories like Mille Lacs and Lake of the Woods,...

 

Darters Pound Jumbo Perch
Hot New Hardbait Not Just For Walleyes

Even as glowing reports of big walleye catches on the Lindy Darter pour in from across the Ice Belt, the brand-new rattling hardbait is quickly proving itself for other quarry as well, including...

Late-Ice Paradise
Lake of the Woods for Pike and Walleyes

Some of winter’s finest fishing occurs at season’s end, and nowhere is this truer than on mighty Lake of the Woods along the Minnesota-Ontario border. I’ve fished both...

The Hunt For Gill Adventure
Factor Fall Weather For First-Ice Bluegills

Lakes take on a different look once winter lays its icy cloak across the surface. Visual clues to fish location are scant, except for a few standing reeds, shoreline undulations, and the tracks of...

Spoonfeeding Winter Crappies
Overlooked Option For Icing Slabs All Winter

Crappie anglers have a variety of lure styles from which to choose in their quest for winter slabs. Common picks include various horizontal hangers, which are perfect for tipping with...

Ice Fishing with Plastic

Walleye pro Tommy Skarlis, Lindy Little Joe Pro Staffer, recalls a day that changed the way he looked at ice fishing forever.

Blame it on a man aptly nicknamed, "The Crappie King." Every...

Catch The Late Season Panfish Bite

Longer days and warmer sunshine mean one thing on the ice—late-season panfish! Armed with the right Lindy lures and strategies, the hardwater crowd can enjoy some of winter’s finest fishing...