Ice Fishing Articles
Articles and tips for ice fishing.
Cold Front Conundrum
Read Article
|
Winter Walleyes - A to Zipple!
Even with all the great walleye lakes to be found in northern Minnesota, it’s difficult to dismiss Lake of the Woods as anything but one of the best.
Read Article
|
Fishing Outside the Hole
Ice fishing is often a waiting game. The angler drills a hole and then watches his depth finder, hoping a fish swims into his zone. Compared to the open-water season,...
Read Article
|
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...
Read Article
|
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,...
Read Article
|
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...
Read Article
|
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...
Read Article
|
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...
Read Article
|
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...
Read Article
|
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...
Read Article
|