Ice fishing actually began out of true necessity ... A fish picker, which is similar to a small gaff, is handy for landing ...

Go with a high-quality reel and lube it with grease specifically designed for ice fishing. Then test the drag ... single-hook ...

I didn’t have a gaff and I was by myself,” Bevevino said ... This cold winter provided the weather Van Tassel has always wanted for ice fishing. “It’s phenomenal. We had ice there around ...

After several years of bad conditions, the ice fishing is good again in Vermont this winter, and the Department of Fish & Wildlife is urging beginners and veteran ice anglers alike to get out on ...

A cold winter with days of freezing temperatures may not please everyone but it makes for great ice fishing. Saturday’s ice fishing derby was held on Loomis Lake at Rogers Lakewood Park ...

Ice fishing contests used to be a rite of winter on Lake Hopatcong. Then New Jersey’s winters started getting warmer. The Knee Deep Club scheduled nine ice fishing contests in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Minnesota fishing license sales have been fast and furious since Thanksgiving, popping at a rate not seen in more than a decade as ice fishing makes a comeback after two difficult years.

After two weeks of consistent, sub-freezing temperatures, upstate New York’s ice fishing season is off to a rock-solid start. Ice anglers in CNY hit the hard water in droves for the first time ...

Two years ago, we didn’t have any ice at all. We haven’t been able to have the ice fishing derby for years.” Palmer referred to the Easthampton Rod and Gun Club’s ice fishing derby ...

The Shimano NASCI Spinning Reel is perfect for ice fishing for pike ... single-hook panfish jigs. A gaff is a handy tool for landing fish. They just never seem to want to come up the hole ...