Last week we aired a story about someone who was out ice fishing on Black Pond in Paul Smith’s. Pretty quickly after the story aired, we heard from several listeners who said ice fishing wasn’ ...

1. Tell someone your plan. Whether you are fishing alone or in a group, tell someone where you will be fishing in case trouble arises. 2. Test the ice. The minimum thickness to support one person ...

When ice fishing stocked trout, knowing where to look can make all the difference. Ask your local fisheries biologist about winter trout fishing opportunities in your area. Trout are stocked in a ...

For nearly half the year, ice fishing in the north country is a simple fact of life—like taxes, death, and mischief—except immeasurably more enjoyable once you work through the “mischief” of staying ...

Which ice fishing shelter is best? When the weather turns frigid and the wind begins to howl, it’s time for lake freeze-up and ice fishing. This pastime is made much more pleasurable when you ...

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 ...

ICE BOATING OR ICE FISHING OPPORTUNITIES TO ESCAPE TO THE WINTER OUTDOORS. GET OUT IN THE OPEN. GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. IT’S THE BEST WAY TO PUT IT. Boots crunch across Pewaukee Lake's frozen ...

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 ...

IT LOOKS POURUS AND THAT THERE'S BEEN WATER ON THE TOP OF IT,.> MIKE BEAMIS HAS BEEN ICE FISHING ON THE BIG LAKE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE... <15;05;26;16 ICE PICK NATS> THIS IS HOW HE CHECKS TO MAKE ...

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.