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Bait for Ice Fishing Northern Pike

It’s almost ice fishing time and my favorite thing to fish thru the ice for are northern pike. Nothing like pulling a huge northern up thru the ice fishing hole and it just keeps coming. Big pike are easier to catch in the winter, at least for me. For a lot of people the question [...] Read more »

What Is Ice Fishing?

By Nicole Roberts
Many people who are not from colder climates may be wondering what is ice fishing? Well, it is a sport that involves trying to catch fish from a frozen body of water. This can be a risky activity if the ice is not completely frozen. It must also be thick enough to withstand [...] Read more »

Tips to be better at ice fishing.

Want to be better at ice fishing? If you are an ice fisherman I can’t imagine that you don’t want to be better at fishing through the ice. There are a ton of little tips and tricks that people who fish through the winter ice learn and use. One of the easiest ways to become [...] Read more »

Tips on Ice Fishing

In a few short months the lakes will be frozen over and ice fishing will start. I figured it was time to pust some ice fishing articles up as some people like to get an early start on being prepared for first ice and the absolute best ice fishing. While I agree with the first [...] Read more »

Ice fishing and ice fishing tournaments

It appears the ice fishing has picked up on the area lakes. Thompson is giving up some fish and people are catching some nice big walleyes through the ice.
Perch and crappies are also biting on the area lakes and last weekend was a pretty good weekend for ice fishing. Probably the best of the year [...] Read more »

My Review of the Century “Sunflower” Propane Heater

Author: Craig Kwiatkoski

Well after finding out that my Coleman Blackcat heater won’t stand up to the cold inside my portable ice shack, I had to invest in something that would heat my ice shelter up. So now I bought a “sunflower” radiant heater that screws onto a propane tank. Now I’m glad I did because [...] Read more »

Simple Ice Fishing Equipment

Author: Justin Lock
Choosing the right gear and equipment for ice fishing is a relatively easy task. There are several key pieces of gear that are essential for fishing out on the ice. The most obvious ones are a fishing pole with lines and hooks and something to cut through the ice. If you forget to [...] Read more »

It’s ice fishing time, It’s ice fishing time!!

At last it’s ice fishing time. All of the local lakes have ice on them, even Thompson. The ice fishing reports are saying anywhere from 3 – 5 inches of ice and that was yesterday and the day before so there should be even more ice by now. You won’t be able to drive on [...] Read more »

Ice Fishing Basics For Fun and Adventure

By Brad Huber
Ice Fishing
Ice fishing is a centuries old pass-time that is done for sport, recreation and survival. All a person needs is ambition, courage, patience, skill… and it doesn’t hurt to be an early riser!
Ice fishing is a dangerous sport no matter why you are doing it and as with all outdoor activities and [...] Read more »

How To Catch Crappie in Winter

By Billy Bob Desroleaux III
For many fishermen, catching Crappie in the Winter is near impossible. Some falsely believe that Crappie can not be caught at all during the colder months. This just isn’t so! Crappie have to feed during the Winter just like they do any other time of year. They’re fish, not Bears. They [...] Read more »