Ice Fishing Articles & Videos

• Ice Fishing Lures & Techniques

  If you have the heartiness to spend days out on frozen ice trying to land slow moving and cold fish, you deserve to have the benefit of tips and techniques learned through the years by hard-core ice fishermen. Knowing a few of these inside… read more

• How to Rig a Minnow for Fishing

  Minnows--including common shiners, creek chubs, flathead minnows and bluntnose minnows--are effective baitfish for many fish species. Minnows fished beneath fishing floats, behind a moving boat or those fished through the ice on tip-ups wil… read more

• How do I Use Sonar for Ice Fishing?

  Ice fishing can require a lot of guesswork. With a sonar system, however, you can take the guesswork out of ice fishing and track the whereabouts of large game fish. Sonar technology provides detailed statistical data about the underwater a… read more

• How to Hook a Minnow for Ice Fishing

  In winter, when lakes, ponds and coves freeze solid, ice anglers take to the hard water in search of their favorite fish species. With very few exceptions, the freshwater fish throughout the colder regions of North America will gobble down… read more

• How to Use an Ice Auger

  A manual ice auger is a difficult tool to use without first knowing how to approach it. The technique employed to cut a hole quickly and efficiently through the ice is not complicated, but it requires that you have a certain degree of physi… read more

• DIY Ice Fishing Shacks

  It is important to keep your senses keen while ice fishing and staying warm will help you stay alert. Build an ice-fishing shack to store your supplies and provide a warm environment to fish from. The supplies required to build an ice-fishi… read more

• How to Ice Fish With an Otter Shack

  An Otter portable fishing house, or shack, provides temporary housing and protection from harsh winds and low temperatures when ice fishing. Portable fishing houses vary in size from small to large, which equates to one to four people respe… read more

• Ice Fishing Techniques in Michigan

  Michigan anglers frequent the frozen lakes and rivers during winter in search for game fish such as walleye, northern pike, steelhead and crappie. As soon as the initial seal of hard ice is present, ice anglers can be seen setting up ice sh… read more

• How to Build an Ice Fishing House

  Ice fishing shelters provide more than just protection from the wind and elements. Ice shelters allow for the removal of snow off the ice so you can see below the surface into the water, giving an edge in shallow water where fish are presen… read more

• How Do I Build an Ice Fishing Sled?

  Ice fishing is a sport or hobby for the truly dedicated fisherman that doesn't mind fishing in a harsh environment as long as he catches fish. A fishing shack and dressing in warm layers can make the experience a bit more comfortable and he… read more

• How to Use an Underwater Ice Fishing Camera

  An underwater camera is a good tool to have, especially when ice fishing. Unlike during warm months, there is no way to see the fish in the water or any underwater habitats where the fish might be located. This is where the camera can help.… read more

• Ice Fishing Houses in Maine

  Ice fishing houses differ from ice fishing shelters in that they are more of a permanent structure. There are ice fishing houses that are considered permanent and semi-permanent. The permanent type is one that has been built on the ice or t… read more

• Most Popular Ice Fishing Supplies

  Ice fishermen are typically a hardy lot but most are not resistant to new ideas. Fishing supplies to make their day or night out on the ice less strenuous and more comfortable are popular with ice anglers. They always welcome upgrades on im… read more

• About Ice Fishing Gear

  You need specific gear to try your luck at ice fishing, as this winter sport is far different from fishing on the open water. Equipment to get through the ice is vital, as is the proper gear to catch the fish underneath it. read more

• Supplies for Fishing

  An assortment of fishing supplies is available to the angler, with many of them necessary for success on the water. Fishing supplies include weights that keep your presentation under the water, especially in strong current. Another supply i… read more

• The Best Ice Fishing Gloves

  Ice fishing is a popular winter activity, but cold temperatures can cause discomfort to the outer extremities. Exposed hands are at risk for frostbite and need protection from wind, moisture and cold temperatures. The best ice fishing glove… read more

• How to Make Ice Fishing Flies

  If you have recently considered using artificial bait over live bait while fishing, you may want to consider making your own. Ice fishing flies can be expensive, and many times snap loose from the fishing line and are lost to the water. Cre… read more

• How to Use a Fish Decoy

  A fish decoy is usually a wooden carving of a fish, although they are sometimes made of plastic. Decoys are used in spearfishing through the ice. A decoy is fitted with a line tie, which is a loop on the top of the decoy to which the angler… read more

• How to Build Fish Decoys

  Fish decoys are often used by those spear fishing, especially in northern lakes during the winter, when ice allows the anglers to hover in an area and wait for a keeper-sized fish to come along. For some the sport is not only in spearing a… read more

• Information About Ice Fishing in Mosquito Lake, Ohio

  Fishing is a great activity to get you outside and enjoying the outdoors. As Ohio's second largest lake, Mosquito Lake attracts visitors year-round to fish its bountiful waters. During the winter months, ice fishing is a favorite pastime fo… read more

• Review of Power Ice Augers

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• How to Ice Fish for Salmon

  Kokanee are landlocked salmon that have lost their ability to migrate to the ocean. They're harder to catch than your typical trout, but the excitement of hooking one, and the unbeatable taste, make it all worthwhile. It's not unusual to fi… read more

• The History of Tappan Lake

  Tappan Lake is located in Harrison County, Ohio. It is part of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. It is located on U.S. Route 250 between Cadiz and Uhrichsville, Ohio. read more

• The Best Muskie Ice Fishing in New York

  Muskies have been the fish of choice by anglers in New York. Various lakes and rivers are home to trophy-sized specimens if you know where to go. Going after them in winter is no different. read more

• Jiffy Ice Auger Problems

  The Jiffy Ice Auger is a premier ice drilling tool. Feldmann Engineering makes this product, and ice fishing aficionados know that this type of drill makes it possible to quickly create a hole in the ice that is suitable for fishing. Like a… read more

• How to Sharpen Mora Ice Augers

  Mora manufactures a popular line of hand-powered ice augers and auger parts that permit ice fishermen to drill their fishing holes into ice-capped lakes. That these ice augers are muscle-powered, however, makes having a sharp edge on the a… read more

• Information on Underwater Ice Fishing Cameras

  Ice fishing is more difficult when there is no water movement and/or the mobility of your line is limited. Rigging an underwater camera may help you see what's going on under all that ice. Anglers typically drill a separate hole for the cam… read more

• How to Hook a Minnow?

  Minnows make great bait because they are eaten by several species of freshwater fish, including bass, crappie, pike and perch. Properly hooking the minnow assures it remains alive and attracts your catch. read more

• How to Ice Fish for Crappie

  When the coves of rivers, ponds and lakes freeze solid in the winter, countless anglers will go ice fishing for crappie. These panfish are delicious, and many of the fishers who target them normally do so with the intent of bringing a few b… read more