When it comes to fishing sag-bellied jumbo perch through the ice, it’s best to have a bunch of different artificial and live bait on hand. Notorious for how finicky they can be, jumbo perch can easily ...

Get ready for ice fishing season with this full gear-prep checklist. Shelters, augers, electronics, lures, rods, reels, ...

The cool weather we’ve been feeling in recent days reminds me that it’s time to get the ice fishing baits ready to go. However, I won’t be using them for ice fishing just yet. Many years ago, probably ...

The cool weather we’ve been feeling in recent days reminds me that it’s time to get the ice-fishing baits ready to go. However, I won’t be using them for ice-fishing just yet. Many years ago, probably ...

For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

For the purposes of this round-up, we consulted with ice fish experts around the country to assist in narrowing down some of the picks. Others are based on personal experience using them on the ice in ...

There are a good number of anglers who enjoy open water fishing, as well as ice fishing. Most of these anglers have equipment and lures for open water and another group of equipment and lures for ice ...

Last year’s pandemic was a boon for people heading to the outdoors. It was the one place that was safe. Fishing numbers and licenses in the state of Iowa were up by more than 50 percent. Some were ...

While there are a lot of different baits that work well for catching perch in the winter, if you want the best shot at catching your limit, you’ll need some quality ice fishing lures for perch in your ...

Lures are great at catching more than one fish species, and I like to bundle my gear as much as I can. By combining the best walleye and perch lures into one tackle box, I can quickly switch to perch ...