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

Anglers once again have reason to be excited about all the new fish-catching tools available for the 2025-26 hard-water ...

While many anglers assume bass become uncatchable once the ice sets in, America’s most popular game fish is still active—if you know where to find them and how to make them bite. While it's true these ...

It looks to me like winter is finally here. The temps are going the below freezing. It won’t be long before those of us who ...

Brian Hammond, a long-time resident on the shore of Oneida Lake, is looking forward again this winter to the ice fishing season and has recently assembled his extensive array of gear in his garage.

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 ...

There’s good news for trout anglers who have kept their fishing rods on ice for the winter, so to speak. The hard water covering reservoirs at the Kirch Wildlife Management Area has begun to melt away ...

January is synonymous with ice fishing in Idaho, and the New Year has brought opportunities for local anglers to get out and enjoy the hardwater. Fluctuating temperatures can create soft spots, ...

Frosty hands, frozen water, and the inevitable sharp edges they create have always necessitated simple, streamlined, yet steadfast ice fishing reels. For over 20 years, I’ve trusted a quiver of ...

We have officially reached the ice fishing portion of the Idaho calendar. Conditions are ideal right now — most of the top destinations have plenty of ice, but daytime temperatures are warm enough to ...

MARBLEHEAD - Bluegills could be excused if they thought they were in for a calm winter in East Harbor State Park's frigid waters near the park's kayak launch. Minimal ice cover through most of January ...