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

Which ice fishing jigs are best? Ice fishing can require a lot of gear, but few accessories are as important as a quality jig. These lures have a weighted sinker and are often brightly colored to ...

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 ...

ELK RIVER, Minn. — Most anglers are content to buy the best gear they can afford and accept it’s limitations. A few of them, though, are incessant tinkerers who are never satisfied with the ...

Hello folks, today we're on the ice looking for panfish. We've baited up with superworms, butter worms, and a ...

Dec. 21—The beauty of ice fishing — and a big reason for its ever-growing popularity, I suspect — is that it can be as simple or as sophisticated as an angler wants it to be. For entry-level anglers, ...

Targeting burbot — also known as eelpout or ling — in the winter is best done at night. Here's how to catch more fish through ...

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CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - A popular ice fishing competition is coming back to Lake Wissota after a warm spell caused a cancelation last year. For 11 years in a row, many have gathered for the Jigs ...

More than 1,700 anglers gathered at Pike Lake northwest of Duluth on a blustery afternoon Sunday for the 13th annual Big Jig Ice Fishing Contest to benefit the University of Minnesota Duluth athletic ...