Ice Fishing Site

For those new to the sport and those that have grown tired of their same haunts locating a good lake to ice fish on can be a challenge.  If you follow these 5 steps I am detailing here the pain can be substantially less.  A new lake is a great way to get into the [...]

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I was shown this video recently displaying a full wall mural of an ice fishing scene.  It truly is a work of art.  Full with walleyes eating minnows, swedish pimples, fuzz e grubs caught in the fallen timber, and a couple of rock piles, this guys office is like being out ice fishing even when [...]

So rather than punching a bunch of holes and checking to see how deep you are and if any fish are located below the spot you are standing you can just shoot your flasher through the ice.  It works best if the ice is clear and not full of air holes or snow pack.  Simply [...]

Through my travels on the internet I happened upon this cool chart to estimate how much ice is being made each night at different temperatures.  Please do not use this as a hard fast rule or make any decisions that might harm you if you are wrong, but here is the chart:

Average Air Temp Degrees [...]

When you are out on the ice, remember that the water is very cold and the fish while still eating are definitely not in the mid summer activity levels.  To that end, they often look for an “easy” meal, and often that means small presentations. 
Last winter I caught my biggest walleye ice fishing on a [...]

The St. Paul Ice Show is this weekend and if you are in Minnesota and an ice fishing fanatic, this is the place to be.  Billed as the largest ice fishing show in North America, this show literally has everything you will ever need or want for ice fishing.  There are vendors from all the major [...]

I just came across a great article on ice fishing flashers titled The Best Weapon For Ice Fishing. Listen, I know I am beating this to death, but if there is one piece of equipment that can truly revolutionize your ice fishing game it is a flasher. Fishing without one really puts you [...]

After experimenting with several line types the past couple years, the lines that are specifically made for ice fishing really shine above standard monofiliment lines. These lines are designed specifically to be used in the cold and do perform much better than their brethren designed for warm water.
The key difference I have noticed is [...]

When multiple lines are available to be set up, as is the case in most states for ice fishing, an ice fishing trap (or tip up) is a great way to catch fish. Simply drill your holes, set up your traps and wait for the flags to pop.

Ice fishing traps are relatively simple to [...]