Ice fishing, especially in Pennsylvania, can be a short-lived affair, if there’s any hard water at all. Lately, safe fishable ice has lasted only for a few days in January or February before melting, ...

The difference between a perfect first day on the ice and a frozen disaster can be determined by what you do right now, long before the first ice forms. Ice anglers wait impatiently for that first ...

Over the past couple of years of ice fishing, if there is one thing I have learned for certain, it would be that you can add ...

Like any style of fishing, ice fishing definitely has a learning curve. Even as an avid fly and spin fisherman with loads of diverse experience, my first time stepping out onto the ice was ...

Being comfortable and organized goes a long way when hitting the frozen water for a day of ice fishing. That's why having gear on hand that offers both of these benefits simply makes sense. Here are ...

Today we're the only people ice fishing within sight in the middle of Lake Erie (it's beautiful). We're geared up with the ...

Christmas has almost arrived, and for those folk with ice anglers on their gift list, picking out the perfect fishing accessory can be a struggle. That's why we've put together this last minute gift ...

Ice fishing is a winter pastime throughout many northern communities. Once lakes, ponds, and backwaters freeze solid, anglers drill holes through the ice and present a mixture of live and artificial ...

Start your ice fishing adventure without breaking the bank. Here’s how to gear up and catch fish for less. If you're new to ice fishing, the amount of specialized gear some anglers use can be daunting ...

For nearly half the year, ice fishing in the north country is a simple fact of life—like taxes, death, and mischief—except immeasurably more enjoyable once you work through the “mischief” of staying ...

We talked about safety and warmth when ice fishing. Today, let’s actually look at the fishing part of the equation. The absolute best thing that you can have if you are planning on going ice fishing ...

Scott Mackenthun Special to The Free Press Nov 30, 2025 Nov 30, 2025 The Mankato area dropped below freezing this week and doesn’t project to creep above at any point in the ten-day forecast.