Small ponds will be ice-fishing magnets for panfish, and bluegills and crappie should be biting on small jigs and maggots.

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 ...

As winter settles in, cold temperatures can keep many people stuck indoors. Ice fishing offers a popular and inexpensive way to get outside and beat cabin fever, but safety experts say preparation is ...

New York state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently reminded ice anglers to put ...

One of ice fishing’s biggest challenges is identifying a good spot. On a river or open-water lake, quality fishing holes are easier to spot. But on a frozen lake covered in snow, everything tends to ...

The recent cold weather has been very welcome for those of us that like to ice fish. We have had a mild winter, so the ice thickness on many of our favorite fishing lakes has been marginal. My ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reminding ice anglers to put safety first when venturing out ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton is reminding ice anglers to put safety ...

Thin ice can turn dangerous fast, and state officials want anglers to slow down before stepping out this winter. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued a safety advisory ...