Minnesota is indeed the “land of 10,000 lakes.”  Although, come winter it turns into the land of 10,000 ice fishing opportunities.  Ice fishing has been a major tradition for many in Minnesota and as popularity in the sport increases, so does the challenge of finding your own secret fishing hole. […]

Winter is on its way and with frigid temperatures comes the best part of the season, ice fishing.  It’s time to break out the ice fishing gear, sharpen the auger blades and hit the ice.   If you are new to ice fishing then you may be wondering what gear […]

Ice fishing in the winter is a challenge to say the least.  It’s hard enough finding fish in the spring and summer, let alone under a layer of ice.  The first step is knowing how fish behave and where they go in ice cold water.   Every species of fish […]

The long, cold winters in North Dakota make it a perfect place to go ice fishing.  So it is no surprise that nearly 25 percent of the fishing effort during the year happens when the waters start to freeze. North Dakota is well known for plentiful walleye, chunky perch and […]

Modern fish finder technology has given anglers a huge advantage when fishing open water or on the ice.  Finding fish and understanding the underwater terrain has never been easier. However, sonar units and ice fishing flashers are expensive.  And let’s face it, you may only enjoy braving the cold a […]