For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

Jerk baits are a great cold-water choice for getting black bass to bite. Walleye, striped bass and sometimes crappie will ...

A virtual ice fishing tournament, hosted by UP Ice Anglers, begins January 3rd. Anyone fishing on U.P. waters can participate ...

Tasty crappies have been hungry in several Western New York ice-fishing locations. Take note of minimum size and daily bag limit regulations depending where you fish. Photo by Steve Hawkins The ...

NEW YORK — New York is home to both black crappie and white crappie, although black crappie are the predominant species throughout the state. Shortly after ice out crappie congregate in schools in ...

Minnesota's sprawling Red Lake is a true walleye factory and a top ice fishing destination. Every winter, thousands of walleye anglers pour onto Upper Red for good reason. But if you don’t follow the ...

Austin Kennedy, fishing guide, said trout are biting well on prepared baits. Small jerk baits or Rooster Tails are good lure choices. A handful of walleye are showing up along the deeper bends in the ...

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