Fans of ice fishing will tell you there’s nothing quite like it — but it does require some specialist equipment. Fortunately an ice fishing rod is not expensive, so anybody can try this fascinating ...

While walking down the aisles recently of the local bait shop, I couldn’t help but be somewhat astonished by all the ice rod models available. This experience had me thinking back to my ice fishing ...

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 ...

Ice anglers are meticulous about rods, shelters, and the bite window, yet the most dangerous part of the day... The post Ice ...

FORT TOTTEN — Fort Totten State Historic Site will host “Make Your Own Ice Fishing Rod” on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 1-3 p.m. The hands-on experience offers a fun and creative way to introduce children ...

Dec. 21—The beauty of ice fishing — and a big reason for its ever-growing popularity, I suspect — is that it can be as simple or as sophisticated as an angler wants it to be. For entry-level anglers, ...

According to guides and other players in the sport, Minnesotans are snapping up gear, booking trips and winter fishing ...

T. Dwight Kurz made his living in the Twin Cities investment banking and finance industry, but his passion is ice fishing. He's been fishing since he was old enough to walk and ice fishing nearly as ...

Frosty hands, frozen water, and the inevitable sharp edges they create have always necessitated simple, streamlined, yet steadfast ice fishing reels. For over 20 years, I’ve trusted a quiver of ...