Champlin hosts Frostbite 500 Trout Ice Fishing Contest on Feb 7, 2026; registration is open with limited spots.

A double-digit blackfish was landed by the hardy tog fishing faithful. Meanwhile, with all the cold temperatures, ice fishing is taking shape on the state's big lakes to the north and a traditional ...

BRAINERD — The 35th annual Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza will boast a theme for the first time — Kickin' it Back to the '90s to celebrate the event's start in 1991 and key members who ...

The Chaska Fire Department will host its annual Ice Fishing Contest on Saturday Feb. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Firemen’s Park. There’s a “big catch” to this year. There will be no ice fishing, since there ...

The fifth annual Youth Ice Fishing Contest, sponsored by the Rochester '76 Lions Club, will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at Foster Arend Park in Rochester. The contest is open to children younger ...

Ice fishing contests used to be a rite of winter on Lake Hopatcong. Then New Jersey’s winters started getting warmer. The Knee Deep Club scheduled nine ice fishing contests in 2022, 2023 and 2024. All ...