As wind and snow blew hard across White Bear Lake on Dec. 31, Mark Walker was keeping to his winter clock. This time of year, ...

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

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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.

Ice fishing is a thrill unlike almost any other outdoor pursuit. There is something both exciting and humble about walking on water, knowing that only a few inches of frozen lake separate you from the ...

SPICER — A lot may have changed from the days when ice anglers pulled their homemade fish houses of canvas or wood out on the lake, but it doesn’t really matter if you’re towing an Ice Castle ...

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Ice conditions are very good, with most lakes having 13-15 inches of good, clear ice. There is not a lot of snow on the lakes ...

Adam “Griff” Griffith can find and catch crappies. It could be on a clandestine backwater or hiding in plain sight in an urban lake, but make no mistake, the man finds and catches big fish. Making the ...

Ice fishing enthusiasts in Vermont face new regulations starting New Year’s Day, including a ban on selling crappie and ...