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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ice ...