A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap, or tilt, is a stationary device that suspends line and live bait under the ice. Once a fish takes the bait, the reel spins, and the angler is alerted of ...

Since fish are cold-blooded creatures, colder water temperatures significantly slow their activity. Thick ice and snow cover reduces light penetration, which slows underwater photosynthesis, depleting ...

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 ...

Here’s a Hands-On Review of the 13 Fishing FreeFall Special Edition Trick Shop Inline Ice Reel—It’s Very Good, But Is It Worth the Price? If I had to describe the 13 Fishing FreeFall Special Edition ...

Which ice fishing shelter is best? When the weather turns frigid and the wind begins to howl, it’s time for lake freeze-up and ice fishing. This pastime is made much more pleasurable when you can fish ...

The Facebook group Ice Fishing Northern Indiana has been jumpin’ this past week with lots of posts about where the ice is decent, plus proud photos of freshly caught fish laying on the snow. Thank you ...

Fishing on the winter Lake Erie ice with his son, Robert Kubiak feels it is important to introduce kids to fishing at a young age. Photo courtesy of Robert Kubiak Fishing on the eastern basin Lake ...