During the months of December, January, February, and even March fishermen in the Northern Hemisphere engage in an activity known as ice fishing. Fishing through a hole in the ice can be a lot of fun and can also be quite productive and a great way to catch fish. Not to mention the fact that […]
Continue readingOne of the most popular fish to go ice fishing for is the perch. There are a couple of reasons for this, perch are readily available in many lakes and ponds and they are fairly easy to target and catch through the ice. Ice fishing for perch is also a popular winter time activity because […]
Continue readingMinnesota offers some excellent northern pike fishing in many of its lakes throughout the state. I know that most anglers prefer to catch walleye because they are so easy to fillet and they taste excellent, but when it comes down to the actual fight of the fish, many fishermen would prefer to catch a big […]
Continue readingEach year, when the new Minnesota Walleye Fishing season begins, a kind of excitement fills the air, and freshly reorganized and replenished tackle boxes seem to sprout from one hand while the other seems to have newly respooled rods and reels attached. In Minnesota, walleye fishing is a tradition passed down from generation to generation, […]
Continue readingOne of the most popular recreational forms of fishing in Scandinavia, Russia and Germany is Ice Fishing, a sport also practiced in Canada and the United States, not only during winter, but also all year round in Alaska. However the most popular place to enjoy this activity is in the Great Lakes. Considered originally from […]
Continue readingMore than 25 percent of the fish caught in Wisconsin are nabbed when the lakes have frozen over, which tells you how popular ice fishing in in dairy country. Most fishing done on the ice starts in early December. This is when local fisherman brave 3-4 inches of ice and begin to go in search […]
Continue readingOne of the most popular species of fish to spend time on a frozen lake fishing for are trout and in this article I will outline 3 of the best baits to use when fishing for trout through the ice and some tips for putting said trout bait into action. Seeing as how trout are […]
Continue readingThe Ling is a slippery, slimy, utterly smelly and disgusting looking fish and is voted by anglers the world over as the most unattractive of Pisceans in the waters of the world. This ugly creature of the deep is also called the 'Eelpout'. So why is this ugly creature so popular with the anglers the […]
Continue readingIce Fishing Ice fishing is a centuries old pass-time that is done for sport, recreation and survival. All a person needs is ambition, courage, patience, skill … and it does not hurt to be an early riser! Ice fishing is a dangerous sport no matter why you are doing it and as with all outdoor […]
Continue readingWhat’s the best part of winter in Minnesota? Ice fishing. Oh, there are the snow forts, snowball fights, cross country skiing and downhill skiing, ice skating and so on, but you can’t beat a cold winter afternoon in an ice fishing house, warm and toasty, while pulling up those trophy Walleye and Northern Pike. And […]
Continue readingWhy visit Minneapolis, Minnesota? When most people think of Minnesota, they think of the cold hard winters, wind-chill below zero, and snow, lots of it. But there’s more to Minnesota than meets the eye. However, Minnesota boasts of 10,000 lakes. So if you like boating, water skiing, or fishing in Minnesota, you can do it all. […]
Continue readingA very popular winter time activity is ice fishing for trout rainbow trout and in this article I will outline a few tips so that you can experience more success on your next excursion out onto a frozen lake in search of these beautiful and tasty fish.
Continue readingObviously ice fishing is a lot more fun if you are catching fish, not sitting there freezing your butt off wondering where the fish are. Follow these helpful tips to find fish under the ice, even when no one else is catching any.
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