If timing is everything, perhaps Tom Roering's time is now. More than a decade ago -- as if prophetically -- Roering envisioned building a whiz-bang, go-anywhere ice-fishing vehicle that could help ...

Ice fishing is a winter pastime throughout many northern communities. Once lakes, ponds, and backwaters freeze solid, anglers drill holes through the ice and present a mixture of live and artificial ...

The difference between a perfect first day on the ice and a frozen disaster can be determined by what you do right now, long before the first ice forms. Ice anglers wait impatiently for that first ...

Happy New Year, anglers. After a busy holiday season spent guiding or scouting, we are ready to tackle 2026. This ice season has certainly shaped up to be much better than the last couple of years. As ...

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 ...

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 ...

After several years of bad conditions, the ice fishing is good again in Vermont this winter, and the Department of Fish & Wildlife is urging beginners and veteran ice anglers alike to get out on the ...

Shallow lakes and protected bays often give ice anglers the first chance to get on the ice. But especially at early ice, be extra careful. | Joe Shead If you're an ice fishing fan like me, no doubt ...

After two weeks of consistent, sub-freezing temperatures, upstate New York’s ice fishing season is off to a rock-solid start. Ice anglers in CNY hit the hard water in droves for the first time last ...