Ice Fishing

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In today’s age of new-wave ice fishing tactics, sometimes going old school is the best way to fill a bucket.…»

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My best day ever for crappies is etched in memory, in part because it was an April Fool’s Day, now…»

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Maybe Bryan Adams said it best in his song, There Will Never Be Another Tonight: You gotta ride your broom…»

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The Mason Dixon Line wasn’t so clearcut. Yes, by and large, the Civil War’s line in the sand was drawn…»

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Your Best Friend Never have power augers been so reliable and so efficient. The In-Fisherman staff puts them all through…»

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Natives called Lake Superior The Gitche Gumee—The Big Water. Ice anglers call it Opportunity— Monster lake trout. Brown trout. Plus…»

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Jigging Spoons   Fast and flashy, spoons drive through slush-filled holes, get to bottom fast and draw fish off all…»

Joe Balog suggests starting with aggressive presentation options like the Jigging Rapala.

Great Perch Baits   I fish for yellow perch on portions of the Great Lakes. About 80 days a year,…»

Author Jeff  Gustafson offers  principles for  finding and  catching walleyes based on  water-clarity conditions.

Walleye Fishing     No water in North America receives more attention from winter walleye anglers than massive Lake of…»

Lipless crankbaits call in and trigger large, aggressive predators.

Ice Fishing Lake Trout   In Northwest Ontario, anglers count down the days in December, not to Christmas, but to…»

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Tipping Walleye Lures   1) In-Fisherman Editor In Chief Doug Stange first suggested in the seminal In-Fisherman book, Ice Fishing…»

Properly tipped horizontal hangers like Dave Genz’s beloved Lindy Fat Boy are deadly quivered in place for tight-lipped ‘gills and other pans.

Ice Fishing Panfish   A surprisingly warm winter sun tempers the north wind’s sting as Dave Genz and crew auger…»

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Ice Fishing   Of all the factors that can affect winter walleye location and behavior—and thus dictate where you drill…»

“Who is that guy?” It’s Mike Schamber with a 17-inch slab.

Big Crappies     A celebrated scene in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has the two outlaws,…»

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Jigging Walleyes     Tony Roach is used to jigging up super-tough walleyes with the finesse and precision of a…»

Tip-up sets in combination with jigging—what could be more fun and productive to boot?

Ice Fishing Pike Standing there coffee in hand, jig stick in the other, distracted by a distant deer walking across…»

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ICE FISHING   Even in an age where dozens of fishing shows play weekly on TV, In-Fisherman’s Ice Fishing Guide…»

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Ice Fishing Trout   Rainbows, browns, cutthroats, brookies. Strong fighting, coldwater species, often active—if not fiercely aggressive—throughout winter. That’s not…»

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Walleyes In Big Water   “Big walleye” is a relative term. So, too, is a big walleye lake. For a…»

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Spring Bobbers The first spring tips were made from the coiled wire removed from ballpoint pens. Anglers used various methods…»

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Ice Fishing   Some of the most memorable fish are those that barely make it through a big hole. Three…»

Photo  |  Bill Lindner Photography

Ice Conditions   A newly frozen lake shimmers like a mirror in the morning sun. Up close, that mirror becomes…»

Contributor Tom Gruenwald with a monster pushing 10 pounds. We release the big ones. There’s no finer fish, in the field or on the table.

Catching Whitefish   The In-Fisherman formula—Fish + Location + Presentation=Success—is the most fish-savvy concept ever developed, because the prescription provides…»

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Small Panfish Baits   The race is on to see who can make the tiniest jigs and bits of soft…»

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So many lures, so little time. And with so little time, so much worry about choosing the right lure, given…»