Foot-thick ice and sub-zero temperatures have created exceptional fishing opportunities across Lake Erie and Ohio inland lakes, with anglers venturing more than a mile offshore.

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 ...

Time is growing shorter for a seasonal staple, for those hearty enough to endure the elements. The ice fishing season isn’t what it was even earlier this century, said Dan Indicavitch, president of ...

Ice fishing season is just around the corner! To maximize your ability to find fish once the lakes skim over, it's a good idea to get on the soft water one more time to do a little scouting. You can ...

River backwaters offer safe ice and predictable winter habitat. Learn how to locate, fish, and stay safe while ice fishing for slab crappies.

If you're an ice fishing fan like me, no doubt you count down the seconds until ice first locks up the underwater world. You'd rather stare down an 8-inch hole in the ice than at a 50-inch TV in your ...

Todd Callaway was chagrined to see rippling waves where he hoped for a flat expanse of smooth ice. His expectation was hardly ...