Ice guides never say never; it's still winter

At this point in the winter, John Hageman should be up well before dawn, dragging fishing shanties across the ice, yanking the pull cord on his ice augers and ferrying fishermen across a concrete-hard platform surrounding the Lake Erie Islands.

Of The Outdoors: How To Get Started Ice Fishing

Learning how to ice fish can seem like a major undertaking for someone who's never tried it before, as the equipment is a lot smaller and more compact.

Ohio's warm weather chills Lake Erie ice fishing

John Hageman spent months getting ready for ice fishing season. read more

Warm weather is hurting Lake Erie ice fishing

Waves crashing on the Catawba Island shoreline Monday leave piles of slushy ice as the rest of Lake Erie remains unfrozen. / Jonathon Bird/News Herald

Mild weather not as nice as ice

SLOCUM TWP. -- Normally, Waterways Conservation Officer Aaron Lupacchini needs an auger or a chainsaw to cut through the ice to stock trout in February.