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.

Ice fishing action heating up on the Peninsula; derby starts in February

A recent cold snap registering temperatures as low as 25 degrees below zero may have shuttered some fair-weather fisherman indoors. But when the Kenai Peninsula gets cold, the grizzled and hardy fishermen go ice fishing. Brian Miller, co-owner and manager of Soldotna Trustworthy Hardware and Fishing, said he has talked to a number of locals who have braved the sunny, yet deceptively cold days in ...

Thinner ice, short season

MOORLAND - John Forbis, of Lake City, and his friend Brandon Mullen, of Humboldt, went ice fishing Saturday morning on Moorland pond. They did so "old school.

North Crow River News community calendar

Lions ice fishing contest FEB. 4 - The annual St. Michael Lions Club Ice Fishing Contest is a GO this year. The contest will be at Beebe Lake Saturday, Feb. 4, from noon to 3 p.m. The Lions will have an expanded fishing area. The contest is open to all. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 16 and under. This years raffle prizes include a gas powered ice auger, Vexilar FL20 Ultra ...

BEUKEMA: Ice fishing is upon us . . . all we need is ice

Here in Michigan, warm-weather fishing and ice fishing have at least one thing in common: There is a free fishing weekend associated with both. Other similarities include bait, tackle, technique, and some experience.