For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

Jerk baits are a great cold-water choice for getting black bass to bite. Walleye, striped bass and sometimes crappie will ...

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Ice fishing is a thrill unlike almost any other outdoor pursuit. There is something both exciting and humble about walking on ...

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In early winter, finding crappies is as easy as finding green aquatic vegetation. Big slabs will be right up in the greenery, ...

Minnesota's sprawling Red Lake is a true walleye factory and a top ice fishing destination. Every winter, thousands of walleye anglers pour onto Upper Red for good reason. But if you don’t follow the ...

The calendar indicates that the ice fishing season is winding down. In some states or certain areas of some states, regulations prohibit fishing for walleyes and a few other species at this time of ...

Many Northland lakes were mostly impassable last week after 50-degree temperatures melted snow on top of the ice. That watery mush should firm up with cooler overnight temperatures this weekend, and ...

Anglers Doug Newhoff, Ward Stubbs and Mike Wirth set up close together for the sunset crappie bite during a trip to the Alexandria, Minn., area a few weeks ago. (Mike Wirth) Buy Photo ALEXANDRIA, Minn ...