Discover the unusual fishing techniques experienced fishers use when winter conditions are mild. With below average snowfall, ice conditions change, requiring adaptive strategies to effectively catch bass and walleyes. Learn about the ingenious open water/ice fishing hybrid method.
<div><img src="https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Jackson-Lake-inset-Chris-LaBasco-via-Alamy-3.8.26.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>With temperatures regularly soaring into the 40s and 50s during the usually prime ice fishing months of January and February, Wyoming’s ice fishing season…</div></div>
The 26th Annual Awesome Pioneer Fishing Experience took place Thursday, March 5, on South Long Lake, offering Pierz sixth graders an opportunity to go ice fishing and learn about safety protocols.
<div><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2026/03/attachment-glen-schmitt-ice-2026.jpg?w=1200&q=75&format=natural" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Ice fishing faces challenges as shoreline conditions worsen, but anglers can find better luck an hour north of St. Cloud, while big changes in deer hunting regulations are discussed for Stearns County.</div></div>
<div><img src="https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/gcdn/-mm-/8888d4b9cb1a44361c310bade9ee60e4c9cea316/c=0-37-724-446/local/-/media/2017/08/14/MIGroup/Lansing/636383194589749373-FireTruckStock.jpg?width=724&height=362&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Services for Roger Dennis will be Saturday. He died after falling through the ice on Lake Victoria in Clinton County last week.</div></div>
<div><img src="https://www.pioneertribune.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2026-03-12/29p1.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Lake sturgeon, the only sturgeon species found in the Great Lakes, are unique in appearance and characteristics. Anglers on the ice may unexpectedly find themselves with a lake sturgeon on the line — which must be released as quickly as possible to ensure the fish’s survival. Courtesy photo LANSING – Michigan’s cold winter temperatures have</div></div>
Ice fishing on Canandaigua Lake offers fresh, delicious fish. Learn why cold water makes fish taste better.
<div><img src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/messagemedia.co/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/02/9023c133-c166-4aa1-86c1-57db951cad32/69af0104683bc.image.png?crop=1703,894,0,161&resize=1200,630&order=crop,resize" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Despite subzero temperatures and strong winds sweeping across the ice of Mille Lacs Lake, union volunteers led by Dave Morin spent Saturday morning helping 58 kids experience the excitement of</div></div>
<div><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ogden_images/www.ironmountaindailynews.com/images/2026/03/09195350/BridgeMI-Two-Fisherman-Appleton-748x500.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) STURGEON BAY, Wis. — It’s midmorning in late February, and Bruce Smith is regaling two ice fishing buddies when a tug on his line interrupts the story. “There we go!” he shouts as a shimmering 23-inch […]</div></div>
<div><img src="https://bridgemi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/P2A0359-scaled.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Photos from southern Green Bay’s world-class ice fishing scene help tell the story of ongoing efforts to protect the iconic Great Lakes whitefish.</div></div>
<div><img src="https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/apg-wi.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/e0/1e0cf744-b116-4e0f-b731-8ea731515a2a/69ab192c3ba3b.image.jpg?crop=1440,756,0,162&resize=1200,630&order=crop,resize" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Hello friends,</div></div>
<div><img src="https://gray-wsaw-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/BWFDLIZK5ZE6DLFCQTNS7VZ2OE.jpg?auth=dd900ff0a26ab528ba42d13704d5793962363b88e40ae4d67957b42179119d33&width=1200&height=600&smart=true" style="width: 100%;" /><div>With temperatures rising, it’s important to remember safety comes first when planning to do some of your favorite winter activities.</div></div>
<div><img src="https://ogden_images.s3.amazonaws.com/www.observertoday.com/images/2026/03/06234115/Pic-1-of-2-DO-03072026-Black-crappies.-SEE-STORY-FOR-CAPTION.-Darrin-Schwenbeck-photo.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>In Western New York, the end of the ice fishing season can feel a little bittersweet. The augers get put away, the shanties head back to the garage, and anglers start staring at open water like kids waiting for the school bell to ring. Here’s the good news: when the ice disappears, the crappies wake…</div></div>
<div><img src="https://www.wired2fish.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jacob-Trantalis-and-brother-main.webp" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Jacob Socha was ice fishing with his brother and uncle when he hauled up a heavy fish that no one has definitively identified yet.</div></div>
<div><img src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/abc12.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ff/aff306f1-b022-528b-be30-a9f90886a922/61983b3acb261.image.jpg?crop=800,420,0,14" style="width: 100%;" /><div>A 74-year-old man from Laingsburg fell through the ice while fishing on Lake Victoria in Clinton County.</div></div>
<div><img src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/thc-l-icefishing-030526-01.jpg?w=1024&h=683" style="width: 100%;" /><div>When Caroline Socha’s 10-year-old son Jacob Trantolis went ice fishing last month, the pair never expected they would spark a debate that would put them in the fishing history books.</div></div>
<div><img src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/authoring-images/2026/02/26/NMP2/88882364007-fish-1-a.jpeg?auto=webp&crop=4280,2405,x2,y1590&format=pjpg&width=1200" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Ice fishing on Canandaigua Lake offers fresh, delicious fish. Learn why cold water makes fish taste better.</div></div>
<div><img src="https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2026/03/2137.jpg?fit=1200,827&ssl=1" style="width: 100%;" /><div>"Set traps in a line, drop shiners down and wait. Maybe move one if nothing happens. It doesn’t feel like reading water or matching hatches. It feels more like spreading out and hoping. Which is why I decided to try something different."</div></div>
<div><img src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/newportvermontdailyexpress.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/53/a533cd60-0ccf-4192-af78-00b9669e2e45/69a9ea9978609.image.jpg?crop=1000,525,0,71" style="width: 100%;" /><div>BRIGHTON — Young anglers from across the region took to the ice for the 20th annual Tri-County Kids Ice Fishing Tournament, held Feb. 27 through March 1, with weigh-ins and</div></div>
<div><img src="https://gray-wilx-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/53Q7P6GXTNEK7GRFSC5MIJSFUM.jpg?auth=80f53bdf4d231193982775837bf66103c7ae36889db12295187474bbfac464c9&width=1200&height=600&smart=true" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an ice fishing accident that claimed the life of a 74-year-old man from Laingsburg.</div></div>