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How I Got Hooked on Ice Fishing (And 7 Places to Try It for Yourself)

It was still dark when my fishing partner and I pulled into the parking lot at Geano Beach Bar and Grill in Green Bay. The temperatures were nearing in the single digits, and the wind chill made us ...
Sports Illustrated

The Best Perch Fishing of the Year Happens Right Before Ice-Out

Late winter often produces the biggest perch of the entire ice fishing season. The 60-degree sun beat down on me like a death ray. The foot or so of softening ice I stood on acted like a mirror, ...
Sports Illustrated

Burbot Ice Fishing Is Booming — From Overlooked to Late-Ice Target

The heavy thump on my rod startled me. The bottom on my Vexilar screen had flickered only for a second before the fish committed. Now, it made powerful runs, peeling line off my reel. It had to be a ...
Los Angeles Times

Three years of heartbreak, finally some hope: California’s fishermen can go for salmon again

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Commercial fishing for Chinook salmon is set to resume along the California coast this spring for the first time ...
WMUR

Bob houses provide places to ice fish in style

MEAL WHEN YOU DON’T CATCH ANYTHING. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST MAGICAL TIMES OF THE YEAR ON MEREDITH BAY. THE FOUNDATION IS FINALLY FROZEN. BRING ON THE BOB HOUSES. JUST FIND A NICE ICE PLOT TO PLOP YOUR ...
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Here's All the Ice Fishing Gear You Need for Your First Time on the "Hard Water"

Like any style of fishing, ice fishing definitely has a learning curve. Even as an avid fly and spin fisherman with loads of diverse experience, my first time stepping out onto the ice was ...