Launching the 2025 ice fishing season on Red Lake, Minnesota! With 9 inches of ice, a ride out on the side-by-side, and a snug fish house, I dive into three days of chasing walleyes, testing new gear, ...

Antonio and I are out here ice fishing for walleye. We know the walleye move up in the evening to feed, so we mapped out how we would jig for walleye as the day went on - all based off of a depth ...

Two winters ago, Minnesota’s frozen lakes were awash in so much slush that anglers needed hip boots to venture onto ice in search of walleyes, crappies and other fish. Thanks to unseasonably warm ...

A freshly caught walleye glows in the light of the setting sun during early ice season. / Joe Shead The early ice period is one of the best times to catch walleyes during the hard-water season. At ...

State-licensed ice anglers on Mille Lacs Lake will be able to keep two walleye 18-20 inches long, or one walleye 18-20 inches long and one walleye longer than 28 inches, from Dec. 1 to Feb. 23, the ...

The 2025 Minnesota fishing opener is this Saturday, May 10th. Many Northland lakes will have cold waters, with the likes of Lake Vermilion icing out May 4th, Caribou Lake on May 6th and Round Lake not ...

Outdoors columnist Dennis Anderson and writer Tony Kennedy answered a variety of questions related to Minnesota’s 2025 fishing opener on Wednesday afternoon, including shiner bait, fishing just after ...

It’s been a crazy busy holiday season as we continue to gear up for a full-blown ice fishing season. As we stand, ice continues to progress very well. Most area inland lakes have fishable waters. With ...

LAKE MINNETONKA, Minn. — As the sun rose over Lake Minnetonka Saturday, temperatures above the ice hovered close to zero – with wind chill, it was even colder. It was everything Jeff Henrichs was ...

Ice fishing is popular in many northern U.S. states. The sport requires a minimum of four inches of clear ice and long periods of sub-freezing temperatures to ensure the ice is safe for fishing. Perch ...

GRAND RAPIDS — In his 40 years as a fishing guide, Jeff Sundin of Grand Rapids has seen the lake ice season shorten firsthand. “Without a doubt, the last several years, the arrival of cold weather in ...

Minnesota hosts another championship, the annual ice fishing tournament. — -- Before Super Bowl fever, there was the fierce competition for fish under the Minnesota ice. Although the state is ...