Last Saturday morning my day started at 4 a.m. Yep, 4 a.m. occurs very early in the morning! I was chairman of the 53rd annual Sunriser Lions Ice Fishing derby. I’ve been its chairman for the last 25 ...

Ice fishing is one of the few sports where sitting in a chair and drinking coffee (or beer) counts as peak performance. It’s just you, a frozen body of water, and the promise of a big catch. But while ...

The effects of other anglers’ actions can often be more apparent during the ice fishing season. To minimize your impacts on others and ensure an enjoyable day on the ice, the New York State of ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing teach ice fishing 101 with top rods, reels, and essential safety tips for winter anglers. The Democrats who voted against the War Powers Resolution One type of ...

Ice fishing is a fun cold-weather activity and a great way for a group of people to spend time outdoors during winter. The group I ice fish with likes to build a fire in a barrel on the bank of our ...

The difference between a perfect first day on the ice and a frozen disaster can be determined by what you do right now, long before the first ice forms. Ice anglers wait impatiently for that first ...

Veteran ice anglers Ken Becker of Moline (left) and Don Banning of Coal Valley strike a happy on-ice pose with their ``picks of life'' around their necks should either fall through the ice. Submitted ...

Christmas has almost arrived, and for those folk with ice anglers on their gift list, picking out the perfect fishing accessory can be a struggle. That's why we've put together this last minute gift ...

For many anglers, ice fishing is a great way to socialize and stock their freezers during the long cold Upstate New York winters. Lucky for local ice fishing enthusiasts, it is also home to the best ...

The recent cold weather has been very welcome for those of us that like to ice fish. We have had a mild winter, so the ice thickness on many of our favorite fishing lakes has been marginal. My ...