Ice Fishing

Ice fishing is the other fishing season. Here are the tips and tackle you need to catch more fish through the ice.

Latest in Ice Fishing

An ice fisherman drinks an energy drink while jigging an ice hole at the ice fishing extravaganza.
Fishing

Hot Dogs, Schnapps, and Live Minnow Shots: Grub From the World’s Biggest Ice Fishing Tournament

Photographs by Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber, Story by Natalie Krebs

ice fisherman Ross Robertson holds up a nice fish
Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Little Tips That Make a Big Difference While Ice Fishing

By Joe Cermele

Two hunters stand in a snowy road with a beagle.
Hunting

The Year My Family Skipped Traditional Christmas to Hunt and Fish Was Our Best Yet

By Erwin A. Bauer

Two Clam ice fishing shelters are on sale at Cabela's
Gear

These Ice Fishing Shelters Make Great Gifts for Anglers and They’re on Sale

By Dave Maccar

ice fishing in subzero temperatures
Gear

The Best Winter Jackets for Extreme Cold, Tested at 20 Below in Alaska

By Tyler Freel

Garmin Fish Finder
Gear

Save Nearly $700 on Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 LiveScope Ice Fishing Bundle

By Dave Maccar

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Edlund

A Utah fisherman with a giant tiger trout.
Fishing

Utah Fisherman Follows Grandpa’s Advice, Catches State-Record Tiger Trout Through the Ice

By Bob McNally

Skeleton of a buck pulled through the ice.
Fishing

Watch: Ice Fishermen Snag an Entire Buck Skeleton in ‘Coolest Catch of My Life’

By Dac Collins

ice fishing crappie
Fishing

Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die?

By Joe Cermele

An ice fisherman rescues a fellow angler using a tent bag.
Survival

Watch: Nebraska Man Rescues an Ice Fisherman (and His Fish Finder) Using a Tent Bag, a Kayak, and Two Hammers

By Dac Collins

Testing the best heated gloves in the field
Gear

The Best Heated Gloves of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

angler using the best ice fishing lines to catch a walleye
Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Lines of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Nicole Stone

A woman catches a fish in one of the best ice fishing shelters.
Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Shelters of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Edlund

Two anglers from Quebec pose with a giant Atlantic halibut they caught through the ice.
Fishing

Quebec Anglers Catch Giant Atlantic Halibut Through the Ice

By Dac Collins

A conservation officer kneels on a frozen lake to measure the thickness of the ice.
Survival

More Than 100 Ice Fishermen Rescued, 2 Dead, in Minnesota This Winter

By Dac Collins

Two men walking on ice
Fishing

The Best Ice Fishing Bibs

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

fisherman holding up a walleye
Fishing

The Best Walleye Ice Fishing Lures of 2025

By Ross Robertson

Ice Fisherman with a catch
Gear

The Best Ice Fishing Fish Finders of 2025

By Cory Schmidt

A woman holding a large fish
Gear

Best Ice Fishing Lures for Panfish of 2025

By Nicole Stone