Fishing: More to ice than the cold

You go to the bait store for minnows, hit the lake and drive on a plowed road, unload your gear and walk into a fish house with holes drilled and the heat on. This scenario plays out on a daily basis across the state during the winter as fishing enthusiasts utilize services provided by resorts, [...]

Canadian Ice Fishing Championship – Georgina Ice Fishing Series New Owners – Lures & Tours

Lake Simcoe, Ontario: The Georgina Fishing Series, including the Canadian Ice Fishing Championship, have been acquired by Rosa Sharpe and Charles Ross, partners of Lures & Tours. The Canadian Ice Fishing Championship (CIFC) is an institution in Canada’s competitive ice fishing history. Formed two years after the 1992 World Ice Fishing Championship was held at [...]

Top U.S. Locations for Ice Fishing: Higgins Lake, Michigan

One of the Best Ice Fishing Sites in One of the Best Ice Fishing States One of the most popular states in the nation for ice fishing is Michigan. In north central Michigan—south of Grayling and west of Roscommon—lies Higgins Lake, an excellent ice fishing destination. Houghton Lake just to the south is also a [...]

Fishing in the extremes

I remember a life long pal with whom I used to go shooting with asking me to go fishing with him one time. You’ll love it” he exclaimed, “Not for me”, I replied “I’d be sitting thinking about what I could be doing while I was sitting waiting for something to happen”. Truthfully I still [...]

Massive Manitoba lake lives up to reputation as one of North America's hottest new winter walleye destinations

SOMEWHERE ON LAKE WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Immersed in a shroud of fog and bouncing across the icy surface of a lake that now was covered with nearly a foot of water and slush, it occurred to me that someone who’d never icefished might find this whole experience a bit unsettling. It was hard to tell [...]

RELATED SITES