Lack of ice on Maine waters hurting bait and tackle sellers

With opening day of Maine’s ice-fishing season on most waters a mere two weeks away, Dylan Larose and Dennis Daniel were keeping close tabs on temperatures Saturday. Larose is a bait retailer who manages Dag’s Bait Shop for his father, Marcel, in Auburn. Daniel owns Ellis Pond Variety in Roxbury. Normally, both would be very [...]

A Beginners Guide to Ice Fishing

Ice fishing is growing in popularity with each passing year, luring eager anglers to the sport with a passionate frenzy. Most become hooked with that first crank of the auger handle, igniting a life-long hobby and fascination with the “hard stuff.” But what are the necessary requirements when it comes to outfitting yourself for a [...]

Reige: March, Time to Remove and Transport Ice Shelters

With the beginning of March, a lot of us are looking forward to spring and open water fishing. With that in mind here is the warning from the Minnesota DNR. “Dark houses, fish houses and portables must be off the ice no later than midnight for each of the dates given in the following categories [...]

Alcohol and Ice-fishing

It would appear that the Ontario Provincial Police are sending out mixed signals with regards to alcohol and ice-fishing. As Kelly Roche of the Ottawa SUN reported: “Last Thursday, Eastern Region OPP issued a statement saying it’s illegal to drink alcohol inside or outside a hut. This was just two weeks after Sault Ste. Marie [...]

Fishing Duckweed

Many springtime hot spots become completely covered with green carpets of duckweed during the midsummer months. This tiny free-floating, round weed drifts into sheltered coves and bays where it reproduces rapidly until the entire area becomes covered with what looks like a stagnant scum. Actually the water beneath is usually weed free and considerably cooler [...]

Angling and Ice Fishing

Angling is fishing with a hook and line. The use of any unusual or special gimmicks is often illegal and best avoided. Hooks or lures must not be spring-loaded. Anglers may use only one rod and line, except during ice fishing when two may be used. Only two hooks or lures may be used per [...]

Ice Fishing Over Here

Good day, people! Up in Lake Winnipegosis, here on the fringes of my hometown of Sapotaweyak, we still find ways of keeping busy with our hooks and lines. Every once in a while we have a local fishing derby on the ice and on open water. We often use them for fund raising. As a [...]

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