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 ...

The Empire State is home to two of the top 10 ice fishing lakes in the country, including the coveted top spot.

Improvements at the North Bay Fish Culture Station will enable the stocking of 555,000 high-demand fish, including brook ...

The world's leading outdoor magazine has named Chaumont Bay the No. 1 ice-fishing lake in North America, and after weeks of mild temperatures, a cold snap is forecast to arrive next week, putting the ...

Ed Hatten, of Hastings, reeled in a 12.3-pound walleye on Nov. 24 to win both the Walleye Fall Brawl (held from Oct. 19-Dec. 8) and the Walleye Slam (Oct. 18-Dec. 1) to net some $315,000 in prizes ...

Through March 15 – Capt. Bob’s Outdoors Derby at the Buffalo Harbor location on Fuhrmann Boulevard. Divisions include rudd, walleye, pike, perch, crappie, bluegill/sunfish, steelhead, brown trout and ...

Time to hook some amazing flavors from the sea! Whether you're a seasoned fish lover or just getting your feet wet, these ...

The winter residents on South Bass Island are so confident ice fishing will finally happen on Western Lake Erie that a truck ...

A freshly caught walleye glows in the light of the setting ... I find a medium-action spinning rod with a fast tip like the Shimano Convergence Ice Rod paired with a reel with a smooth drag ...

Lucky, too. On Nov. 24, Hatten and his long-time friend and fishing partner, Len Heffron, of Clay, were trolling for Lake Erie walleye about 40 miles west of Cleveland. They’d been planning this ...