ice fishing

Just outside of Pelican Rapids sits a bar in the middle of the lake, on Lake Lida. It's open for everyone to grab a drink, and even enjoy it while you ice fish inside!

Ice fishing has a huge, almost religious-style following across the entire state of Minnesota, however, it's not the only way to catch that big trophy or dinner.

The early ice is always an interesting period in the fishing calendar. It is definitely one of my favorite times of the year for angling.

One of the weirdest Minnesota festivals, held completely on a Minnesota lake, starts today in Walker, Minnesota. It's everything 'eelpout', a nasty lake-bottom, ugly fish.

An ice fishing contest, ice golf, bean bag tournament and live music will be the highlights of this year's 6th annual Grandslam Fest.

The cold weather is good news for bait shop owners and ice fishermen looking to get out and catch their dinner.

Ice anglers will again be able to keep one walleye on Lake Mille Lacs again this winter season.

Officials had to fish a truck out of a Todd County lake. The Sheriff's Office says they responded to the call at about 9:00 a.m. yesterday (Thursday) on Little Sauk Lake.

The recent warm weather and rain could have some affects on fish houses out on county lakes. Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott says ice fisherman should not wait until last minute to removed their fish houses.

The Maple Lake Ice Fishing Derby has been cancelled. For just the 2nd time in 41 years organizers have cancelled the tournament due to inconsistent ice conditions.

Snow is melting on area lakes due to above average temps. Ice fishing contests are being postponed because of this. This isn't stopping local fishing fanatics!

The annual Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza has been postponed due to safety concerns. The charitable ice fishing contest was scheduled for Saturday, January 23rd on Gull Lake but inconsistent ice thickness caused by the relatively warm winter has forced it to be postponed until Saturday, February 6th.