The Ice Fishing Newsletter

I love ice fishing in this game. Bottom pic lowkey looks like a face saying "Ooooo oooo ooo" 😯😂 I love Tanara Double Chocolate...

I love ice fishing in this game. Bottom pic lowkey looks like a face saying “Ooooo oooo ooo” 😯😂 I love Tanara Double Chocolate Productions. 🤣

Ice conditions and whitefish angling in Door County

<div><img src="https://fox11online.com/resources/media2/16x9/4030/1320/0x195/90/5d4b1fe1-e804-4277-941e-fe6084846483-WhitefishcaughtinDoorCounty.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>DOOR COUNTY (WLUK) -- Recent wintry weather is giving a boost to ice conditions in Door County.After three less than average seasons, ice fishing guide JJ Malvi</div></div>

City of Columbia closes lakes to ice skating, ice fishing with warming temperatures

<div><img src="https://krcgtv.com/resources/media2/16x9/1909/1320/70x0/90/268a5d79-b3f4-4e17-9c40-7092fcf76004-StephensLakePark.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The City of Columbia announced that they have shut down ice fishing and skating on two lakes.Columbia Parks and Recreation closed Stephens Lake Park and Cosmo-B</div></div>

Teen celebrates 15th birthday catching 5-pound northern

<div><img src="https://ogden_images.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nujournal.com/images/2026/01/31171549/Casey-Gulden-left-caught-the-biggest-rough-fish-a-5.07-pound-northern-Hanska-firefighter-Dallas-Larson-and-Karson-Grussendorf-scaled.jpeg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>LAKE HANSKA — Casey Gulden of Hanska will probably remember his 15th birthday for a while. “I just turned 15 today. It’s my birthday,” he said after catching a five-pound northern, with a minnow on a small spoon lure. It was the heaviest rough fish caught at the Lake Hanska Ice Fishing Derby Saturday that […]</div></div>

13-pound pike and 1st time catches highlight Pushaw Lake derby

<div><img src="https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2026/02/Wyatt-Horning-e1770058594216.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Dozens participated in the weekend Pushaw Lake Ice Fishing Derby. Prizes were awarded for biggest fish in various categories.</div></div>

Outdoors: Frigid weather ushers in the return of ice fishing

<div><img src="https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TMC-L-Icefish3-1.jpg?w=1024&h=780" style="width: 100%;" /><div>After years of the sport being dormant, this year’s winter gives anglers a chance to keep fishing</div></div>

Next few weeks bode well for ice fishing in Ohio

Though some open water existed only days ago, ice on Lake Erie as much as 8 inches thick and spreading was reported near shore.

Regional ice fishing contest held on Presque Isle’s frozen waters

The 2026 Flagship Ice Open returned to Misery Bay this weekend, drawing ice fishing enthusiasts from across the region for ...

Night Ice Fishing On Wyoming Lakes Is Dangerous, But Good Way To Catch Burbot

<div><img src="https://cowboystatedaily.imgix.net/Night-ice-fishing-glow-hut-and-fish-1.31.26.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Ice fishing at night can be dangerous because it’s much harder to spot thin ice. But it’s a good way to catch burbot, which one angler calls "poor man's…</div></div>

Spreading ice in Detroit region leads to ice cutters, jam fears and ice fishing

<div><img src="https://www.detroitnews.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/01/31/PDTN/88452012007-0131-kkdetlicecover-0131-01.JPG?crop=6709,3776,x0,y699&width=3200&height=1802&format=pjpg&auto=webp" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Lake St. Clair is completely frozen over, while Lake Erie reached 95%.</div></div>

Ice fishing on Lake Erie at Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township

<div><img src="https://www.detroitnews.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/01/31/PDTN/88452012007-0131-kkdetlicecover-0131-01.JPG?crop=6709,3776,x0,y699&width=3200&height=1802&format=pjpg&auto=webp" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Dozens of people ice fish on the surface of Lake Erie on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township.</div></div>

Ice fishing is back in N.J.! Massive lake is finally solid enough for beloved contest.

<div><img src="https://www.nj.com/resizer/v2/VPMPHN6OCZEYPFB3DGPVJRSDFE.JPG?auth=94fed9c207508ed0e304004af07eb87bdc5df24c6b245e42ee2f785a01858b6b&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Temperatures are expected to be near zero when an ice fishing contest on New Jersey's largest lake gets underway Sunday morning.</div></div>

Southeast Michigan anglers profit as long ice fishing season predicted

<div><img src="https://www.detroitnews.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/01/22/PDTN/88308658007-0122-kkdetlmeicefishing-012101.jpg?crop=7210,4056,x0,y0&width=3200&height=1801&format=pjpg&auto=webp" style="width: 100%;" /><div>A DNR expert said the cold snap has made ice "even thicker" on many southeast Michigan lakes, giving people "more comfort going out ice fishing."</div></div>

Ice fishing at Lake St. Clair Metropark

<div><img src="https://www.detroitnews.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/01/22/PDTN/88308658007-0122-kkdetlmeicefishing-012101.jpg?crop=7210,4056,x0,y0&width=3200&height=1801&format=pjpg&auto=webp" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Ice fishermen fish at Lake St. Clair Metropark on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 in Harrison Township.</div></div>

Murky river cuts down ice fishing

<div><img src="https://ogden_images.s3.amazonaws.com/www.nujournal.com/images/2026/01/28210902/Screen-Shot-2026-01-28-at-9.08.51-PM.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The fish houses aren’t on the river as thick as they were a year ago because the darn fish are hard to see. The elements have combined this winter to leave a murkiness in the water. Spearing is the only kind of fishing that goes on down there in winter because, one angler says, for […]</div></div>

The Daily Roundup: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Workshop Offers All-Woman Ice Fishing Course

<div><img src="https://flatheadbeacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20141231_RAIL_JAM_919.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Mariah Thomas here with your Daily Roundup, bringing you an update from the U.S. Census Bureau, which released new data yesterday showing the nation experienced its slowest population growth since the COVID pandemic between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.</div></div>

Want to try ice fishing? This 3-minute video can help get you started.

<div><img src="https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/resizer/v2/XGQ22QJE6VFLZCJUQ3OXBNHMKM.jpg?auth=96a73828bba638816e4eb305ae1d01a1c1fbe056ca8c6b9e0e108d459d1fd372&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90" style="width: 100%;" /><div>From gear to technique, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission covers the basics in a January 2026 social media video.</div></div>

FWP hosts women’s ice fishing workshop in Kalispell

<div><img src="https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/static-4/dailyinterlake/images/default-social.jpg?v=2" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The workshop is designed for beginners who want to learn gear selection, safety, and technique in a supportive environment.</div></div>

Action on the ice

<div><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ogden_images/www.mininggazette.com/images/2026/01/15120343/1-17-ice-694x500.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The weekly fishing report has resumed for ice fishing in select locations. Report information is collected by creel clerks; additional locations will be featured in beginning in March when more creel staff reports are available. Upper Peninsula • Little Bay de Noc: Walleye anglers reported slow fishing. While some anglers were able to catch a […]</div></div>

What ice fishing can teach us about making foraging decisions

<div><img src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icefishing1-1152x648.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Social density increases likelihood of sticking with a location. Environmental factors had little influence.</div></div>