Just like open water fishing, success on hard water requires using the right tools for the job. Dr. Jason Halfen No different than in open water, each trip on the ice is unique: we fish at different ...

Why Jigging for Pike is More Fun Than Tip-Ups Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers in pursuit of perch, ...

When a fish finally made its way to Zach and Mike Nunemacher’s ice fishing hole, they knew it was a big one. The fish had made “several good runs,” but the fishermen’s first attempt to reel it ...

HAYDEN, Idaho — One ice fisherman's patience and skill during a day spent on Hayden Lake rewarded him with the largest pike he's ever caught. Zach Nunemacher and a few other avid anglers were wrapping ...

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HAYDEN LAKE, Idaho — A North Idaho ice fisherman reeled in a big catch earlier this month. Zach Nunemacher had to excercise both patience and skill, but managed to reel in a 31 pound, 46.5-inch ...

Experience isn’t everything, it seems. On his first time ice fishing, a Maine man recently reeled in a massive northern pike in the Belgrade Lakes Region. The 43-inch fish weighed in at 25.9 pounds, ...