Daniel Bevevino, 42, caught a 45-inch northern pike while ice fishing in a remote part of Allegheny Reservoir in northwestern Pennsylvania. Bevevino plans to have the fish mounted by a taxidermist.

Keeping a bend in that rod wears down a pike and keeps the line from going slack. For average-sized northern ... grease specifically designed for ice fishing. Then test the drag before you ...

Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a ...

Pike winner Mike Larson poses for a photo after winning the Pike division during the Chenier’s Reef Ice Fishing Derby on Feb. 15, 2025 in Escanaba. Larson weighed in at 16.72 pounds.

LAKEVIEW, MI — Chad Schaub rigged a small fishing rod amid a symphony of hand augers chewing through the ice on Lake Tamarack ... largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass ...

Quinn Erdmann, of Slinger, Wis., caught this 39-1⁄2-inch northern pike near shore earlier this season. (Photo courtesy of Quinn Erdmann) When ice fishing, Quinn Erdmann consistently catches big ...

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Pike fishing, ice fishing, and a fish recipe ... I recommend tip-up fishing for Northern Pike. Nothing beats it on a cold winter day to sit in a shanny and watch flags go up.