When the weather turns frigid and the wind begins to howl, it’s time for lake freeze-up and ice fishing. This pastime is made much more pleasurable when you can fish in comfort.

Ice fishing on Lake Hopatcong in Hopatcong State Park in Landing, NJ on Sunday, January 26, 2025Get Photo. 6 / 19. Ed Murray| For NJ Advance Media. Ice Fishing.

Sam Slobodzian holds the only catch of the day while Ice fishing on Lake Hopatcong in Hopatcong State Park in Landing, NJ on Sunday, January 26, 2025Get Photo. 2 / 19.

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Anglers fishing the lake also post reports – or requests for help. “This isn’t a little prairie pothole lake – it’s 18 miles across at the south basin,” Gergatz said.

On Sunday afternoon, a young crowd took over the ice on Lake Minnetonka. Families were on hand for a free, youth ice-fishing ...

Choosing the Right Lake for Budget Ice Fishing. If you're on a budget, choose a small, shallow lake to fish. Then you won't ...

Pro Tips for Targeting Lake Trout This Winter. Begin fishing on bottom. That’s where you’ll find the warmest water in winter. Although lakers like cold water, when water temps are in the 30s ...

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Michiganders Chad Schaub, Zack George and Keith Kniffen will compete with the U.S. national ice fishing team against those from nine other countries in Lakeview.

∎ Bremen Conservation Club: The club’s annual ice fishing derby on Lake of the Woods will run from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 25 (or Feb. 8 if it has to be postponed).

Choosing the Right Lake for Budget Ice Fishing. If you're on a budget, choose a small, shallow lake to fish. Then you won't need a snowmobile or ATV to drive great distances across the ice.