The red bar on my flasher slowly, but steadily rose to meet the green bar representing my jig. I wiggled the jig tantalizingly, lifting and pulling away from the fish. The red bar moonlighting as a ...

In Western New York, the end of the ice fishing season can feel a little bittersweet. The augers get put away, the shanties head back to the garage, and anglers start staring at open water like kids ...

Learn when crappie spawn, where to find them, and the best lures to use. Here's what you need to know to catch spring crappie.

I’d ice fished rivers for crappie before, but never did very well. Then, during an impromptu trip with lifelong fishing buddies to a small river system in southern New England, we hit a crappie bite ...

An Avid angler shares what it's like to go ice fishing for the first in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and 6 other spots you can try it this winter.

The phrase “go with the flow” is often tossed around, but it doesn’t apply well to ice fishing on river systems. The current creates unsafe ice conditions. So knowing where you're going and what the ...