As early ice settles in across the region and anglers take their first tentative steps out onto their favorite waters, the excitement builds for a season full of fast action, especially at the outset ...

Learn where to find first-ice walleyes and how to catch them using the best jigging tactics, tip-up setups, and stealth ...

A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap, or tilt, is a stationary device that suspends line and live bait under the ice. Once a fish takes the bait, the reel spins, and the angler is alerted of ...

Hook-setting devices are set up over holes drilled in the ice, with the rod grip nestled in a holder and the rod tip curled ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has changed the rule surrounding ice anglers’ use of automatic hook-setting devices and has clarified rules about multiple hook configurations and length.