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 ...

Get ready for ice fishing season with this full gear-prep checklist. Shelters, augers, electronics, lures, rods, reels, ...

SPOONER - The sun has at least two lives in winter. Its power was on full display on a recent clear morning in eastern Burnett County. First it slanted down to the snow-covered surface of Lipsett Lake ...

Tip-ups probably account for the majority of pike caught through the ice. Countless others are caught incidentally by anglers in pursuit of perch, walleyes or crappies. But jigging is an exciting and ...

Master the art of ice fishing this winter with expert techniques like bait movement, lure pairing, mud stirring, and cadence changes to catch finicky fish. Nothing is more frustrating than watching a ...

The new rule also clarifies that a single rig cannot have more than three hooks, and the total distance between hooks cannot ...

Every angler out there has a special place in their heart for a certain species, and if you grew up in the Northeast or Midwest, it’s likely to be the yellow perch. These hardy little fish are ...

Nonmotorized devices that set the hook using the force of a spring device or the force of a bent fishing pole are now legal ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has changed the rule surrounding ice anglers’ use of automatic hook-setting ...

The DNR says Anglers must stay within 200 feet of their tip-ups and cannot leave them unattended. The rule also clarifies ...

The Minnesota DNR has changed the rule regulating ice anglers’ use of automatic hook-setting devices and has clarified rules ...