Crappie fishing is a very popular fish to be after when ice fishing inland lakes and rivers. First of all, when crappie fishing, you’ll want to have your jigs roughly two feet off the bottom. A great setup to utilize is a slip bobber with a glow jig and a crappie minnow. I like to [...]
A vexilar can be a very valuable tool when ice fishing. What a vexilar essentially does is it shows you where your bait is, where the bottom is, how deep the water is and when fish are in the area. It’s more or less a set of eyes in the water. A vexilar can help [...]
There is some basic ice fishing gear you need to get started ice fishing. First of all, having an ice house is something we highly recommend. You don’t necessarily need one, but when it’s cold in the winter, it can help keep you warm. If it’s especially cold, a propane heater is another piece of [...]
Bonnie Timm from Women On Ice shares some excellent tips on how to jig for walleye when she was ice fishing on Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota. Any avid angler knows that jigging for walleye can be tricky business. It’s especially frustrating if you can see them on a fish finder (along with [...]
Joe Henry, Executive Director for Lake of the Woods Tourism Bureau, and Barb Carey, founder of Women On Ice, chat about what makes Lake of the Woods a top fishing destination in North America. At over 1,600 sq mi and a max depth of 210 ft, Lake of the Woods is one of the most [...]
On Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota, it’s common practice to travel through Canada to reach what’s known as NW Angle. However, this year there are border restrictions in place due to the pandemic, making travel impossible. That is, unless you could travel to the NW Angle via ice road, and that exactly what [...]
If you’re headed to Lake of the Woods for the best walleye fishing in the world, be sure to book your stay at River Bend Resort. They have three different lodging options that can accommodate any budget, any time of year. River Bend Resort is located on the banks of the Rainy River across the [...]
Shantel Wittstruck from the Women on Ice shares a great tip on how to make a DIY minnow bucket with an aerator. Presentation of live bait makes a big difference, and this little setup will easily last all day long. All you need is a cooler (any ol’ cooler will do) and a Deluxe Lithium [...]
When Thomas Knight set out on the ice to go fishing for lake trout, he was determined to haul in a big one. He came prepared with an 11-inch sucker because big bait attracts big fish, he said. But what he reeled in was bigger than anything he could have imagined. Knight, of Meredith, New [...]
Is ice fishing all about the gear? Well...kind of. Overnight ice fishing conditions are unique among other outdoor activities. You’re subject to wind, freezing temperatures, and ice-cold water. You’re often kneeling in frozen slush, your hands are constantly wet, and above all, you’re trying to stay warm so you can get a full day of [...]
