Outdoor opportunities: Shabbona Lake State Park makes nature accessible (22) Sep 1, 2008
Ice fishing and ice skating are also allowed on Shabbona Lake when the ice is thick enough. There are also several sledding areas throughout the park. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Enjoy the Labor Day holiday at beautiful Crystal Lake Park Aug 27, 2008
The lake has a variety of waterfowl, bullheads, catfish, perch, large mouth bass and carp, that provides fisherman with great summer or ice fishing opportunities depending on the season. Trails around the lake make for easy access for fishing. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Minnesota Cup finalists announced Aug 26, 2008
Makes an amphibious drivable ice fishing shelter. cwyant@bizjournals. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Local man turned hobby into life’s work as a gunsmith Aug 20, 2008
Not only does he make and fix guns, he s also adept at constructing ice fishing rods and some rod repair. The move to the north end of town has made fishing a little more difficult for him, but he still manages to spend time on the water. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Jim Falls woman, 80, rides over 9,000 miles on a motorcycle trip Aug 19, 2008
Tomasek and Kinderman have gone on several ice fishing trips to Canada. We ve just been good friends ever since, she said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Oregon Recreation Report (74) Aug 8, 2008
Ice fishing should be good later this winter ... If the lake is accessible, ice fishing should be good ... Ice fishing will be good for yellow perch later this winter. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
North Iowa heroes join honorees at State Fair Aug 8, 2008
On April 18, Leonard Weiss and Melvin Yerkes were ice fishing on what is locally known as Mel s Pond, when Yerkes went into the house to make lunch. As Weiss made his way to shore he fell through the ice into 14 feet of water and was submerged for a short period of time before yelling for help. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Madcap Ice-Cap Fun in Greenland Aug 4, 2008
Johnsen and Hansen bring a core to surface, through a hole 60 m deep it's a bit like ice fishing. What comes out of the driller is brilliant and glistening in the Arctic sunlight, crystalline. (Time.com)
Antiques will lure visitors to Riverfest Jul 23, 2008
Included in this new area of collecting will be hand forged ice fishing spears for Muskie and Pike, wooden landing nets, wooden tackle boxes and trout creels. Some collectors are now considering these new items as art forms because they are hand made. (Niles Star, MI)
How to spot NFL gang signs Jul 19, 2008
The gang: the notorious Greater Buffalo/Western New York Ice Fishing Club. The signal: The "It was this big" spread. (Fox Sports)
When you go solo, you can nap and fish whenever you want Jul 18, 2008
So we decided to try our luck at nearby Lone Pine Reservoir where Harry and his buddies had done well on northern pike while ice fishing. After trolling and casting a lure into every weed bed on this small lake we came back empty-handed. (Missoulian, MT)
News : Senior Snoop Shop is now open Jul 17, 2008
The Senior Snoop Shop, a store where you can buy handcrafted items made by Forest County men and women 55 and older, features items such as baby sweaters, socks, quilts, ponchos, decorated shirts, pillows, fine jewelry, scarves, slippers, fishing lures, ice fishing chairs, ceramics, dish cloths, baked potato bags, soap bags, woodwork and the ever popular scrubbies. The current hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shop will close after... (Forest Republican, WI)
Ice fishing in June? Jun 28, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. Find out where the fish are biting, and share your knowledge. (Anchorage Daily News)
Drought takes toll on Lake Hattie, but fishing not bad Jun 26, 2008
Fishing: Very good fishing for yellow perch, kokanee salmon and some sizable trout, but the extremely low water makes launching a boat nearly impossible; great winter ice fishing for perch. Leazenby Lake. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Fishing is hot, but is it too hot? Jun 18, 2008
The Massachusetts state largemouth record (15 pounds, 8 ounces), for instance, was caught while ice fishing. We all know it s hot outside. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tool that ties knot what can be next? Jun 15, 2008
Most of the press releases can be trashed immediately, since they involve activities not exactly popular in Mississippi, say ice fishing. Others can be trashed because they are promoting, well, trash. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Popular tackle shop owner dies Jun 15, 2008
Bruno was an avid fishermen and in particular loved ice fishing. I first met him back in the 1970s while fishing Lake Assunpink through the ice and had been friends ever since. (NJ.com -- Times)
My Daddy stepped up Jun 14, 2008
He even did ice fishing. He also enjoyed tying flies and working with his tackle. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
WRITER'S BLOCK: Can you afford not to buy a scooter? Jun 6, 2008
A story about ice fishing would go great right now because magazines are starting to put on their winter thinking caps. While a story about scooting around New England and up the coastal roads in MA, NH and ME is in limited demand because the summer is here and the lead time on many publications is three months. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Cheap Fishing Gifts for Dad Jun 4, 2008
Wax and meal worms are also great for ice fishing. The bait is guaranteed to arrive alive and must be refrigerated immediately. (Suite101.com)
Nearly lost, Indian languages struggling to make comeback Jun 3, 2008
On a sub-zero February day, Shainah Peterson read in Ojibwe her report on a recent winter camp, in which students went ice fishing and listened to traditional stories. Miigwech, teacher Lisa Clemens said, thanking Peterson. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
‘Monster' fish from reservoir too big for net Jun 3, 2008
Randy Merritt of Cody caught a 30-pound lake trout while ice fishing on the reservoir Feb. 18. Geries biologist Jason Burckhardt, who works on the reservoir, said at that time there are other large lake trout in Buffalo Bill. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
John Jack Mosora Jun 3, 2008
His passion was collecting and carving ice fishing decoys. As per Jack s wishes, cremation has taken place. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Global Warming To Deplete Great Lakes More - Report May 29, 2008
The report blamed warming temperatures for ruining ice fishing in many areas, shortening the snowmobile season and harming Michigan's tart cherry crop. Warming could expand or create new oxygen-depleted "dead zones" in the lakes caused in part by uncontrolled algae growth and other processes. (Planet Ark, United States)
Betty Strong Center to exhibit Highway 20 photos May 28, 2008
He finds football games and ice fishing; homecoming festivities and family time; neighbors visiting and ranch hands wrestling with the branding chores. Miller spent three days photographing the Crazy Horse and Veterans' Trail Ride from Fort Robinson, Neb. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Good reasons for anglers to steer clear of bass beds May 18, 2008
"Ice fishing is social. Your catch tends to be more on display for others to see," he said. "And the data suggests bass harvest rates are actually higher in summer than in winter, because more people are fishing.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Black Diamond Bock gets his goat May 16, 2008
Or send you ahead to gauge the thickness of the ice during an early-season ice fishing trip. You trust, as I'm sure my own 2-year-old son did, that your parents wouldn't close you in a pen with a herd of corn-crazed goats, horned and twice your size, while clutching a handful of delicious kernels in each small fist. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Lopez manages course and school May 11, 2008
The Schlaaks have introduced him to ice fishing, snowmobiling and baseball, but they quickly saw that they would learn more from him than vice versa. He s not set in his way, he doesn t expect us to make all the changes, Schlaak said. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Outdoors : Mississippi River crappie run May 8, 2008
The best way to fish the crappie was with an ice fishing jig, a minnow and a bobber. Generally, the most successful method of fishing was by casting your bobber as far from shore as you could get it, and then being patient while occasionally twitching your line to create action. (Forest Republican, WI)
Ice fishing remains hot at Diamond Lake May 4, 2008
DIAMOND LAKE -- If you think "ice fishing" means anglers in fur-lined parkas huddling around warming fires, you should have been at Diamond Lake on the opening day of trout season. Ice fishing on April 23 was a picture of sunshine, tank tops, glorious blue skies and fat fish pulled up through slush-filled holes in the ice. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
What's your fondest outdoors memory? May 2, 2008
Whitney Point, NY Ice Fishing Crappie Derby. Me and my father used to try and go every year about 30 years ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sportsman of the Year Tom Raithel: 'Don't give up on the outdoors' May 2, 2008
During his tenure as secretary, Raithel has watched budgets tighten up in tough economic times, but pushes the club to continue sponsoring events such as the annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby, the Family Hunting and Fishing Expo and others. Things have changed a lot (since 2004). (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Chetek Chain O'Lakes fishing report Apr 17, 2008
I'd say this will be the last week you might see someone ice fishing the Chetek Chain of Lakes. Fishermen have been getting some bluegills and crappies on the weed edges and some of the drop areas they can get to safely. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Reporter offers his thanks Apr 17, 2008
I got to peek into the kitchens of local restaurants, see how felt is made and go ice fishing on Freeman Lake. Also, Chelmsford politics are a blast. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Working my weigh down Apr 5, 2008
Charlene wrote on Jan 26, 2008 12:22 AM:" Sorry if it bores you with my daily meal routines...I just figure maybe if somebody needs any ideas...I can share mine. B:1/2 cantaloupe S:sausage links L:rest of vegetable quiche, cottage cheese S:cheddar cheese chunks D:2 fried eggs, red pepper skins made like potato skins w/all the fixings. Walked across Finger lake thru lots of snow for ice fishing event. Felt like exercise. :) ". Charlene wrote on Jan 24, 2008 3:02 PM:" B:homeade vegetable quiche... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
GF&P closes lion attack case Apr 2, 2008
Hughes told GF&P officials he was attacked by a cougar Saturday, March 1, while standing on the shoreline of Sheridan Lake near where he was ice fishing. Hughes said the cat jumped on him, scratched him as he struggled with it, and then took off. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
AOL Taps Cellufun for Mobile Games : New York-based Cellufun's award-winning tit... Apr 1, 2008
All of Cellufun's most popular mobile web titles are available, including Call of the Pharaoh, Space Wars, Ice Fishing and more. "We're thrilled to offer Cellufun's catalog of popular games to our mobile users," said Steve Murphy, Senior Vice President, AOL. "Games are a great complement to the robust entertainment offerings available through the AOL mobile portal.". (IGN Wireless Games)
Derby rewards anglers for targeting evil pike Mar 31, 2008
Hart and wife Jacie caught the pike last week while ice fishing on Alexander Lake. It measured 45. (Anchorage Daily News)
Shanties Must be Removed from Ice Mar 28, 2008
Cold weather may have extended ice fishing on some lakes, but state law requires all ice fishing shanties be removed by Sunday. You can be fined $1,000 for leaving your shanty on the ice. (WCAX.com, VT)
Extra Mile Award given for contributions to youth fishing derby Mar 27, 2008
For their generous efforts in putting on the annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby at Heitkamp Pond, the Red River Area Sportsmen s Club presented Neil Heitkamp, Heitkamp Construction and the Heitkamp Crew the Extra Mile Award Tuesday night. The Extra Mile Award recognizes people in the community who have made outstanding contributions and have gone the extra mile through their endeavors, according to the nomination letter written about Heitkamp and his crew. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
GF&P unlikely to change lion policies Mar 24, 2008
Rapid City resident Ryan Hughes told GF&P officials he was attacked by a cougar Saturday, March 1, while standing on the shore near where he was ice fishing. Hughes said the cat jumped on him, scratched him as he struggled with it, and then took off. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Man falls through ice while fishing Mar 23, 2008
The man had been ice fishing when the ice cracked, McKinnon said. Witnesses stated that the man may have been in the water for more than 30 minutes before authorities were called, McKinnon said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
One More Cast: New rules, fresh hope for fishing season to come Mar 22, 2008
I say finally because it s that pivotal time of year when, despite my love affair for the sport, I tend to tire of ice fishing and begin lusting for 50-degree T-shirt weather ... And, in all honesty, March 2008 will also mark the end of my worst ice fishing season on record. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Jaycees hope to reconnect locals to special needs camp Mar 21, 2008
Activities range from archery to ice fishing to swimming ... The Brainerd chapter hosts one of the biggest ice fishing tournaments in the world every year, the Ice Fishing Extravaganza. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Ice day for fishing Mar 20, 2008
For the ice fishing novice, the ice seemed a little questionable Wednesday as temperatures hovered near 50 degrees. But to the guys who have sat with patience in single-digit weather, it was the perfect day for ice fishing ... It also happened to be the last day of winter and likely one of the few days left for ice fishing. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Outdoors : March Ice Trek Mar 20, 2008
Ice would pull a sled with about 50-pounds of gear and mine would hold about 90, which consisted of food, camping equipment and ice fishing gear. I had figured I could do the fifty-mile journey in an easy three days. (Forest Republican, WI)
News : Spring is on the way Mar 20, 2008
Online news and information for the Rhinelander region. SEARCH 14-day search. (Forest Republican, WI)
More of this story Mar 20, 2008
We would like to thank all of the people who supported the ice fishing tournament for Montan Special Olympics ... The Glacier County Sheriff's Office ice fishing derby fundraiser for Special Olympics held earlier this year raised approximately 4,000. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Wyo. biologist releases fish in 1983, catches it in river 25 years later Mar 17, 2008
Game and Fish spokeswoman Lucy Wold said Wengert was ice fishing recently on the 91-mile-long reservoir and caught a 23-inch Mackinaw trout, a type of lake trout. Wengert noticed the trout's right pelvic fin had been clipped, indicating it was a hatchery fish that had been stocked. (AZCentral -- News)
Global warming is taking a toll on streams Mar 15, 2008
The shortened or non-existent ice fishing conditions on local lakes is a tell tale sign that something may be changing. Guides and anglers on such cold water streams as Penns Creek are noticing warmwater species such as smallmouth bass now inhabiting sections of the stream where they were never found before. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Rock Springs gives Steamboat modern-day horsepower (418) Mar 15, 2008
Merritt was ice fishing on Buffalo Bill Reservoir when he reeled in a 30-pound lake trout when he landed the big fish. It was so big, the paper reported, that Merritt had to drill a bigger hole in the ice just to give the fish room to wriggle out of his hole. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Walleyes on road to Storm Lake, but can supply keep up with demand? Mar 15, 2008
"You don't have to kill the fish to enjoy fishing." Despite an estimated 13,000 fish taken in spring and summer 2007, the ice fishing has also been good on Storm Lake, leading Miller to forecast an excellent year for local anglers. "Even if the walleye aren't biting great - and I have no reason to expect that they won't - the channel catfish are just excellent in Storm Lake, and it might be the best white bass fishing in the state right now," the biologist said. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Outdoors : Backwater adventurers Mar 15, 2008
Next we headed north to Mellen and participated in an ice fishing tournament. We finished our adventure by spending three days camped on the backwaters of the Mississippi river near Trempealeau, where we camped, fished for northern pike and hunted coyote. (Forest Republican, WI)
Lake Winnipesaukee bobhouses robbed Mar 9, 2008
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) -- Police say the thieves who hit several ice fishing bobhouses on (New Hampshire's) Lake Winnipesaukee were quiet creative. Close to a dozen bobhouses in Meredith Bay and Center Harbor were robbed this week. (Concord Monitor)
March brings maple syrup and Mar 9, 2008
For more of this season's best regional experiences, from ice fishing at Floyd Hale's Fish Huts in Beaverton to true Belgian waffles at Pickering's fabulous La Decadence Gourmande, check out the Explore Durham blog at http://durhamregion. typepad. (Newsdurhamregion.com)
Man defends account of lion attack Mar 8, 2008
He also said he wasn't likely to go ice fishing at Sheridan Lake again this year and turned down a Journal request to return to the spot today ... Hughes said he was ice fishing alone in Chipper Bay near the south boat ramp on the lake when he walked over to the shoreline to relieve himself. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Oregon Recreation Report (11) Mar 8, 2008
The lake does offer ice fishing for yellow perch, however ice thickness can vary and the ice appears to still be soft ... Though ice fishing has been happening, it is not recommended at Duncan Reservoir ... Anglers are ice fishing near the BLM boat ramp area. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Consequences of our actions lurking under Swan Lake ice Mar 7, 2008
When the lake hove into view as I approached from the south, I could just make out one tiny dot way out on the white expanse, which I assumed to be someone s ice fishing shack ... Besides Erwin and the dark speck of the distant ice fishing shelter I had spotted from the highway, there was no sign of life on the smooth, ice-covered lake. (Missoulian, MT)
Fishing Report: 3/7/08 Mar 7, 2008
Anglers are advised that ice fishing conditions vary throughout the region ... Glade Run Lake (Butler County): Three inches of slush ice were reported yesterday; ice fishing may be finished for the season. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Regulations for ice shack removal changed Mar 6, 2008
Deadlines are approaching for ice anglers to remove ice fishing shelters from inland and boundary waters ... All ice fishing shelters must be completely removed by ... After the date for removing ice fishing shelters from a frozen lake or river, an angler may continue to use a portable shelter but must remove it when it is not occupied or actively being used. (Chetek Alert, WI)
'It's just fun' Mar 6, 2008
7 million enthusiasts, ice fishing is a reason to look forward to the winter ... In the 1993 movie Grumpy Old Men, set in Minnesota, characters played by Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau have an argument while ice fishing that ends with one of them using his car to shove an ice house through thin ice ... The sport's longtime image as a haven for men who want to escape their families and consume alcohol is changing, says Byron Eckardt, who leads seminars on ice fishing in Pennsylvania and runs the... (USA Today)
Trackers cannot find mountain lion Mar 5, 2008
Ryan Hughes says he was ice fishing when he stepped into the woods and a lion jumped him. He suffered gashes and puncture wounds. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
GF&P says it believes man who reported lion attack (16165) Mar 5, 2008
Hughes told investigators he was out ice fishing on Sheridan Lake when he was attacked by an 80- to 90-pound lion at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday as he stood on the shoreline. He suffered lacerations on his right forearm and punctures on his right hand, as well as scratches on his face. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Mountain lion attacks man (1563) Mar 4, 2008
Ryan Hughes says he was ice fishing Saturday at Sheridan Lake, and a lion jumped him as he left the ice and stepped into the woods. Hughes says the lion had a fresh kill in its mouth. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Mountain Lion Attacks South Dakota Man Mar 4, 2008
Ryan Hughes, of Rapid City, said he was ice fishing Saturday at Sheridan Lake, and a lion jumped him as he left the ice and stepped into the woods. The lion had a fresh kill in its mouth, Hughes said. (Fox News -- Politics)
