With just a few weeks left to ice fish, anglers at two popular lakes in North Dakota and Minnesota report consistent bites, good catches.

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.

CHEBOYGAN, MI – This famously short fishing season is more race than relaxation. In 2025, Michigan’s Black Lake sturgeon season was open for just 17 minutes. That’s how long it took for the season ...

Dozens of fish were found dead in Silver Lake as a result of oxygen deprivation. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating the cause of the low oxygen levels. Silver Lake has a ...

The Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby took place last weekend, with scores of ice fishers making their way onto the frozen shores ...

Lake sturgeon are a threatened species in Michigan, and fishing for them is illegal in most state waters. Anglers who accidentally catch a sturgeon must release it immediately and avoid handling it ...

Michigan's 2026 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties ended in 48 minutes. The fishing season — known as the state's shortest — began at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 and ...

The Wisconsin DNR is investigating a fish kill at Silver Lake after a resident reported a lack of fish. Investigators found low oxygen levels and observed dead panfish on the lake bottom. Water ...

For bass anglers from all over the world, Lake Okeechobee is sacred ground—a bucket-list destination. Okeechobee has a reputation for producing more trophy-size largemouth bass, and hosting more ...

The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake in Cheboygan County, Michigan, will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) The highly anticipated 2026 Black ...

Aside from being beautiful and surrounded by pristine nature, Lake Butoniga has enormous importance, as fishing and swimming are forbidden.

Ice fishing in Central Minnesota is still going strong, with anglers targeting perch and crappies. Warmer weather posed ...