A mix of outdoors stories from Minnesota, including information on the St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show.

While walking down the aisles recently of the local bait shop, I couldn’t help but be somewhat astonished by all the ice rod models available. This experience had me thinking back to my ice fishing ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more An ice fishing rod may seem like a simple device, but not every ice fishing rod is ...

Whether you’re a newbie to the sport of ice fishing or a seasoned angler, everybody needs that one ice fishing rod to handle multiple species. These versatile ice rods are sensitive enough for sunfish ...

Fans of ice fishing will tell you there’s nothing quite like it — but it does require some specialist equipment. Fortunately an ice fishing rod is not expensive, so anybody can try this fascinating ...

What a difference a week can make. Last week I wrote that it was time for some good and safe ice fishing to start happening on many Mat-su Valley lakes.

ELK RIVER, Minn. — Most anglers are content to buy the best gear they can afford and accept it’s limitations. A few of them, though, are incessant tinkerers who are never satisfied with the ...

Local angler Justin Maxwell shows off the trout that almost got away with columnist Jordan Rodriguez’s favorite ice fishing rod at Lake Cascade. Shane Maxwell Special to the Idaho Statesman Some fish ...

Last year’s pandemic was a boon for people heading to the outdoors. It was the one place that was safe. Fishing numbers and licenses in the state of Iowa were up by more than 50 percent. Some were ...