Today we're out here fishing for smelts using tiny Stingnose Jigging Spoons to jig up smelt after smelt after smelt. I prefer to tip my Stingnose with a little piece of plastic to help entice that ...

A small village of shanties is spread out before us as we make our way across the ice. Despite a snowfall that is increasing in intensity and the fact that it is a weekday, there are a surprising ...

Ice fishing is a winter pastime throughout many northern communities. Once lakes, ponds, and backwaters freeze solid, anglers drill holes through the ice and present a mixture of live and artificial ...

Time is growing shorter for a seasonal staple, for those hearty enough to endure the elements. The ice fishing season isn’t what it was even earlier this century, said Dan Indicavitch, president of ...

This winter's smelt run isn't likely to be as good as the one last February, when the frenzy-inspiring fish made their strongest appearance in years. If and when the oily little eulachon swim into the ...

The United States Angling Confederation will host the 2025 FIPSed XXI World Ice Fishing Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The championships run from February 11- 16. The spectacular venue of ...

CO Troy Fondie (Orr) monitored ATV activity and forest road and spring trail closures. Some station lakes have opened, others remain ice covered. Wildland fires continue to occur. Black bears have ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The best ice anglers in the world are coming to Michigan. The U.S. Angling team announced this week that it will host the 2025 Ice Fishing World Championship on the frozen waters of ...

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...