Ice anglers covet early and late ice, when fish are active. Some of the worst fishing occurs in late January and February, when the ice is thick and blanketed in snow. Sunlight can't penetrate.

I peered down my ice hole as I dropped a jigging Rapala in the water. The lure hadn't sunk 3 feet before a silver streak slashed at it. The fish missed, but circled back for a second swipe and this ...

A DNR expert said the cold snap has made ice "even thicker" on many southeast Michigan lakes, giving people "more comfort going out ice fishing." ...

About 60 club members and children went out to Otter Lake to try and catch the biggest fish.

Will the Black Lake lake sturgeon fishing season again set a time record in 2026? We'll find out Feb. 7 when the season begins — and most likely also end. The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on ...

Michigan is home to many fishermen and women, and colder weather doesn’t mean the fishing season has to end. Ice fishing has evolved over the years, drawing more people to try it. But before heading ...

More than two dozen popular ice fishing spots throughout the Upper Peninsula are kept plowed and open throughout the winter. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources works with local partners to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — For New Yorkers with fishing licenses, ice fishing season is just getting started. As temperatures continue to get colder through January and February, there will be plenty of ...

MICHIGAN, USA — A nonprofit dedicated to water safety in the Great Lakes is reminding the community to stay away from shelf ice along Lake Michigan. "Shelf ice along the lakeshore can be very ...

With temperatures warming up this week, there is a renewed warning about a dangerous and deceptive layer of ice forming along Lake Michigan Marissa Perman joins us with why rescue officials say ...

CHEBOYGAN, MI – Michigan’s iconic – and famously quick – sturgeon season will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, on Black Lake in Cheboygan County. In 2025, the season was open for just 17 minutes. Seven ...

Following a recent blast of Arctic air, Michigan's Great Lakes saw a significant increase in ice, as the lakes reached their highest coverage for the 2025-26 season. On Sunday, Jan. 4, Great Lake ...