Crappies are cooperative—until they’re not. These five ice fishing moves can turn stubborn follows into solid bites and more slabs on the ice.

Michigan’s freshwater coastlines hide a happy truth: some of the state’s most satisfying seafood is served from humble shacks with lake views and paper-lined baskets. You come for crisp whitefish and ...

Chicago’s ‘Great Lakes Jumper’ braves freezing Lake Michigan for his daily plunge, inspiring others to join him in the icy waters.

As Central New Yorkers button up for the big freeze coming this way, ice anglers are rubbing their hands together in anticipation. The predicted polar vortex promises to seal the deal on a superb ice ...

This past Saturday, anglers from near and far occupied Gull Lake for the Brainerd Jaycees’ 35th annual Ice Fishing Extravaganza, which is touted as the world’s largest charitable ice fishing contest.

Clear Lake, Iowa is that kind of magical stress-reliever – a destination where time seems to stretch like taffy and worries ...

Tucked away in north-central Iowa, Clear Lake offers that perfect blend of natural splendor, small-town warmth, and just-right activities that keep life interesting without becoming overwhelming. The ...

Columbia County Sheriff's Office (WJXT, Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.) LAKE CITY, Fla. – A man suspected of killing his cousin Saturday ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A cold snap this week is building ice cover on local ponds and lakes. Ice that is 4 inches, and hopefully thicker, is needed to support ice fishermen on the smaller waters this ...

Bill Matthies got the call in mid-December 1973. A trawler carrying 11 reels of electrical cable capsized on Lake of the Woods that fall. The boat captain lost his life and the reels were missing.

It was a wonderful day for ice fishing guide Tom Briggs, who hauled in a 32.5-inch, 13-pound walleye from Lake of the Woods. And the ice conditions were just right, he says. “Right now, we’re running ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- As the third week of December marks on the calendar, some people are venturing onto some of the frozen water bodies in the area. In the FOX Valley, Lake Winnebago is the state's ...