Anthony Larson describes himself as a hard-core ice fisher. Living in La Crosse, right next to the Mississippi River, he has the luxury to fulfill that description. Once the river and its backwaters ...

When I heard the news about the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant, my first thought was that, for at least several weeks, we’ll see the return of the great old days of ice fishing on Lake Pepin.

The annual event took place on Jan. 11, 2025 and helped celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Elliott Beyers, left, helps his daughter Blake ...

These five ice fishing gear items fit in a stocking and make the perfect gift for all hardwater anglers come Christmas.

Ice conditions at many Iowa lakes have been changing by the day, and even by the hour in some places. Iowa’s stretch of ...

A city just a short drive away from hundreds of lakes in central Minnesota is one of the country's best destinations for ice ...

Jeremy King, a DNR water quality technician, measures the ice thickness before taking water quality samples to measure velocity, depth, turbidity in the Mississippi River in Alma, Wisconsin on Feb. 15 ...

Living in La Crosse, Wisconsin, right next to the Mississippi River, he has the luxury to fulfill that description. Once the river and its backwaters ice over each winter, he aims to fish every day, ...

Anthony Larson describes himself as a hard-core ice fisher. Living in La Crosse, Wisconsin, right next to the Mississippi River, he has the luxury to fulfill that description. Once the river and its ...