What do you do if you’re out ice fishing and you fall through the ice? You’ll know if you’ve had a lesson in ‘isvaksovning’. That’s the hole-in-the-ice exercise that Swedish students take part in through their physical education class in the Sollentuna municipality. Participation is not required; all the students participate. Get the full story
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We’ve seen it before. A few ice shelters can turn into a city literally overnight. Winter anglers travel from every corner of the state – some from a few states away – at the report of a hot walleye, perch, or crappie bite. Anglers wonder if the fishery can withstand the pressure? I remind myself
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When the first storm iced some parts of North Dakota, then followed with snow from inches to feet, a collective sigh could be heard from Williston to Wahpeton. After the snow was moved, those with a glass half-full attitude smiled with thoughts of ice fishing. There was more snow, more cold, but the hardy souls
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Did you know that when the winter is right, nearly 25% of all the fish taken in North Dakota are caught through a hole in the ice? Every week NDGF produces great little videos with nuggets like that. This week’s episode has the latest on how the 2022/23 ice fishing season is shaping up, check
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It’s a reminder that it doesn’t hurt to review the rules and regulations for whatever season is coming up or in progress. Here’s a short review of some of the rules that guide fishing through the ice.
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources put together a helpful graphic that tells us when it’s safe to be on the ice. Brad Dokken followed it up with some tips that may save your life if you’re on the ice and the worst happens.
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I’ve always enjoyed my final column of the year and first column of the next year, as a kind of closing one door and then looking ahead to what may or may not be coming for the next year. This year, instead of one review and one preview, I’ll cover the past and future for
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Low gas prices, mild weather, and good fish count have made this the perfect winter for Game and Fish to measure how many people are out on the ice and where they’re coming from.
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Doug Leier serves up a dose of ice fishing regulations you need to know before you put a foot on the ice.
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This event happened on the Missouri River, but it’s a reminder that every time you drive on the ice you need to be aware and thinking.
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Granville’s 20th Annual Ice Fishing Tournament recently wrapped up at Buffalo Lodge Lake. The weather was nice, the cause was good, and the event sounds like it was a rousing success. Fish were also caught.
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The story comes from the Grand Forks Herald and a Minnesota guide, but in many ways… ice fishing is ice fishing. Enough of this rings true to our region that if you’re and avid ice fisherman, it’s worth the read.
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The rules and regulations for fishing on the ice are different than those of the summertime. Check out this quick video from ND Game & Fish for a refresher.
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The conditions are set up well for a good winter fishing season on the ice. Get the full story from Doug Leier, ND Game & Fish Outreach Biologist.
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Knowing when you should be on the ice and in what type of vehicle will give you the best chance of not having to aget a little cold, or perhaps die. Check out this video from North Dakota Game and Fish on how to stay safe on the ice this winter.
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