Finnish fishing tackle giant Rapala VMC Corp. has acquired StrikeMaster Corp. of Big Lake, Minn., a leading supplier of ice augers, in a deal that gives Rapala the proverbial opening in the ice ...

Fishing conditions are looking up with improved ice on local lakes. Anglers are gearing up for the holiday season as colder ...

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 ...

The difference between a perfect first day on the ice and a frozen disaster can be determined by what you do right now, long before the first ice forms. Ice anglers wait impatiently for that first ...