New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton reminds ice anglers to put safety first ...

Small ponds will be ice-fishing magnets for panfish, and bluegills and crappie should be biting on small jigs and maggots.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently reminded ice anglers to put ...

It's ice fishing season, and anglers across the state are heading out onto the ice. However, safety should always come first.

Checking the ice can easily be done with an auger or “spud bar” — a long, metal tool with a chisel on one end — at various ...

Ice-covered Georgetown Lake on a gray Sunday afternoon. Fishing huts off in the background. An occasional gusty wind blowing snow across the ice. Eight people, ranging in age from 13 to 72, hold ...

Ice fishing carries a level of novelty and intrigue for readers. I get lots of fishing questions throughout the year, but it seems like the inquiries pick up every winter when lakes start to freeze.

Vermont wildlife officials said Tuesday that they want to help people learn the basics of a popular winter past-time, with ...

By Al Raychard Our kind and generous outdoors editor, Susan Bard, recently asked if I do any early season ice fishing for ...

ALBANY — State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton is reminding ice anglers to put safety ...