Ice fishing is angling performed on frozen water. The ice fishing gear the fishermen may use is either fishing lines or spears and they have to make a hole in the body of ice in order to gain access to the unfrozen water underneath the ice. They may sit on a stool in the open air on the ice near the opening through which they get their fish. For some, ice fishing is all the more enjoyable as they have built real sheds or cabins around the ice openings, bringing the comfort of a bunk bed with them.

Ice fishing is considered a popular and even necessary activity in the chilly places on our planet. Some countries where it has become a hobby during free time are the European Northern ones like Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Norway, Russia and even Germany. The Northern states and regions of the American continent where ice fishing still flourishes are Canada, Alaska, Colorado, Michigan and so on.

Getting into more details about the fishing gear used, we may realize that it is pretty different from other types of fishing in that it has become rather specialized. The fishing line or a spear could turn out useless for this type of sport if you do not have an ice saw or a chisel at hand to begin with. Remember that the ice break through is the one to come first. Though water will keep freezing even after you have made the hole, so most anglers additionally get a skimmer with them to get rid of the freshly produced ice layer. The majority of anglers also rely on a heater not only for their sakes but also for keeping the area around the hole warm enough to avoid letting more ice be formed. That is why wooden huts and cabins which retain this warmth indoors are widely preferred by ice fishing fans.

Ice fishing is based on three different methods, each with its specifically designed tools. First, you can use small-sized rods with colorful little lures or baits. Secondly, you can tip-ups that are a great means of catching fish in large quantities within a certain period of time. And finally, let’s mention spear ice fishing that depends on large hole making and fish decoys.

Whichever the choice from the three methods, things with ice fishing will never be like in the all days. It seems that these days, with the help of sonars, ice fishing lovers can identify the areas where fish are located in the large body of water under the ice. Presently anglers will drill approximately A hundred holes each day in case they want a lot of game and have so much better results than those of their predecessors’ who relied on just one hole and waited for the fish to come by.