ice fishing
Pro Tips: Hard Water Success
Ice flies are versatile and suitable for targeting many species, but sometimes fish stop biting the tried and true presentation. When the bite slows down, mix up your method to see more Read More...
Sheefish Primer
Sheefish Primer Blog by Paul D. Atkins Many people ask me about sheefish—what they’re like to catch, eat, how cold it is, but mostly they ask how they can go about getting a Read More...
Ice Fishing for Sheefish: World Record Fun
Ice fishing through four- to eight feet of ice in northwest Alaska is not something you'd want to do for stocked trout. Sheefish, however?
Anchorage Lakes
Fishing in Anchorage Lakes by Dustin Slinker Open Water Fishing in Anchorage Lakes (April-October) Many of the lakes in the Anchorage bowl are easily accessed, with ample shoreline to fish along and public Read More...
2018 Holiday Gift Guide Pt. 2
Gifts for Anglers in 2018 As the holidays are fast approaching, it’s time to make those final decisions on what gifts for anglers to give the important people in your life. We offered Read More...
5 Must-Haves for Ice Fishing
Ice fishing is great way to get the family outside when the lakes are frozen. Here is a short list of 5 must haves to make your time on the ice more pleasant Read More...
Ice Fishing Videos
Check out these videos for information on ice fishing in Alaska.
New 2017 Ice Fishing Gear
HT Enterprises Total Touch DX Series Combos www.icefish.com HT’s Total Touch DX premium rods feature extraordinarily sensitive graphite composite blanks, lightweight, low-friction stainless guides to foster longer casts, comfortable “super grip” EVA Read More...
Ice Fishing | 2017 Editors’ Choice Awards
Best Ice-Fishing Gear in Alaska Frabill I-Float Jacket and I-Float Bib www.frabill.com Testers appreciated the high-quality jacket and bib that are warm, comfortable, windproof and waterproof. The jacket is a Coast Guard certified PFD Read More...
Arctic Wonder
Story and photos by Paul D. Atkins My snowmachine stood ready in the front yard, much like a horse waiting for its rider. The big blue sled made by Northern Sledworks sat at Read More...
3 Winter Day-Trip Getaways for Alaskans
It's no secret that the long, dark and cold winter months in Alaska can be a serious downer, particularly for all of us who just love to be out there on the open Read More...
Fishing in Fairbanks
Visit Fairbanks, Alaska; the area is perfect for the road-system angler, with plenty of highway and gravel-road access to fisheries and several beautiful campgrounds. More Fairbanks: Overview Fish Species Businesses Fish Stocking Updates Read More...
After the Storm
The sharp crack followed a dull thud spread a smile across my face as my fishing partner looked out the window to see if the offending tree had hurt anything. She asked, “What's Read More...
Icefishing Shelters
Arguably, ice fishing in Alaska has a few reasons why it is nowhere near as popular when compared to the open water season. Two of which are cold freezing temperatures and bitter arctic Read More...
Alaska Ice Fishing: The One That Got Away
After a belated start to frosty temperatures on the Kenai Peninsula and a late November deer-hunting expedition to the Midwest, I finally enjoyed my first prosperous Alaska ice fishing adventure of the season. Read More...