Ice fishing is angling performed on frozen water. Lines and spears are part of the ice fishing gear together with other tools meant to break the hard surface and cut a hole for uniform access to the unfrozen depths underneath. The sitting position is preferred for ice fishing too, as the fishermen can stay either on special stools or directly on the ice. 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 very popular especially throughout the freezing regions 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.

As for the type of fishing gear used for ice fishing, technologies now allow the use of more complex methods with superior results. A angling line or a spear could turn out worthless in such kind of sport in the absence of a chisel or an ice saw to start things with. Keep in mind that the ice break through is the one to come first. Although despite the hole the freezing process is unstoppable, therefore many fishermen additionally carry a skimmer to get rid of that newly formed ice layer. Many fishermen also bring heaters along, not just to prevent ice formation but also to preserve a level of personal comfort too. This is the reason that wood huts and cabins which retain the warmth indoors usually 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 and they are very useful when you are not interested in catching a lot of fish over a longer period of time. And last, there’s spear ice fishing for which you need a larger hole and fish decoys.

No matter for which of the three you go, we can compare nowadays success of these fishermen’s activity with that of long ago ice fishing. It seems that today, sonars make fish detection piece of cake. Then, with the help of commercial fishing devices fishermen will make about One hundred openings every day in case they wished to catch large amounts of fish, very much unlike our ancestors who had to wait by the hole for the fish to come to them.