Ice Fishing at The Leading Edge


Locating Bull Gills Under the Ice….

Ice Fishing IceLeaders Talk

  • Lubing Otter Ice Shack Poles
    I use Bee wax that I bought for my bow string; it also works good on the zippers. Read More..
  • Karavan Trailers
    I don't have any experience with the Karavan trailers as I have a Triton, but I'd buy any aluminum snowmobile trailer as long as it had the features that I wanted. My first trailer was a alum. tilt trailer with a rigid salt shield that you had to drive on/back off. I got rid of that one after one Read More..
  • advice on new shack and auger
    The new Frabill sleds are as good as the Otter sleds, plus Frabill makes an insulated shelter called the R2 tech, great sled, great seats, insulated shelter, all for like 700 bucks. Add an 8 in lazer mag and your just over a grand. Oh yah, i'm a big Strikemaster fan, so as for the auger, Lazer Mag a Read More..
  • Wind generator
    I have a couple questions for you Do you leave your house on the ice when your not there. If so do you take your generator with you? Im sure alot of people would like one just like you have if you know what I mean? What do you have in your house that run off the power your producing? How m Read More..
  • Anyone Recommend a Portable for Ice Spear Fishing?
    If you go with a hub style house build a simple fold up plywood floor with some outdoor carpet on it. Always be safe, slick wet ice and a 6 sq ft hole in the ice are not a good mix. If you have a portable fish house currently and it lets too much light in you can build a cover out of quilted movi Read More..

Pike, Walleye & Crappie Action on Upper Red Lake

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  • Grassy Awns Are Dangerous To Dogs!
    Keep your dog safe and prevent contact with Canadian Rye or Foxtail seeds. There are several species of Foxtail and also Canadian Rye, grassy weeds you need to be aware of if you are a dog owner. You may not know what Canadian Rye or foxtail is or be unaware of the danger they pose to dogs. Pleas Read More..
  • Proposals Would Expand Waterfowl Hunting Opportunities
    PIERRE SD - Two proposals to be considered next month by the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission would give duck and goose hunters more opportunities this fall. The proposed South Dakota duck hunting season would allow hunters to harvest two pintails a day; the previous daily bag limit wa Read More..
  • Record Number of Walleye Fingerlings Stocked
    BISMARCK ND - North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries crews stocked a record number of walleye into state waters, according to Jerry Weigel, fisheries production and development section leader. The Garrison Dam (10 million) and Valley City (1.5 million) national fish hatcheries produced Read More..
  • Help Educate Our Youth - Get In The Habitat - Please
    ST PAUL MN - The DNR MinnAqua Program is hosting a MinnAqua Fishing: Get in the Habitat! Educator Workshop from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm on Thursday, August 5 2010 at Crow Wing State Park Picnic Shelter This workshop is open to anyone interested in educating youth about fishing and Minnesota's aquatic h Read More..
  • Kobayashi Slams Hotdogs. Our Guy Fishes.
    JACKSON WI - Marathon Man Jeff “Kolo” Kolodzinski takes another run at his own Guinness World Record Makes you throw up in your mouth a little, the thought of the Japanese frankfurter phenom downing dogs like Campbell’s Chicken & Stars soup (that’s the one you can basically drink). We Read More..


Does the Lindy Shadling really Work?

The Leading Edge

  • High Speed Walleyes - by Greg Schoneck
    Going at "High Speed" for walleyes on Devils Lake is a productive method to get the agressive eyes snapping. Go on a high speed chase for Devils Lake shoreline walleyes can seem crazy. Watch as Greg Schoneck of NDlive goes pulling cranks at 3 mph plus in Browns Bay. GPS location included. Read More..
  • A Whole Lot of Net in a Tidy Little Package.
    Jackson, WI – Quick, name the one piece of fishing gear that although vital to putting fish in the boat, often gets left behind because you’ve simply run out of space? Think of your favorite trips to the Canadian North, Florida Keys, or anywhere else you travel in search of large fish. On many o Read More..
  • Walleyes and Live-Bait: Some Things Never Change - by Travis Peterson
    Good article and good read. I find that if walleyes aren't biting on live bait a particular day, you aint gonna catch them on anything else Read More..
  • Small Baits Fish Big - by Jason Mitchell
    On many walleye fisheries across the Midwest, young of the year fish hatches play a huge role in where to fish and what to fish with. Really strong reproductive efforts of just about any fish species are taken advantage of. Heavy predation has been documented on just about every species of fish if Read More..
  • For the Love of Muskies - by Ted Pilgrim with Pete Maina
    Pete Maina has in his day handled thousands of big muskies. Ex-guide, lure inventor, TV personality, angler extraordinaire, Maina has worn many hats. Today, while he remains a zealous hunter of the big green fish, his real crusade is a message of placing fisheries first. “No one is handling more Read More..