New Year’s Day (January 1) marked the opening of the 2019 Nova Scotia winter fishing season. Nova Scotia freshwater lakes open for winter offer opportunities for brook and rainbow trout, white and yellow perch, and chain pickerel. The Department of … Continued
Vermont free ice fishing day will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017. On free ice fishing day, anyone, resident or nonresident, may go fishing in Vermont without a fishing license. To celebrate the state’s free ice fishing day, Vermont … Continued
In Rhode Island, winter shore and ice fishing is a popular outdoor activity. During the winter season, anglers catch brook trout, rainbow trout, pike, and other species in Rhode Island’s lakes, ponds, and other waterways. For the winter season, a … Continued
Across much of the USA, public access for ice fishing can be found at national wildlife refuges. Many U.S. wildlife refuges contain lakes, rivers, and other waterways where ice can reach thickness that are safe for fishing. National wildlife refuges … Continued
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release trout this winter in several areas that would not support them during warmer months. The times of winter stockings are dependent on favorable weather conditions. Iowa’s winter trout stocking program is … Continued