ice-fishing
Drilling holes, dropping lines
Ice-fishing is fishing through a hole cut in frozen lake or river ice.
Anglers drill or chop an opening, then drop a line into the water below.
The practice requires specialized gear—augers for drilling, tip-ups to signal bites, and often small heated shelters called ice shanties: We spent the morning ice-fishing on the lake.
Spiral hole-maker
- tip-upIce-fishing strike indicator
- jiggingJerky lure fishing technique
- holeAbsence in matter
- shantyRamshackle dwelling
skimmer · bait · jig · flasher · bobber · spool · minnow · waxworm
Ramshackle dwelling
- heaterDevice producing warmth
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- thermalPertaining to warmth
windbreak · lantern · window · ventilation
North American freshwater gamefish
- perchResting spot for birds
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- crappieNorth American freshwater sunfish
- bluegillSmall freshwater sunfish
trout · whitefish · burbot · panfish · smelt · bass · muskie · kokanee
Small still body
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- slushPartly melted snow
- snowdriftWind-gathered snow pile
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
shoreline · bay · cove · tundra · winter · subzero · windchill · snowfall
Open-entry competition
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- FinnishLanguage of Finland
- CanadianNorth American northerner
Minnesotan · Inuit · tradition · community · opener · season · license · regulation
auger
Spiral hole-maker
shanty · skimmer · bait · jig · flasher · bobber · spool · minnow · waxworm · sonar
shanty
Ramshackle dwelling
- heaterDevice producing warmth
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
thermal · windbreak · lantern · window · ventilation
walleye
North American freshwater gamefish
bluegill · trout · whitefish · burbot · panfish · smelt · bass · muskie · kokanee · char
pond
Small still body
permafrost · shoreline · bay · cove · tundra · winter · subzero · windchill · snowfall
derby
Open-entry competition
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- FinnishLanguage of Finland
Canadian · Minnesotan · Inuit · tradition · community · opener · season · license · regulation · gathering
ice-fishingboat fishing
Pursuing fish by vessel
lake fishing · surf fishing · pier fishing · pond fishing · stream fishing
ice-fishingfly-fishing
Catching trout with artificial lures
casting · trolling · spin fishing · baitcasting · deep-sea fishing