After a cold and early start to the ice fishing season, it has turned into a fairly mild winter. From the Treasure Valley, the only viable ice fisheries within driving distance are Magic Reservoir to…

The Dam Fools Ice Fishing Derby is set for Saturday, Feb. 20 on Magic Reservoir. Hosted by the West Magic Lake Recreation Club, the tournament will award cash prizes for the longest and heaviest fish…

Tackle Tom’s sporting goods shop will host its annual Cascade Cup tournament February 13 and 14. Contestants can compete as individuals or teams of two for $10,000 worth of prizes, including a Snowdog machine. Prizes…

Hardwater fishing is in full swing! Ice fishing is a unique and awesome Idaho adventure that can lead to some memorable catches. As of this writing, the following lakes have safe ice across southwest Idaho:…

I recently had the good fortune of landing in the Idaho state record book. I was ice fishing at Grasmere on December 12 when I caught a 20-inch, 2.27-pound Lahontan cutthroat trout. It is an…

It has been a chilly holiday season thus far, but those bitter mornings and frosted windshields do come with a benefit—we have safe ice on several fisheries, a few weeks ahead of what we’d see…