Anyone ever been?

When I was a kid in Michigan. It really can be pretty fun. My dad said that the last few years they haven't had weather cold enough to get the ice thick enough to ice fish much though.
Dennis

It looks really fun. I want to go

it beats cabin fever, some guys spend lots of time on the ice so they build these shanties.

Many times! I lived in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota for many years. When the fish are on, it's an absolute blast. On a good day you never stop catching.

It,s a blast. Used to drive my Jeep CJ5 down the Anchor Point boat ramp out onto the channel and right onto Lake Erie. At times tha Walleye and Yellow Perch bite would be better than any other time of year.

Lived in Nebraska for four years (ugh). Wasn't a whole lot to do in the winter other than ice fish. Had a ball, once I got used to the pressure cracks zinging across the pond or lake! There were times where we would catch 200 + bluegill, crappie, bass, and channels in a day. Best tasting bluegill and crappie are through the ice.

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I've iced fish trout at Eagle Nest lake New Mexico. No shanty just dress warm. Fun stuff.

Yep, we used to sit in an ice house on the St Croix river with a heater going in the corner and roll in the yellow perch and walleyes. Good eatin' 4 sure! Had an old couch that we would sit on. It was like fishing in your living room!

I've been invited to ice fish many times from relatives in Canada.

I said....."Sure! But you have to visit us down here in August for a little day time fishin."

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