ice fishing
noun
: fishing that is done in winter through a hole that is cut in the ice on a lake, pond, etc.
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In February, Macomb County Sheriff's Office received several calls related to people, including people out ice fishing, falling through ice on local lakes.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
People commonly engage in ice fishing, skating, ice sailing and snowshoeing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The lake is clear of ice fishing tents because of thin ice.
—Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s no shortage of good ice fishing throughout the state.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
People commonly engage in ice fishing, skating, ice sailing and snowshoeing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
The lake is clear of ice fishing tents because of thin ice.
—Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s no shortage of good ice fishing throughout the state.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Ice fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20fishing. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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