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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What was originally designed as a stopover for travelers heading to Yellowstone today offers guests activities like horseback riding, hiking, and canoeing in the summer and snowmobiling, tubing, and ice fishing during the winter.
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Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
In February, Macomb County Sheriff's Office received several calls related to people, including people out ice fishing, falling through ice on local lakes.
—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
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Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
In February, Macomb County Sheriff's Office received several calls related to people, including people out ice fishing, falling through ice on local lakes.
—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
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“Ice fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20fishing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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