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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Events will include food, live music, an ice fishing contest, poker run, raffles, bonfire, kids activities, winter yard games and more.
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Created by local artists and inspired by traditional ice fishing villages, the imaginative Art Shanties have popped up on area lakes since 2004.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Peak hiking season starts in May and runs through early September, but the winter off-season gives way to activities like snowmobiling and ice fishing.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Every country has quirky winter pastimes, from ice fishing and curling to sledding under the stars.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Created by local artists and inspired by traditional ice fishing villages, the imaginative Art Shanties have popped up on area lakes since 2004.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Peak hiking season starts in May and runs through early September, but the winter off-season gives way to activities like snowmobiling and ice fishing.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Every country has quirky winter pastimes, from ice fishing and curling to sledding under the stars.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ice fishing
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“Ice fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20fishing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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