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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Rates include all meals (including an afternoon tea), the use of amenities like a sauna and hot tub at the spa, and activities that include horseback riding, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and archery in the summer and snow tubing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and cross-country skiing in the winter.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
While candlepin bowling and ice fishing are New England classics, Seattle is known as the nation's glass art capital and as the birthplace of grunge.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Among online fishing platform FishingBooker's 2026 list of 10 best ice fishing destinations in the United States is Wisconsin's own Green Bay.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
For safety, ice should be at least four inches thick for activities like walking or ice fishing.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
While candlepin bowling and ice fishing are New England classics, Seattle is known as the nation's glass art capital and as the birthplace of grunge.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Among online fishing platform FishingBooker's 2026 list of 10 best ice fishing destinations in the United States is Wisconsin's own Green Bay.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
For safety, ice should be at least four inches thick for activities like walking or ice fishing.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Ice fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20fishing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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