"On Ice" Tour
As of March 2nd, the "On Ice" series has come to a close for this year. We will be back "On Ice" next year
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you have to put your fishing gear away. Across the Ice Belt, the fishing action heats up even when it’s cold outside.
We’ll be at some of the biggest ice events every winter, and we hope you’ll be there too. Stop by and see us for free Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate, Folgers Coffee Singles and Grabber Hand Warmers. You can also warm up at the Recycled Fish Hospitality Station, sponsored by Coleman and Dick’s Sporting Goods.**
We will post our schedule each year prior to the start of the "On Ice" Fishing Events. Recycled Fish has different activities planned for different events, but here's the kind of thing you can expect:
Warm up at our Angler Hospitality Station!
A line of Coleman propane heaters will be glowing at the Handwarming Table.
Get a free Grabber handwarmer when you take the Sportsman's Stewardship Pledge
Let us pour you a cup of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate or Folgers Coffee Singles (bring your own cup or mug to reduce waste!)
Plus, we'll be able to hook you up with some special deals from Dick's Sporting Goods.
Finally - see us for your free souveneir photo. Let us snap your photo with your fish, and then download it later from our website.
There's more - we'll be supporting Catch and Release efforts and generally lending a hand where we can. Hope you'll track us down and say hi!
Interested in volunteering at one of these events? We'd love a hand! Organizing or hosting an event that you'd like us to support with the Angler Hospitality Station, Souveneir Photos, or Catch and Release Support? Give us a shout!
Ice Safety
It's been said that there's no such thing as safe ice, but ice isn't something you have to be afraid of...you just have to use your head. The strongest ice is clear ice, which may appear as black or dark blue. You should be able to see air bubbles and cracks running the whole way through it. Be more cautious on ice that is milky white, slushy, grey, or snow-covered.
Stewardship On Ice
The ice season can be a great time to practice selective harvest. Winter panfish taste great. Just remember --- if you plan to release a fish, keep it out of the water for the shortest amount of time possible. In cold air, a fish's gills can freeze quickly, resulting in high rates of delayed mortality.
Keep what you'll use but use what you keep - if you find yourself saying, "I guess I'll have to throw away what's in the freezer to make room for these," something is out of whack.
Never waste fish by leaving them on the ice because you decided you didn’t have enough to clean.
The wind blows swiftly out on the ice, so it's easy for things to get away from you. There's nothing to stop loose bags, cups, or other trash from blowing away. Weight things down to avoid trashing the lake.
The small plastic caps on propane bottles often litter the ice (and then the shorelines) by the end of the season - pick up yours, and any others you see.
Take a kid with you this ice season, or take a "fair weather" fishing friend, and introduce them to the fun of fishing "hard water."
See you on the ice!
** Activities and giveaways may vary at some events
