Ice fishing

FISHING FROZEN WATERS: AN ICE FISHING PHOTO ESSAY

 

Pick your spot and chill. That’s ice fishing. Half the fun is drilling the perfect hole to nab your next catch. Northern pike, walleye and yellow perch are just a few species that patrol below the surface of South Dakota's lakes and rivers. Up top, you’re the one who’s hooked.

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Ice fishing
Mobridge ice fishing
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Mobridge Ice Fishing
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