ice fishing

Lake City ice fishing contest is Saturday

Feb 18, 2026

Following on the heels of last weekend’s ice fishing contest in Frontenac comes the Lake City Sportsman’s Club Ice Fishing Contest. The event will be taking place on Saturday, Feb. 21, on Lake Pepin, offshore from the Lake City Sportsman’s Club, at 2200 S. Oak St. Clubhouse events start at 9 a.m....

Ice is a cool place to be

Feb 5, 2025

Fishing contests and more will lure people outdoors for winter fun around the area in the coming weeks. Frontenac Sportsman’s Club fishing contest Frontenac Sportsman’s Club’s annual ice fishing contest and fundraiser will be Saturday, Feb. 8, on Frontenac Pond. The fishing contest runs from 1 p...

Ohl: Wally’s Wild Ride, Part 1

Feb 5, 2025

His name was Wallace, but you didn’t hear it used much. He was just good old Wally to us, and he was a fisherman. Fishing was totally his thing especially in the winter. He couldn’t afford a decent boat, so the winter ice brought a chance for him to be out on the lake. Over the holidays in 1969 he...

Smooth ice for anglers

Jan 8, 2025

Portable ice shacks off the shore near Ohuta Beach in Lake City. Ben Threinen, who took this photo, said the Lake Pepin ice looks like it was prepared by a Zamboni.

Smooth ice attracts ice boats, doesn’t deter ice anglers

Feb 22, 2023

Warm temperatures recently had melted the snow on Lake Pepin into a smooth flat sheet by Saturday, Feb. 18, the day of the Lake City Sportsman’s Club’s annual ice fishing contest on the lake near the club’s clubhouse. So instead of pushing huge amounts of snow out of the way to make way for anglers...

Several vehicles break through ice in Frontenac

Jan 25, 2023

Six vehicles had to be towed out of the water at Frontenac Beach in Florence Township Saturday after falling through the Lake Pepin ice, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office. “When deputies arrived there were approximately 15 vehicles that were parked just off the boat launch area on...

DNR: Slush can create unsafe ice

Jan 4, 2023

Heavy, wet snow can significantly affected ice conditions, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Slush adds weight to the ice and its effects can be unpredictable. Slushy conditions can impact travel on the ice, while in others — especially where ice was in the early stages...

Lake City Sportsman’s Club readies for ice fishing contest

Feb 16, 2022

Last Saturday, the Frontenac Sportsman’s Club held its ice fishing contest on Frontenac Pond. This Saturday the Lake City Sportsman’s Club is holding theirs on the ice of Lake Pepin, just offshore from the club at 2200 S. Oak Street in Lake City. Events at the 54th annual fishing contest begin...

Ice fishing contest season is upon us

Feb 9, 2022

It’s mid-February once again, and that means back-to-back Saturdays of ice fishing tournaments hosted by area sportsmen’s clubs. First up is the Frontenac Sportsman’s Club 38th annual ice fishing contest on Frontenac Pond on Feb. 12 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. A free children’s fishing contest for...

85 participate in first annual youth ice fishing tourney

Mar 3, 2021

Eighty-five youth anglers in age groups 10 and under and 11 to 18 registered and competed in the first annual Lake City Youth Ice Fishing event held at the Lake City Marina on Feb. 20. The event was organized and run by the Lake City Youth Fishing team, coaches Josh Rodewald and Damian Fitterer,...