Early ice fishing win: Andy Arens with a solid walleye that fell for his jig. / Joe Shead The thing I like best about early ice walleyes is they are generally willing to bite. By mid-winter they ...

Minnesota fishing guide Charles "Turk" Gierke says he ... are created equal when it comes to icing walleyes. However, a good walleye lake on the ice is often a good open-water lake, too. There are lot ...