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Step 1
Travel north to where the water freezes during winter to find ice fishing gear at the sporting goods section of the local superstore. Ice fishing equipment appears on the shelves sometime around November.
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Step 2
Find ice-fishing gear at the large equipment stores like Dick’s Sporting Goods, Cabella's, Gander Mountain or Bass Pro Shop. If a store is not located nearby, shop online and have it delivered to your door.
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Step 3
Stop at bait stores or tackle shops located near lakes, instead of streams or rivers, where ice fishing is likely to occur.
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Step 4
Shop in the big ice-fishing states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maine, New York or Michigan or go north to Canada. These areas are dotted with inland lakes that freeze all winter and are full of fish like walleye, Northern pike, perch and bass.
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Step 5
Stop at a tackle shop located on the shores of any one of the Great Lakes during winter and find a plethora of ice-fishing equipment.
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Step 6
Pick up a set of cross-country skis at the nearby ski shop or sports equipment store for getting farther out on the ice than the walkers. Hook up a simple kid’s sled for all the fishing equipment and attach to the waist for easy pulling.
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Step 7
Avoid buying an expensive snowmobile to get out on the ice unless money is no option. These toys are for the experts who travel out to the edge of the ice and know how to read the ice conditions.
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Step 8
Rent an ice fishing teepee or shanty from the local fishing shop if available. Depending on the fishing spot, the more deluxe shelters may be available with heat, satellite TV, and wall-to-wall carpet around the fishing hole in the floor.
