MINNETONKA, Minn. — It's a quintessential Minnesota pastime. But this year, there simply hasn't been much time to enjoy it. In a shockingly warm winter, some ice fishing guides are refusing to pack it ...

For nearly half the year, ice fishing in the north country is a simple fact of life—like taxes, death, and mischief—except immeasurably more enjoyable once you work through the “mischief” of staying ...