Original Tip-Up
4.7(1,680)4.7 out of 5 stars, 1,680 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenThe wooden tip-up that has been catching Great Lakes pike since the 1940s, with a sealed underwater spool that does not freeze up at fifteen below.
Gear
Ice Fishing
Augers, shelters, flashers, and the gear that makes February worth it.
In this category
7
From
$13
Up to
$549
Pro Sled
4.7(1,420)4.7 out of 5 stars, 1,420 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA rotomolded hauling sled built thick enough to drag a shelter, auger, and heater across pressure ridges without splitting.
Ice Safety Picks
4.6(2,900)4.6 out of 5 stars, 2,900 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenTwo steel awls on a cord around your neck. The cheapest piece of gear that has ever saved a Great Lakes angler's life, and the most commonly skipped.
X300 Thermal Hub Shelter
4.6(1,150)4.6 out of 5 stars, 1,150 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenAn insulated hub that holds heat well enough to fish Saginaw Bay in February in a sweatshirt, which is a real and specific thing this shelter does.
Lithium 40v Ice Auger
4.5(980)4.5 out of 5 stars, 980 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA cordless auger that cuts forty-plus holes in Saginaw Bay ice on one battery and never asks you to carry gas onto the lake.
QuickFish 3 Pop-Up Shelter
4.4(3,400)4.4 out of 5 stars, 3,400 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA hub shelter that goes up in under a minute and gives two anglers a windbreak, which on a Great Lakes bay is the difference between a full day and two hours.
I-Float Ice Suit
4.4(810)4.4 out of 5 stars, 810 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA jacket-and-bib set with buoyant flotation foam built in, so going through the ice becomes a survivable problem instead of a fatal one.