ice fishing

noun

1. the act or practice of fishing through a hole cut in the ice.

ice fishing

noun

1. a form of fishing in which a line is lowered through a hole made in a frozen lake, river, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice fishing¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

Yeah, maybe he's a Democrat, but he knows about ice fishing and he is of their culture.

From Salon

It is one of the oddest years ever for Rachel Schindele, of Woodland Resort, which offers ice fishing packages at Devil’s Lake in North Dakota.

From Seattle Times

The town borders a lake, which in early March is dotted with people ice fishing.

From Seattle Times

“That there’s snowmobilers out there, there’s ice fishing going on. And in recent years, that’s just not what I’ve experienced.”

From Seattle Times

Then again, there’s nothing quite like the Art Shanty Projects, in which intrepid Minnesota artists in insulated jumpsuits and ice cleats annually recreate traditional ice fishing huts, called shanties, in their own eccentric style on a frozen lake in Minneapolis.

From New York Times