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

You can fish from motorized boats on the park’s Loon Lake, and ice fishing is popular here in the winter.

From Outside Online

In winter months, try your hand at ice fishing for whitefish and lake trout.

From Outside Online

If you’re sitting around ice fishing all day in the bitter cold, you’ll need a very thick fleece and probably some other layers as well.

From Outside Online

She said she didn’t know any of the dozens of donors, lobbyists and other Capitol Hill insiders on the trip, which included a Friday night dinner in Minneapolis and ice fishing Saturday at Lake Minnetonka.

From Washington Post

Just like the difference between fleece pants you might wear while cross-country skiing and heavy arctic bibs for ice fishing, your headwear will vary dramatically based on your what you’re doing.

From Popular-Science

One must keep in mind that, in Minnesota, they think ice fishing is exciting.

From The Daily Beast

Their chemistry, which includes a recurring joke about ice fishing and a crazy, telephone-bashing encounter, is great fun.

From The Daily Beast

A slide show beams Americana pictures of kids ice-fishing, aproned men cooking pasta, and prairie sunsets.

From The Daily Beast

One day as Rabbit sat on the ice fishing—for it was now winter—Bear came along.

From Project Gutenberg