Bitterly cold temps impacting ice fishing traditions 04:28. BEMIDJI, Minn. (WCCO) --The bitterly cold temperatures are impacting a popular past time in northern Minnesota.This time of year, Lake ...

The unseasonably warm December has made ice fishing nearly impossible across the state. ... On nearby Lake Bemidji, first responders even needed to save a deer who had almost fallen into the water.

A year ago, the full ice fishing season on Upper Red resulted in a harvest of 134,000 pounds of walleyes. For one of the biggest ice fishing destinations in Minnesota, the catch was considered modest.

Best ice fishing spots in the US. Here are the top ten ice fishing spots in the country, according to FishingBooker: Bemidji, Minn. Moosehead Lake, Maine; Eleven Mile Reservoir, Colo. Saginaw Bay ...