According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, there have been an average of three deaths per year in the state over the past five years.

Large metal chisel with a long narrow handle. According to the donor, this was used to open up the ice hole after the fish house has been there a day or two and is a must tool for the spear fisherman.

With Old Man Winter having settled in well, lakes and ponds across the area have a solid sheet of ice, supporting some of the best skating, sledding and ice fishing in years. “Most places are pretty ...