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Basic Equipment Equals Fun Ice Fishing

Basic Equipment Equals Fun Ice Fishing
You don't need a lot of equipment to catch fish through the ice. Photo by Drew Cushing, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

This is the second article in a four-part series about a fun activity to do in Utah in the winter — ice fishing!

Click here for Part I

You don't need a lot of fancy equipment to catch fish through the ice in Utah.

A short fishing rod and reel, a few sinkers and hooks, and a package of worms are about all you need. In fact, if you just want to give ice fishing a try, you don't even need an ice auger.

Drew Cushing, warm water sport fisheries coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says when you visit an ice-covered water in Utah, you'll usually find plenty of holes that have been...

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