So how far south do people get out and ice fish? I see reports from Iowa but is there ice fishing south of there? Also see a occasional report from Colorado. Would imaging that is up in the mountains. See a few from Maine and what looks to be up state New York to. How far south do those guys ice fish?
Indiana gets ice, I bet that is the farthest south.
Does this count as ice fishing?
I’ve ice fished Kansas several times
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I’ve ice fished Kansas several times
I have a tenative trip planned to Kansas this winter. 
depending on Ice of course
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Also see a occasional report from Colorado. Would imaging that is up in the mountains. See a few from Maine and what looks to be up state New York to. How far south do those guys ice fish?
My nephew in CO is ice fishing the small reservoirs that are on the front plains in the Fort Collins/Wellington area. Last Feb. when I was out there, I make the run up to Granby in the ski hills – Beautiful location to be chase’n trout!
I heard Oklahoma mentioned once last year. Weird weather patterns are nagging the south again this year, so who knows. Quite a few fish ice in Kansas and Arkansas.
Nothing against the fine residents of Kansas, but it’s a little different seeing the majority of the folks on the ice fishing with long rods. It’s just not right!
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Nothing against the fine residents of Kansas, but it’s a little different seeing the majority of the folks on the ice fishing with long rods. It’s just not right!
Then you’d really crap when you saw people standing on piers on the Gulf Of Mexico in Florida fishing bait with little ice rod combos that are sold in convenience stores all over down there. The ones I saw were either pink or blue. $10. I have a picture of them in a gas station somewhere. I’ll look for it.
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Then you’d really crap when you saw people standing on piers on the Gulf Of Mexico in Florida fishing bait with little ice rod combos that are sold in convenience stores all over down there. The ones I saw were either pink or blue. $10. I have a picture of them in a gas station somewhere. I’ll look for it.
Yep they sell ’em in Wal Mart down there also. You shoulda seen the look on the workers face at Wal Mart in Florida when I asked if they had any ice fishing rods in stock as I was looking at the “bait fish” rods. Priceless !!!
On a road trip to Texas in my younger years, just for fun we stopped at a bait shop in Oklahoma and asked if they had any augers in stock. Once they figured out where we were from and what was going on all they could say was ” Y’alls crazy, y’all crack the ice” 
Arizona high country.
I am indeed serious. http://www.wmonline.com/area/gamefish/ICEFISH.HTM Their ice safety chart is somewhat pucker inducing, especially when they talk about how unstable the conditions can be lol.
Northern missouri
Northern California has ice fishing for trout in the Eastern Sierra mountain lakes near Mammoth/Bishop. Have seen a fishing report on another forum.
Just saw a report from some place in Nevada.
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Then you’d really crap when you saw people standing on piers on the Gulf Of Mexico in Florida fishing bait with little ice rod combos that are sold in convenience stores all over down there. The ones I saw were either pink or blue. $10. I have a picture of them in a gas station somewhere. I’ll look for it.
Yep they sell ’em in Wal Mart down there also. You shoulda seen the look on the workers face at Wal Mart in Florida when I asked if they had any ice fishing rods in stock as I was looking at the “bait fish” rods. Priceless !!!
On a road trip to Texas in my younger years, just for fun we stopped at a bait shop in Oklahoma and asked if they had any augers in stock. Once they figured out where we were from and what was going on all they could say was ” Y’alls crazy, y’all crack the ice”
Best one I ever heard was when a guy had his walleye rig at
a gas station and the attendant(looking at his Wave Wackers)
asked to know “Why Y’all put yer windshield on da back of
da boat?” 
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