Ice Fishing Complete the crossword puzzle below filled with ice fishing terms!
You can learn more about ice fishing and 1 2 3 find all of the answers to this puzzle by visiting the DNR website and selecting the following link, or searching for: Ice Fishing, The Coolest Sport Around
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Across Down 2. Live worms or minnows that are used to catch 1. A popular game fish that tip-ups are often used many different fish. to catch. 4. Always go with someone else, never go ice 3. Corkscrew-like tool to cut a hole in the ice. fishing ___. 5. A common panfish species caught while ice 8. Always take this personal flotation device with fishing. you. 6. Take a chair or an empty bucket to ___ on. 12. Set ups that uses a flag to let you know when 7. Dress in your ___ winter clothes. a fish takes your bait. 9. Artificial 'bait' is sometimes called a ___. 14. Take a thermos with something ___ to drink 10. Used to set your bait or lure at a certain with you. depth. 15. Used to clear ice chips or slush from your 11. Moving your bait up and down to attract fish. fishing hole. 13. A tiny 'building' that provides shelter on the 18. Always tell someone where you are going and ice. when you expect to ___. 16. A tool used to chip a hole in the ice - or 19. This should always be your top concern when another name for a potato! fishing on the ice! 17. You should always do this to any ice hole after you have finished fishing. 20. A group of many shanties on a frozen lake is often called a shanty ___. Ice Fishing Puzzle Key
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Across Down 2. Live worms or minnows may be used to catch many 1. A popular game fish that tip-ups are often used to different fish. (bait) catch. (walleye) 4. Always with someone else, never go ice fishing 3. Corkscrew-like tool to cut a hole in the ice. (auger) ___. (alone) 5. A common panfish species caught while ice fishing. 8. Always take this personal flotation device with you. (bluegill) (lifejacket) 6. Take a chair or an empty bucket to ___ on. (sit) 12. A set up that uses a flag to let you know when a 7. Dress in your ___ winter clothes. (warmest) fish takes your bait. (tipups) 9. Artificial 'bait' is sometimes called a ___. (lure) 14. Take a thermos with something ___ to drink with 10. Used to set your bait or lure at a certain depth. you. (hot) (bobber) 15. Used to clear ice chips or slush from your fishing 11. Moving your bait up and down to attract fish. hole. (skimmer) (jigging) 18. Always tell someone where you are going and 13. A tiny 'building' that provides shelter on the ice. when you expect to ___. (return) (shanty) 19. Safety should always be your top concern when 16. A tool used to chip a hole in the ice - or another fishing on the ice! (safety) name for a potato! (spud) 17. You should always do this to any ice hole after you have finished fishing. (mark) 20. A group of many shanties on a frozen lake is often called a shanty ___. (town)