r/icefishing
Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water.
How to think about r/icefishing
The community is dedicated to ice fishing, where members share tips, techniques, and experiences related to catching fish through ice-covered waters. It stands out for its focus on specific fish species like walleye and crappie, as well as gear discussions, including jigs and shacks. The community fosters a passion for winter fishing and often features user-generated content showcasing catches and fishing spots.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically outdoor enthusiasts, ranging from novice to experienced anglers, with a strong interest in ice fishing. The demographic includes a mix of ages, often skewing towards males who enjoy winter sports and fishing. Members are eager to share knowledge and experiences, creating a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes personal catch stories, gear reviews, and tips for successful ice fishing. Members appreciate high-quality images and videos of fishing experiences. Posts that are overly promotional or lack authenticity often receive downvotes. The community values engagement, so consistent posting and interaction with others' content are encouraged.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing valuable content rather than overt promotions. Sharing informative articles, gear reviews, or engaging in discussions about ice fishing techniques can resonate well. Authenticity is key; members are generally resistant to blatant advertising. Collaborations with respected community members or sponsoring contests can foster goodwill and interest.
Top keywords
What r/icefishing talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/colinwehrle
- u/kameix1
- u/JT36188
- u/ManeLures-dot-com
- u/theshowerdrunk
- u/musicals4life
- u/Senzualdip
- u/GrayCustomKnives
- u/NatertotCasseroleWI
- u/Flat-Suspect4121
- u/kmilf21
- u/Exotic_Fortune5702
- u/Hatandboots
- u/baddapple
- u/enjoiit1
- u/ohspit
- u/SD_187
- u/undercurrent_ts
- u/PulledACanadian
- u/carpathian_crow
- u/hereforthelol1234
- u/IllResponse42
- u/TroySima
- u/jamsisn
- u/AlgaeGrazers
- u/ResistRacism
- u/Opposite_Ear_5582
- u/bowhunt13
- u/ExaggeratedEwok
- u/Stonednnaughtyyy
- u/LongJonSilverback
- u/ksch42
- u/Northwoodfishing
- u/YukonWater
- u/gonefishing8819
- u/Infernum_Gubernatori
- u/DryEraseGM
- u/kidcribbage
- u/ktm_motocross420
- u/No_Use1529
- u/Neether-friend
- u/Fish_On_again
- u/swivels_and_sonar
- u/No-Psychology-2563
- u/Early_Ad_6358
- u/fozard
- u/No_Alternative1207
- u/schtugats
- u/GuyWhosChillin
- u/SpareCookie3610
- u/dmo52884
- u/reaperbettingco
- u/mikeisboris
- u/Weckyworth
- u/Growing_EV
- u/andradeedi
- u/mrfish1991
- u/NarfLord
- u/mickdeb
- u/Haydukeisyourdad
- u/MamaShrek
- u/Zealousideal-Use4714
- u/fcknfidd
- u/fishEH-847
- u/PhillyNutHouse
- u/Luckyfisherman1
- u/Emsbekillinum
- u/PUTYOURBUTTINMYBUTT
- u/Reginold_Rock
- u/IntroductionGrand927
- u/BrewCrewBall
- u/RiverLover27
- u/Separate_Newt5850
- u/Drewsky_outdoors
- u/Northern_Hunter_4422
- u/hmart316
- u/jooboo420
- u/NoFuxToBeGiven
- u/dicksjshsb
- u/KCChiefs_1232
- u/Frontierapparelco
- u/Iceyfreeze71
- u/imbezol
- u/spankrat29
- u/tcarlson65
- u/cmhuyge
- u/EthanFishing19
- u/LongColtBandito
- u/Commercial-Trust4388
- u/DifferentEvent2998
- u/back-woods-rob
- u/Hilarity-Ensued-2019
- u/sakuniemi
- u/flat_track_zack
- u/treemanmi
- u/weareheretostaywith
- u/Terrible_Paddle
- u/PuzzleheadedNovel844
- u/dbarzottini
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/kameix1
- u/GrayCustomKnives
- u/SD_187
- u/Stonednnaughtyyy
- u/NatertotCasseroleWI
- u/JT36188
- u/bowhunt13
- u/musicals4life
- u/colinwehrle
- u/The_Bromad
- u/Exotic_Fortune5702
- u/baddapple
- u/Flat-Suspect4121
- u/G0PACKGO
- u/ManeLures-dot-com
- u/NoFuxToBeGiven
- u/theshowerdrunk
- u/jooboo420
- u/Hatandboots
- u/Opposite_Ear_5582
- u/swivels_and_sonar
- u/Early_Ad_6358
- u/Neether-friend
- u/kmilf21
- u/No-Psychology-2563
- u/Fish_On_again
- u/enjoiit1
- u/Frontierapparelco
- u/KCChiefs_1232
- u/JMFishing83
- u/dicksjshsb
- u/IllResponse42
- u/LongJonSilverback
- u/skypaul187
- u/ohspit
- u/ExaggeratedEwok
- u/imbezol
- u/undercurrent_ts
- u/dixiebiscuits
- u/No_Alternative1207
- u/TungstenChef
- u/carpathian_crow
- u/Senzualdip
- u/tcarlson65
- u/dmo52884
- u/e-rekshun
- u/Growing_EV
- u/lakesideleaner
- u/schtugats
- u/PulledACanadian
- u/Northwoodfishing
- u/whodat801
- u/Iceyfreeze71
- u/SpareCookie3610
- u/jamal916
- u/hereforthelol1234
- u/maypop80
- u/StrikeMaster_
- u/fozard
- u/GuyWhosChillin
- u/wisco_fit
- u/ksch42
- u/Weckyworth
- u/Golfguy1100
- u/DahlBurgers
- u/gonefishing8819
- u/Infernum_Gubernatori
- u/spankrat29
- u/Wolkad
- u/mickdeb
- u/TroySima
- u/snopro31
- u/Campotellme
- u/ddv75
- u/Commercial-Trust4388
- u/DryEraseGM
- u/dbarzottini
- u/cmhuyge
- u/NorthernBCangler
- u/DifferentEvent2998
- u/esox_licker
- u/EthanFishing19
- u/RealScrub5090
- u/LongColtBandito
- u/Adorable_Mind1632
- u/WildShannimal
- u/reaperbettingco
- u/jamsisn
- u/mrfish1991
- u/Haydukeisyourdad
- u/mayuan11
- u/deadwoodsheriff
- u/s9481
- u/canyonscrambler
- u/KingPhoenix
- u/sakuniemi
- u/NarfLord
- u/MamaShrek
- u/g3neraL5
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/ExtremeCauliflower76
- u/hmturboman
- u/somenobodydude
- u/NatertotCasseroleWI
- u/AwkwardFactor84
- u/Classic-Ad1245
- u/DirtyBirdNJ
- u/DifferentEvent2998
- u/FishhouseBilly
- u/RedEd024
- u/Rickfacemcginty
- u/e-rekshun
- u/AdamLikesBeer
- u/hunter_2109
- u/iamthelee
- u/rickyshine
- u/No_Use1529
- u/ijuanaspearfish
- u/WalleyeFishingFool
- u/manwithappleface
- u/Complete_Barber_4467
- u/lundexplorer
- u/tocatchafly
- u/GreenEyedBandit
- u/Outlaw_222
- u/g3neraL5
- u/Prmarine110
- u/TrapperJon
- u/dread_Merlin
- u/dmo52884
- u/JackChambers1965
- u/WagonerA-co275
- u/dinosaurco
- u/TPro24633
- u/GrayCustomKnives
- u/TOILET_STAIN
- u/splattypus
- u/swivels_and_sonar
- u/Space_Goblin_Yoda
- u/1_SmartCookie_Tech
- u/88what
- u/cjc160
- u/thesneakymonkey
- u/DrManBearPig
- u/UPdrafter906
- u/Sfontinalis
- u/Adorable_Mind1632
- u/BobbyHillTheThird
- u/New-View-2242
- u/HeyboboAd9727
- u/skuzzlebutt_2254
- u/kameix1
- u/kw_toronto
- u/Timinator01
- u/NoShadowdick
- u/Amos_Moses666
- u/Remarkable_Cat_5300
- u/darkbunnydad
- u/Dev1_E
- u/SSG-M
- u/Ottomatica
- u/Frozenwood1776
- u/Unfiltered_ID
- u/Quijibo187
- u/Fish_On_again
- u/richardma00
- u/ABayBaker
- u/PUTYOURBUTTINMYBUTT
- u/pietime406
- u/just-regular-I-guess
- u/Karmakiller5000
- u/Electronic_City6481
- u/paulywallnut
- u/windisfun
- u/Randy519
- u/chrispybobispy
- u/TheNutPair
- u/onlyifigaveash1t
- u/TheDark_Knight67
- u/walluper
- u/Chapos_sub_capt
- u/JJJJ7891
- u/morgzorg
- u/PhillyNutHouse
- u/SD40couple
- u/Niteryder007
- u/DicmoVolant
- u/somewhatwantedvirus
- u/iamzombus
- u/Enderwigg1883
- u/lasagna_feet
- u/Arctic_Scrap
- u/barnaclefeet
- u/UpNortUbetcha
- u/gcbowler
- u/-Principal-Vagina-
- u/aviarx175
- u/kingfisher1g
- u/Primusssucks
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- u/[deleted]
- u/Substantial-Emu3255
- u/Quijibo187
- u/Outlaw_222
- u/Randy519
- u/S-Polychronopolis
- u/wlschwar1
- u/Rickfacemcginty
- u/ZappBrannigansLaw
- u/neverenoughdmb
- u/GrayCustomKnives
- u/AspiringOccultist4
- u/Classic-Ad1245
- u/ConfidentWheel4411
- u/pipefittermn
- u/somenobodydude
- u/LogicalRegret2020
- u/Skyppeerr
- u/Complete_Barber_4467
- u/maliciousrigger
- u/_BearsBeetsBattle_
- u/RedEd024
- u/e-rekshun
- u/splattypus
- u/Letskeepthepeace
- u/Bigduck73
- u/Stock-Pen-5667
- u/SSG-M
- u/windisfun
- u/GenericWhiteMale16
- u/Niteryder007
- u/ChrisCue420
- u/famouslyanonymous1
- u/The_Bromad
- u/DifferentEvent2998
- u/bigby2010
- u/samg422336
- u/hoff1cor
- u/barrel0monkeys
- u/manaha81
- u/pjread
- u/Frozenwood1776
- u/dinosaurco
- u/forevertwowheels
- u/Umbert360
- u/AdamLikesBeer
- u/JustDave62
- u/DigitalPoverty
- u/Fish_On_again
- u/DirtyBirdNJ
- u/jigga1383
- u/adblink
- u/Smokeelitemain
- u/Bass_MN
- u/ZTGHD114
- u/radio-morioh-cho
- u/ijuanaspearfish
- u/TPro24633
- u/Darth_Shepard
- u/NatertotCasseroleWI
- u/DailySHRED
- u/glenn765
- u/Living_Equal
- u/hmturboman
- u/ExtremeCauliflower76
- u/gcbowler
- u/coyotecrazie5
- u/306bomberfan
- u/Hatandboots
- u/1010111010110
- u/Adorable_Mind1632
- u/BBQBengal
- u/murphyislaw
- u/S7rongOn3
- u/Shattered_Visage
- u/Did_it_in_Flint
- u/skuzzlebutt_2254
- u/chrispybobispy
- u/MouseHouseMan
- u/oscdawg
- u/specificnectarines
- u/DrManBearPig
- u/cybertruck_
- u/Gooberman8675
- u/BIGscott250
- u/GangGrnThumb
- u/TOILET_STAIN
- u/woodbridge_front
- u/g3neraL5
- u/LongColtBandito
- u/cjc160
- u/BoondockUSA
- u/kameix1
- u/AwkwardFactor84
- u/hunter_2109
- u/WalleyeFishingFool
- u/Sakuraba10p
- u/BarkleEngine
- u/mgiarushi24
- u/ClonedUser
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FAQ
r/icefishing — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/icefishing have?
r/icefishing has approximately 129,080 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/icefishing created?
r/icefishing was created on January 14, 2011 (15 years ago).
What is r/icefishing about?
The community is dedicated to ice fishing, where members share tips, techniques, and experiences related to catching fish through ice-covered waters. It stands out for its focus on specific fish species like walleye and crappie, as well as gear discussions, including jigs and shacks. The community fosters a passion for winter fishing and often features user-generated content…
What subreddits are similar to r/icefishing?
Communities similar to r/icefishing include r/fishing_gear, r/troutfishing, r/bassfishing, r/kayakfishing, r/fishing.
Who are the most active posters on r/icefishing?
The most frequent posters on r/icefishing include u/[deleted], u/colinwehrle, u/kameix1.
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