But even this bone-chilling place is feeling the effects of climate change. The ice fishing season for pond smelt opened on Feb. 6, the latest date since 1998 when such statistics were first recorded.

Drift ice, the annual winter spectacle that ... props up an entire marine ecosystem, including fish. The Sea of Okhotsk waters off Hokkaido are called a “sea of fertility,” as the area is ...

Bowdoinham’s Ice and Smelt Fishing Festival is a winter tradition, drawing tourists eager to fish and explore the town. However, the past two events lacked its key attraction: actual smelt fishing.