Ice Fishing

Our world changes when the temperature drops below freezing. In Wyoming that can mean sub-zero days and nights for a week at a time. Ice fishermen love it. It's a silent world on the Alcova Reservoir in the middle of winter. ...

Ice fishing is fun for the whole family, but safety and survival knowledge are important

The Natrona County Sheriff's Office recently posted a video of an ice rescue training that they performed last year with the Natrona County Fire District.

The mayor came into the spotlight a week ago during a discussion about whether to permit people to fish on the frozen city lake.

Ice fishing is second nature to many in Wyoming and with many great locations and ice fishing derbies for you to participate in.

"As soon as I saw it start separating, I yelled at everybody, trying to tell everybody to get off the ice," Jay Fountain told K2 Radio News. "At that point, it had been like, maybe three minutes and it was already way too far. Nobody could get off."

Two side-by-side recreational vehicles broke through the ice on Buffalo Bill Reservoir near Cody on Sunday.

Falling through the ice has already cost at least one Wyoming resident his life.

Search and rescue crews along with ice divers were able to successfully recover the unidentified deceased victim in about 12 feet of water.

The fishing derby attracts hundreds of participants who compete tens of thousands of dollars in prizes.