Hard Water

What compels people to gather around small holes in the worst conditions on earth just for the chance to hook a fish underneath a deeply frozen lake? And what compels them to come back year after shivering year, recruiting friends and family to join in the frigid fun? That’s the bizarre appeal of ice fishing, a niche sport and obsessive hobby that’s been a mainstay in the American Midwest and Canada for over 2,000 years. We’ll join an engaging and charming cast of the warmest characters on earth as they drop a line into the coldest waters known to man.