Ice fisherman Danny Thompson caught a huge yellow perch through the ice at Mille Lacs this month. Here's how he avoided catching small walleye.

Early ice is leading some anglers to big walleye on Rainy Lake. And while area resource officials are cautioning people not to travel on area lakes, some anglers say they are venturing out with care.

All it takes to finish in the money is a little luck, a lot of skill, and a single big walleye that weighs more than any of the others entered. Anglers compete on Lake Erie, considered the best ...