Karl's 2022 Ice Fishing Guide: All The Bait & Tackle You Need This Season

Karl's Shop loaded up for the 2022 ice fishing season with some of the essential gear anglers will be looking for this hard water season. This list includes some of our favorite ice fishing items available today, from fishing rods to safety equipment.

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Ice Fishing Rods

13 Fishing Freefall Ghost Stealth Ice Combo

Karl's Club $117.00
Non-Member $130

• A premium ice fishing rig that offers incredible angling performance
• FreeFall drop lever helps you hit your target depth precisely every time
• Smooth, reliable drag puts steady pressure on surging fish
• Rod features a strong, sensitive flat tip blank and a high-density split-grip handle
• Premium guides, plus a hi-vis tip that helps you detect the lightest strikes

Freefall Ghost Radio Active Pickle Ice Combo

Karl's Club $117.00
Non-Member $130.00

• A feature-packed ice fishing rig that gives hard water anglers a big advantage
• FreeFall trigger helps you pinpoint your target depth with extreme precision
• Slide drag system applies smooth pressure and is easy to adjust in the heat of battle
• Rod features a strong, sensitive flat tip blank and a high-density split-grip handle
• Premium guides, plus a hi-vis tip that helps you detect strikes

13 Fishing Blackout Ice Combo

Karl's Club $35.99
Non-Member $39.99

• A fully capable ice fishing rig that won’t blow your tackle budget
• Rod features a strong, flexible fiberglass blank and stainless-steel guides
• Skeleton reel seat and snagless hook keeper
• Reel features a lightweight graphite body and rotor
• Machined aluminum spool and tough, anodized bail

13 Fishing Wicked Longstem Ice Combo

Karl's Club $49.50
Non-Member $55.00

When it comes to combo rod and reel packages, the 13 Fishing Wicked Longstem Ice Combo is a tough competitor. The rod has a graphite composition and performance guides for lightweight precision. An Evolve Carbon Reel Seat and spinning reel with five ball bearings enhance the action and outfit you for competition and the every day outing. The defrost reel lubricant ensures the temperature doesn’t hinder your performance.

Beaver Dam Glass Noodle Ice Comb o

Karl's Club $26.99
Non-Member $29.99

The Beaver Dam Glass Noodle Ice Combo is a premium ice fishing rig that offers the sensitivity needed for targeting all species of panfish. The ultralight rod has a soft tip that lets you feel the lightest strikes and the ridged blank has the power to haul your fish in with no drama. This perfectly balanced combo includes a powerful, ultralight spinning reel that's designed for ice fishing. You'll get a feature-packed rig that offers superior performance and will help you catch your limit. Select a model and upgrade your ice fishing gear today—get the Beaver Dam Glass Noodle Ice Combo!\

Ice Fishing Essentials & Accessories

Strike Master Hand Auger

Karl's Club $62.99
Non-Member$69.99

The Strike Master Mora Ice Auger has become a common sight on the ice, with a reputation that's made it standard equipment for avid cold-weather anglers. This hand-auger is capable of making perfect holes in no time, employing super-sharp blades and rock-solid construction. Plus, it breaks down into two pieces for easy transport. No ice is too thick—the length adjusts to 57". Up your ice fishing game with this workhorse auger that won't break your budget. Buy the Strike Master Mora Ice Auger today!

Frabill Ice Safety Kit

$13.59 Karl's Club Member Price
$16.99 Non-Member Price

Ice fishing can be as dangerous as it is fun, and the Frabill Ice Safety Kit is an important tool for every outing. The kit contains a whistle, retractable ice picks, and one pair of XL ice creepers (cleat type shoes). Compact and easy to carry potentially life-saving devices. Safety has been considered at every turn: the ice picks even have a feature that hides the spike so it doesn’t accidentally injure anyone.

Gruv Fishing Micro Jig Box

$14.40 Karl's Club Member Price
$18.00 Non-Member Price

For as effective as small jigs can be, they can also be that easy to misplace in a larger tackle box. With the Micro Jig Box from Gruv Fishing, you need not worry about losing your small jigs, and you especially don’t need to worry about your small jigs clumping together, a headache-inducing phenomenon that can keep you from maximizing your time on the water. A silicone slit system keeps the hooks of the jig set in a fixed place, preventing them from getting loose and tangling with other jigs. A dense polycarbonate build keeps the box strong and able to withstand wear and tear with ease.

Ice Fishing Tip Ups

Frabill Classic Wood Tip-Up

$19.99 Karl's Club Member Price
$24.99 Non-Member Price

The Frabill Classic Wood Tip-Up is the tool you need for pulling pike, bass, and walleye up through the ice. This device is sensitive enough to provide real-time notification needed to detect finicky bites and buttery-smooth spool reel helps prevent fish from dropping your bait. Complete with two trip settings - One with extra sensitivity for smaller baits and calm days. The heavy trip setting works best on windy days and with bigger baits.

Frabill Blackhawk Tip-Up

$11.99 Karl's Club Member Price
$14.99 Non-Member Price

With the Frabill Blackhawk Tip-Up there are even more options of trip settings than on traditional tip-ups, making this device extremely responsive. With a base width of 3 and ⅛ inch and a base length of 17 ⅞, it is well-suited for both strength and easy carrying. A built-in ruler and blaze orange flag are nice added features. Also complete with sub-zero low temp lube and a plastic spool.

Ice Fishing Lures & Jigs

Lunkerhunt Icy Glide

$3.59 Karl's Club Member Price
$4.49 Non-Member Price

The Lunkerhunt Icy Glide has a sleek design and slim body that can zip through the water. At 1 ⅛ an inch it works great for panfish. A large single eye catches attention with its realistic quality. As an added bonus, metallic arms flash through the water creating the frenzy the fish desire.

Eurotackle Z-Viber Micro

$4.79 Karl's Club Member Price
$5.99 Non-Member Price

The Euro Tackle Z Series is a collection of premium hard bait lures designed to mimic the natural look and action of forage and baitfish. Each bait in the Z series line up will help you fish more effectively. Built with premium components and optimal design features, the Euro Tackle Z Series will not let you down.

Kenders Outdoors Metallic Tungsten Jig

$1.99 Karl's Club Member Price
$2.49 Non-Member Price

Kenders Outdoors Metallic Tungsten Jigs really make the most of the available light to catch lots of fish. The tungsten body gets down fast and gives some feel, while the Kenders Outdoors Metallic Tungsten Jig's body shape reflects light in all directions to attract feeding fish. An awesome option to up your catches on the ice.

Lunkerhunt Straight Up

$5.59 Karl's Club Member Price
$6.99 Non-Member Price

Lunkerhunt Straight Up jigs are some of the best at creating baitfish patterns to catch fish in all types of conditions. You can work this vertical jig aggressively for reaction strikes or slowly for feeding strikes. These jigs have a gliding descent and are commonly used for ice fishing but can be a great option for open water fishing by bass or walleye anglers. Lifelike detail on a classic design, featuring fixed hooks front and bank and a treble hook on the belly, will help you catch more fish and a greater variety of species.

13 Fishing Micro Magic Man

$6.39 Karl's Club Member Price
$7.99 Non-Member Price

The full, wide-bodied 13 Fishing Micro Magic Man has life-like action whether you are working it or stopping it. Both when moving through the water and when on its side, its shiny finish flashes at all the fish, and works together with the rattle to bring them in for a taste.To ensure they stay, the lure is outfitted with a set of treble hooks and a realistic eye. This works great ice fishing or in clear water when smaller bait is the choice of the day.

Rapala Jigging Rap

$5.03 Karl's Club Member Price
$6.29 Non-Member Price

The Rapala Jigging Rap is perfect for both ice fishing and open water fishing, and catches everything from bass, panfish, walleye, crappie, and pretty much anything else! In the cold tundra, this lure has a tail fin, allowing it to swim in wide circles. It also has a baitfish profile, perfect for fooling fish into your ice bucket. Its ability to be jigged vertically makes it feel just as at home in the hot days of July and August promising to bring in an abundance of different species of fish. With a variety of colors and sizes this lure can fish anywhere, and catch almost anything.

Eurotackle Z-Viber

$4.79 Karl's Club Member Price
$5.99 Non-Member Price

Eurotackle Live Spoon

$6.39 Karl's Club Member Price
$7.99 Non-Member Price

The all-new Euro Tackle Live Spoon blends the line between a jigging and casting spoon, providing anglers with a versatile multi-species lure. Each Live Spoon features an internal weighting system keeping the bait balanced while emitting an inviting call to fish.

VMC Tungsten Bullfly Jig

$5.27 Karl's Club Member Price
$6.59 Non-Member Price

When it comes to flashy jigs, the VMC Tungsten Bullfly Jig is at the top of its class. This jig is elongated with a thick body and sprawling tail and wings. The tail and wings are made of goose feathers and provide extra flair to bring the big ones in. One bite, and you’ve got ‘em hooked.