MADISON, Maine (WABI) — Central Maine students traded their typical classroom for Wesserunsett Lake on Friday, participating in an ice fishing event designed to get kids outdoors during winter months.

Ice begins to break up along the shoreline of Branch Lake as open water forms near the rocks and the lake starts its annual thaw. Credit: V. Paul Reynolds Whether we fish or not, this time of year ...

Like any style of fishing, ice fishing definitely has a learning curve. Even as an avid fly and spin fisherman with loads of diverse experience, my first time stepping out onto the ice was ...