Daniel Bevevino, 42, caught a 45-inch northern pike while ice fishing in a remote part of Allegheny Reservoir in northwestern Pennsylvania. Bevevino plans to have the fish mounted by a taxidermist.

With the right conditions, ice fishing offers the chance to reel in bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, largemouth bass, Northern pike, walleye, trout and more. But how do you get started and stay safe ...