When temperatures drop, it's time to fill up your thermos, pack your sled and discover the fun of ice fishing in Montana. Ice fishing is more than just a way to fill the days between the closing of one open water fishing season and the opening of the next. Throughout the winter tournaments take place all over the state. If it's quiet solitude you're looking for, there are plenty of lakes, ponds and winter days to experience this low key sport for (or by) yourself.