The kids fished for Northern Pike, walleye, crappy and panfish on the lake where the old Lac Vieux Desert village used to be.

Read on for some winter vacation ideas, and ask the kids to help you vote for the top ... snowshoeing and ice fishing before warming up at thermal attractions like the Banff Upper Hot Springs ...

The fishing was simple, time-honored Wisconsin winter tactics ... It's a great activity for kids. But also for youthful spirits of all ages. Our "old school" gear and tactics was typified by ...