Ice Fishing Hole Covers
Skip itSoft demand (-90.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great100.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Incredible$29.45avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.71–$49.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good3.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Bad87%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$11K$11K/yr · 34K searches
Growth
Bad-90.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Is ice fishing hole covers profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ice fishing hole covers is a $11K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 27/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ice fishing hole covers market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 750–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $22K–$29K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #486
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 17%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 19.7%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 218 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 flat
Sellers
6
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Nilson Direct50%
- Catch Cover21%
- Smart Marine16%
- RecPro13%
ice fishing hole covers demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 72 weeks — -90.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 34.1×
Top ice fishing hole covers search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- ice fishing hole covers17K/yr
- ice hole covers4K/yr
- tip up hole covers4K/yr
- ice hole cover9K/yr
Top ice fishing hole covers products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Catch Cover CC01 Round Catch Cover
Catch Cover$30.864.7★90 rev
Nilson Direct Ice Fish House Snap Tight in Hole Cover Shack Round Trim
Nilson Direct$29.794.3★14 rev
Smart Marine 4 inch Boat Hatch Cover Black Round Non Slip Inspection Hatch 4 6 8 (4) Deck Hatch
Smart Marine$8.714.7★469 rev
Nilson Direct Katzkoverz Fish House Hole Clear Safety Grate Cover Screen (Catch Cover w/Sleeve)
Nilson Direct$26.324.4★3 rev
Nilson Direct Ice Fish House Hole Cover Snap Tight Square Trim Shack
Nilson Direct$31.994.2★15 rev
Newest
by launch dateSmart Marine 4 inch Boat Hatch Cover Black Round Non Slip Inspection Hatch 4 6 8 (4) Deck Hatch
Smart Marine$8.71469 rev
Nilson Direct Katzkoverz Fish House Hole Clear Safety Grate Cover Screen (Catch Cover w/Sleeve)
Nilson Direct$26.323 rev
RecPro Ice Fishing Round Hole Cover Lid Catch Cover CC01 | for Fish Houses | Ice Fishing Gear and Accessories
RecPro$49.0413 rev
Nilson Direct Ice Fish House Snap Tight in Hole Cover Shack Round Trim
Nilson Direct$29.7914 rev
Nilson Direct Ice Fish House Hole Cover Snap Tight Square Trim Shack
Nilson Direct$31.9915 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumRecPro Ice Fishing Round Hole Cover Lid Catch Cover CC01 | for Fish Houses | Ice Fishing Gear and Accessories
RecPro$49.044.6★
Nilson Direct Ice Fish House Hole Cover Snap Tight Square Trim Shack
Nilson Direct$31.994.2★
Nilson Direct Ice Fish House Snap Tight in Hole Cover Shack Round Trim
Nilson Direct$29.794.3★
Smart Marine 4 inch Boat Hatch Cover Black Round Non Slip Inspection Hatch 4 6 8 (4) Deck Hatch
Smart Marine$8.714.7★
Catch Cover CC01 Round Catch Cover
Catch Cover$30.864.7★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about ice fishing hole covers
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Quality”
“Good quality, hard plastic”
What buyers complain about
“The lid is screwed down”
Top return reasons
Common ice fishing hole covers questions
- Is ice fishing hole covers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $11K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -90.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (27/100).
- How competitive is the ice fishing hole covers niche?
- 4 brands and 6 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ice fishing hole covers?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 3.0%.
- When does demand for ice fishing hole covers peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 34.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ice fishing hole covers niche?
- Listings span $8.71–$49.04; the average listing price is $29.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 101 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.