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title: "Ice Fishing — $12K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Ice Fishing**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-91.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 32Growth 0Conversion 5Competition 83Returns 46Price range 62Avg price 95Brand share 49Review moat 63Quality gap 50
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$24.14**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****32%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****997.2**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****$3.90–$141.73**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****76%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Okay****3.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Okay****$149K**
$149K/yr · 1.6M searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-91.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
## **Is ice fishing profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ice fishing is a $149K/yr Amazon United States market (1.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **ice fishing market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$362K–$483K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#470**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **59%**
- **Out of stock**
- **16.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **49 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**23 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**76%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**32%**
Top 20: 76%
**Open market**
**20%**
- ALICHINO22% - Northland Tackle18% - Ugly Stik18% - KastKing14% - Goture4% - Malutoothzi4%
## **ice fishing demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -91.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
150K100KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 83.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/ice-fishing/trend)
## **Top ice fishing search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **ice fishing**584K/yr-89.8%0.1% conv. - **ice fishing gear**492K/yr-95.6%0.1% conv. - **ice fishing jigs**119K/yr-88.7%1.1% conv. - **ice fishing lures**80K/yr-90.3%0.1% conv. - **ice fishing equipment**28K/yr-83.3%0.1% conv. - **ice fishing accessories**145K/yr-96.6%0.0% conv. - **clam ice fishing**24K/yr-88.9%0.0% conv. - **ice fishing jig**10K/yr-82.8%0.6% conv. - **ice fishing kit**14K/yr-85.1%0.0% conv. - **ice fishing gear and equipment**16K/yr-87.4%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/ice-fishing/search-terms)
## **Top ice fishing 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.
0%3%$4K6%$9K9%$13K12%$18K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**ALICHINO Ice Fishing Jig Set 5pcs Tungsten Ice Jig Heads for Panfish & Crappie Needle Point Hooks 4MM Size**ALICHINO**$7.23**4.6★200 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC1FLB2L) [2**Tungsten Ice Fishing Jig Set Ice Fishing Lures Max Sensitive Tungsten Tear Drop Ice Jig Head Hook for Panfish Crappie Walleye Perch Trout Bluegill (14 Colors Combination 4MM 1/25 OZ)**ALICHINO**$19.79**4.6★200 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F99DNX7M) [3**Ugly Stik 32 Carbon Ice Spinning Rod and Reel Combo 5 Size Reel 1 Piece Fishing Rod Medium Light Rod Power 2-6 lb Line Rating**Ugly Stik**$29.99**3.8★37 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYGKCZX5) [4**Ugly Stik 32 Carbon Ice Spinning Rod and Reel Combo 5 Size Reel 1 Piece Fishing Rod Medium Rod Power 4-8 lb Line Rating**Ugly Stik**$32.06**3.8★37 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYG1JTFF) [5**Northland Fishing Tackle Puppet Minnow Darting Fishing and Ice Fishing Lure for Walleye Pike Trout and Panfish Purple Wonder 1/4 Oz 1/Cd**Northland Tackle**$5.41**4.7★171 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JZDK9KM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Underwater Fishing Camera Portable Fish Finder with 7 LCD Monitor IP68 Waterproof 1200TVL HD Fishing Camera with 12pcs White Lights for Lake Kayak Boat Ice Dark Fishing (98ft/30M Cable)**Malutoothzi**$141.73**10 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL1TGX1B) [**Goture Ice Fishing Rod and Reel Combo with Carry Bag 24Medium Spinning Ice Fishing Pole 58Pcs Jigs & Lures with Storage Box Line Fish Gripper Pliers for Saltwater Freshwater Trout Walleye A2**Goture**$58.02**10 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRFSGM9V) [**Skipaelf 10pcs Tungsten Ice Fishing Jigs UV Glow in Dark Ice Fishing Lures Sensitive Tungsten Tear Drop Ice Fishing Jig Head for Crappie Panfish Walleye 5mm**Skipaelf**$15.80**25 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTRV9QZ7) [**KastKing Spartacus II Spinning Reel Sealed Carbon Fiber 22LBs Max Drag 7+1 Stainless BB for Saltwater&Freshwater 5.2:1 Gear Ratio Size 500&1000 Perfect for Ice Fishing**KastKing**$35.27**2,281 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ5G3BQX) [**Ice Fishing Jigs Kit 100pcs Lures Bait Icefishing Set Crappie Jig Hooks Gear Accessories for Walleye Panfish with Tackle Box Gifts for Men (100pcs ice Fishing jigs with Two Lure Boxes)**FAISOX**$39.99**47 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP1HK438)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Underwater Fishing Camera Portable Fish Finder with 7 LCD Monitor IP68 Waterproof 1200TVL HD Fishing Camera with 12pcs White Lights for Lake Kayak Boat Ice Dark Fishing (98ft/30M Cable)**Malutoothzi**$141.73**4.5★**▲ 1000%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL1TGX1B) [**Ugly Stik 32 Carbon Ice Spinning Rod and Reel Combo 5 Size Reel 1 Piece Fishing Rod Medium Light Rod Power 2-6 lb Line Rating**Ugly Stik**$29.99**3.8★**▲ 1000%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYGKCZX5) [**Ugly Stik GX2 Ice Spinning Fishing Rod**Ugly Stik**$33.72**5.0★**▲ 1000%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D166HVDH) [**Ugly Stik 28 Carbon Ice Spinning Rod and Reel Combo 5 Size Reel 1 Piece Fishing Rod Medium Light Rod Power 2-6 lb Line Rating**Ugly Stik**$40.71**3.8★**▲ 950%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYGDL1T1) [**Goture Ice Fishing Rod and Reel Combo with Carry Bag 24Medium Spinning Ice Fishing Pole 58Pcs Jigs & Lures with Storage Box Line Fish Gripper Pliers for Saltwater Freshwater Trout Walleye A2**Goture**$58.02**4.1★**▲ 929%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRFSGM9V)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about ice fishing**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“The overall appearance is beautiful”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“Great Value”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“a good variety of sizes”*
**Grip**5%
*“I did not slip at all”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“easy to use”*
**Durability**4%
*“still works great”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“Very smooth”*
**Friction**3%
*“Great traction and easy to put on and off”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Warmth**2%
*“Nice and warm”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**26%
*“Huge”*
**Durability**13%
*“They broke very soon after using”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Gloves are garbage”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Didn't work”*
**Grip**6%
*“Basically cant move your hand”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Smaller and somewhat awkward to use”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Cheaply made”*
**Weight Heavy**3%
*“The overall weight in my hand seemed slightly heavier than other reels i have of the same size”*
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
*“you can't get into your pockets with them very easily”*
**Drying Time**2%
*“Try to keep them dry”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**56%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Value For Money**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Durability**2%
**Weight Heavy**2%
**Grip**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
## **Common ice fishing questions**
- **Is ice fishing profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $149K/yr across 46 tracked products. 2 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -91.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the ice fishing niche?**
- 23 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in ice fishing?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.3%.
- **When does demand for ice fishing peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 83.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the ice fishing niche?**
- Listings span $3.90–$141.73; the average listing price is $24.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 997 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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