tip ups ice fishing
Skip itSoft demand (-92.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$20.91avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$5.41–$42.10cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good739.95avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Good2.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Okay76%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad$23K$23K/yr · 255K searches
Conversion
Bad0.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-92.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tip ups ice fishing is a $23K/yr Amazon United States market (255K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tip ups ice fishing market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $105K–$125K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.4%
- Avg BSR
- #77
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 84%
- Sponsored
- 53%
- Out of stock
- 24.6%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
19%
- FRABILL30%
- ALICHINO28%
- HERCULES7%
- Reaction Tackle6%
- TOOTH SHIELD TACKLE6%
- Loon5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -92.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 76.0×
Top tip ups ice fishing search terms
- tip ups ice fishing61K/yr
- ice fishing tip-ups38K/yr
- ice fishing tip up46K/yr
- tipup4K/yr
- tip ups22K/yr
- tip up18K/yr
- ice fishing tip ups17K/yr
- ice fishing traps12K/yr
- tip up ice fishing6K/yr
- frabill tip up6K/yr
Top tip ups ice fishing products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ALICHINO Ice Fishing Jig Set 5pcs Tungsten Ice Jig Heads for Panfish & Crappie Needle Point Hooks 4MM Size
ALICHINO$7.234.6★200 rev
Frabill Pro Thermal Original Tip-Up Multi One Size (1660)
FRABILL$30.914.5★616 rev
HERCULES Super Tough Braided Fishing Line 30 pounds Test Black 30LB (150 Yards) - 4 Strands
HERCULES$9.914.4★2,195 rev
Frabill Arctic Fire Tip Up Yellow One Size
FRABILL$22.914.6★354 rev
Reaction Tackle Ice Braid 8 Strand Braided Ice Fishing Line Tip-Up Line Zero Stretch Zero Memory Abrasion Resistant Cold Water Braid 150 Yard Spool - 6 Lb (150 Yards) Ice Camo
Reaction Tackle$19.894.4★165 rev
Newest
by launch date
Soulchen 2 Packs Ice Fishing Tip-ups Flag Marker Rod with Portable Pole Flags for Tip-up Anglers Accessory Ice Fishing Equipment Gear 19.7 Inches
Soulchen$15.096 rev
6 Pack Ice Fishing Tip Ups Flag Indicator with Storage Bag Ice Fishing Flags for Winter Anglers and Outdoor Enthusiasts
RiToEasysports$42.104 rev
Silipull 2 Pcs Ice Fishing Tip Ups Equipment Gear Ice Fishing Rod Foldable with Orange Pole Flags Round Tip Ups Strike Indicators for Angler Tackle Accessory
Silipull$16.8125 rev
Adnee Ice Fishing Tip-Up - 10.5 Thermal Tip-Up with Orange Pole Flags - Freeze-Proof Ice Fishing Accessories Covers 10 Hole
Adnee$24.0837 rev
ALICHINO Ice Fishing Jig Set 5pcs Tungsten Ice Jig Heads for Panfish & Crappie Needle Point Hooks 4MM Size
ALICHINO$7.23200 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumReaction Tackle Ice Braid 8 Strand Braided Ice Fishing Line Tip-Up Line Zero Stretch Zero Memory Abrasion Resistant Cold Water Braid 150 Yard Spool - 6 Lb (150 Yards) Ice Camo
Reaction Tackle$19.894.4★
HERCULES Super Tough Braided Fishing Line 30 pounds Test Black 30LB (150 Yards) - 4 Strands
HERCULES$9.914.4★
Tip Toppers
Loon$8.124.4★
Frabill Tangle Free Heavy Poly Replacement Net 21 x 25
FRABILL$28.354.5★
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$5.414.7★
What buyers say about tip ups ice fishing
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“fast shipping, good quality”
“Good assortment for the price”
“Colors”
“I'm sure it will work as advertised”
“Definitely works”
“Nice compact love these frabill dog bone tip ups I recommend them”
“Works pretty good definitely insulates the hole”
“Fits good”
What buyers complain about
“Absolute garbage and a rip off”
“Ive seen people say the line color fades”
“Does not work well”
“P. O.S. They are small”
“Got to use it once and it broke and now its only good for parts now”
“Not heavy duty”
“weak”
“Two pieces of cheap flimsy plastic, a flag and no instructions”
“Thought the netting was still rough”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tip ups ice fishing profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $23K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -92.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- How competitive is the tip ups ice fishing niche?
- 14 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tip ups ice fishing?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Color, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
- When does demand for tip ups ice fishing peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 76.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tip ups ice fishing niche?
- Listings span $5.41–$42.10; the average listing price is $20.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 740 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.