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title: "Tip Ups Ice Fishing — $23K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 37/100 · $23K/yr market · 255K searches/yr · $20.91 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **tip ups ice fishing**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-92.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 6Growth 0Conversion 5Competition 34Returns 66Price range 74Avg price 90Brand share 48Review moat 69Quality gap 70
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.91**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$5.41–$42.10**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****739.95**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****76%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****$23K**
$23K/yr · 255K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
30K20KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 76.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/tip-ups-ice-fishing/trend)
## **Top tip ups ice fishing search terms**
- **tip ups ice fishing**61K/yr-95.3%0.2% conv. - **ice fishing tip-ups**38K/yr-92.8%0.2% conv. - **ice fishing tip up**46K/yr-94.5%0.3% conv. - **tipup**4K/yr-25.4%0.0% conv. - **tip ups**22K/yr-93.6%0.0% conv. - **tip up**18K/yr-92.9%0.2% conv. - **ice fishing tip ups**17K/yr-92.8%0.5% conv. - **ice fishing traps**12K/yr-90.1%0.0% conv. - **tip up ice fishing**6K/yr-77.2%0.0% conv. - **frabill tip up**6K/yr-90.7%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/tip-ups-ice-fishing/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$2K20%$5K30%$7K40%$9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 19 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**Frabill Pro Thermal Original Tip-Up Multi One Size (1660)**FRABILL**$30.91**4.5★616 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000ATIYB) [3**HERCULES Super Tough Braided Fishing Line 30 pounds Test Black 30LB (150 Yards) - 4 Strands**HERCULES**$9.91**4.4★2,195 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBV7NFC5) [4**Frabill Arctic Fire Tip Up Yellow One Size**FRABILL**$22.91**4.6★354 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00068CZJA) [5**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**$19.89**4.4★165 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CX37HNG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$15.09**6 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPX3R8KN) [**6 Pack Ice Fishing Tip Ups Flag Indicator with Storage Bag Ice Fishing Flags for Winter Anglers and Outdoor Enthusiasts**RiToEasysports**$42.10**4 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP82CZRK) [**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**$16.81**25 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN6WLLWK) [**Adnee Ice Fishing Tip-Up - 10.5 Thermal Tip-Up with Orange Pole Flags - Freeze-Proof Ice Fishing Accessories Covers 10 Hole**Adnee**$24.08**37 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMTMPY3R) [**ALICHINO Ice Fishing Jig Set 5pcs Tungsten Ice Jig Heads for Panfish & Crappie Needle Point Hooks 4MM Size**ALICHINO**$7.23**200 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC1FLB2L)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$19.89**4.4★**▲ 1000%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CX37HNG) [**HERCULES Super Tough Braided Fishing Line 30 pounds Test Black 30LB (150 Yards) - 4 Strands**HERCULES**$9.91**4.4★**▲ 1000%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBV7NFC5) [**Tip Toppers**Loon**$8.12**4.4★**▲ 1000%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006XHBXLO) [**Frabill Tangle Free Heavy Poly Replacement Net 21 x 25**FRABILL**$28.35**4.5★**▲ 1000%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000C1CS1) [**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★**▲ 922%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JZDK9KM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about tip ups ice fishing**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“fast shipping, good quality”*
**Value For Money**24%
*“Good assortment for the price”*
**Color**9%
*“Colors”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“I'm sure it will work as advertised”*
**Efficiency**9%
*“Definitely works”*
**Compactness**6%
*“Nice compact love these frabill dog bone tip ups I recommend them”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“Works pretty good definitely insulates the hole”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Fits good”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**30%
*“Absolute garbage and a rip off”*
**Color**9%
*“Ive seen people say the line color fades”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“Does not work well”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“P. O.S. They are small”*
**Durability**9%
*“Got to use it once and it broke and now its only good for parts now”*
**Weight Heavy**6%
*“Not heavy duty”*
**Strength**5%
*“weak”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%
*“Two pieces of cheap flimsy plastic, a flag and no instructions”*
**Hard Feel**3%
*“Thought the netting was still rough”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**22%
**Defective Material/Parts**16%
**Quality-Overall**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Material Quality**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Strength**3%
**Suitability Winter Weather**3%
**Design-Overall**3%
## **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.
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