Our story
Started on first ice, still there
Hestia Hearthbox started with two ice anglers, a dog-eared notebook of local waters, and one rule: drill a test hole and check the ice twice before telling anyone a spot was safe. That rule has outlasted every auger, shanty, and smartphone we've worn out since, and it still shapes every catch report we post today.
The notebook has turned into a full archive of seasonal reports now, and the crew has grown from two to a dozen. Nothing else has changed: we still walk the ice ourselves before a new spot gets shared, checking depth, current, and where the perch and pike are holding before word goes out to the community.
- Every spot scouted by us first
- Anglers trained in ice rescue and first aid
- Group sizes kept small, always
