Competitors battled it out for a 10,000 kronor ($1,200) prize on the ice, waiting patiently to try and nab the best catch.
Ice fishing, once a necessity in the winter time for those who wanted to survive colder climes, involves drilling an opening in a frozen body of water then dropping bait through a hook attached to a rod or hand line.
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Breaking through the ice itself is no simple task, and these days there are powered ice-borers to help in that process, though some purists still choose to use the old-fashioned manual form.
IN IMAGES: The best pictures from the day fishing on the ice in northern Sweden
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