Has Ice fishing declined?

[Orca]

Im guessing many have given up on ice fishing on Lake Nipissing, maybe due to the 2 fish limit on Walleye, and the near unatainable slot (40-45 cm) lenght.
I've recently retired back to my home town, and really noticed the lack of activity on this lake. There used to be a long string of truck headlights and snowmobiles returning off the lake at dark coming home to Sturgeon from across the lake.
I made a significant investment in new gear including shelter, auger, etc.  I managed to hook a couple of fish, but they were either too small, or a little too big.
I may sell everything before the start of next Winter, to recoup my losses.

Edited 6 hours ago by Orca

[AKRISONER]

good luck getting any value out of your gear. The economy is in the tank and ice fishing specifically is a dying game. Every year the season gets shorter and ever year the price of gear gets higher. I along with many friends whom I would call "hardcore" ice guys are basically done investing in it, the ROI just isnt there anymore,