Fish decoys are used for spear fishing through the ice.

     Fish decoys have been around since the Native Americans crossed the land bridge from Asia some ten thousand years ago.

     When the Europeans first arrived in North America they learned about the use of fish decoys for spear fishing through the ice in the winters as well as the use of duck decoys to hunt waterfowl.

     Today fish decoys are a functional art form to be used or collected just the same as duck decoys are.