A fish repeatedly slipped out of the hands of a persistent toddler who attempted to carry it, after having been reeled in at an icy pond in Maine.

The big mittens the child is wearing makes it difficult to pick up the fish, and even harder to hold onto it.

The filmer said: "It’s super cute but also a precious example of how determined kids can be."

The clip was captured on March 21.

On a chilly morning in March we were ice fishing on a pond in Maine. After reeling in a fish my toddler son was determined to carry it back the 20 or so yards to our gear to lay it next to the fish his brother caught earlier. His big goofy gloves make it difficult to pick up the fish and even more difficult to hold onto it once he does. What ensues is one minute of persistent toddler verses slippery fish as mom giggles in the background. It’s super cute but also a precious example of how determined kids can be.