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    Shanties Must be Removed from Ice  Mar 28, 2008
    Cold weather may have extended ice fishing on some lakes, but state law requires all ice fishing shanties be removed by Sunday. You can be fined $1,000 for leaving your shanty on the ice. (WCAX.com, VT)

    Extra Mile Award given for contributions to youth fishing derby  Mar 27, 2008
    For their generous efforts in putting on the annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby at Heitkamp Pond, the Red River Area Sportsmen s Club presented Neil Heitkamp, Heitkamp Construction and the Heitkamp Crew the Extra Mile Award Tuesday night. The Extra Mile Award recognizes people in the community who have made outstanding contributions and have gone the extra mile through their endeavors, according to the nomination letter written about Heitkamp and his crew. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)

    GF&P unlikely to change lion policies  Mar 24, 2008
    Rapid City resident Ryan Hughes told GF&P officials he was attacked by a cougar Saturday, March 1, while standing on the shore near where he was ice fishing. Hughes said the cat jumped on him, scratched him as he struggled with it, and then took off. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Man falls through ice while fishing  Mar 23, 2008
    The man had been ice fishing when the ice cracked, McKinnon said. Witnesses stated that the man may have been in the water for more than 30 minutes before authorities were called, McKinnon said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    One More Cast: New rules, fresh hope for fishing season to come  Mar 22, 2008
    I say finally because it s that pivotal time of year when, despite my love affair for the sport, I tend to tire of ice fishing and begin lusting for 50-degree T-shirt weather ... And, in all honesty, March 2008 will also mark the end of my worst ice fishing season on record. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Jaycees hope to reconnect locals to special needs camp  Mar 21, 2008
    Activities range from archery to ice fishing to swimming ... The Brainerd chapter hosts one of the biggest ice fishing tournaments in the world every year, the Ice Fishing Extravaganza. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)

    Dennis V. Miller  Mar 20, 2008
    He loved fishing, was known especially as the champ of ice fishing, and enjoyed four-wheeling. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren after his retirement. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Ice day for fishing  Mar 20, 2008
    For the ice fishing novice, the ice seemed a little questionable Wednesday as temperatures hovered near 50 degrees. But to the guys who have sat with patience in single-digit weather, it was the perfect day for ice fishing ... It also happened to be the last day of winter and likely one of the few days left for ice fishing. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Outdoors : March Ice Trek  Mar 20, 2008
    Ice would pull a sled with about 50-pounds of gear and mine would hold about 90, which consisted of food, camping equipment and ice fishing gear. I had figured I could do the fifty-mile journey in an easy three days. (Forest Republican, WI)

    News : Spring is on the way  Mar 20, 2008
    Online news and information for the Rhinelander region. SEARCH 14-day search. (Forest Republican, WI)

    More of this story  Mar 20, 2008
    We would like to thank all of the people who supported the ice fishing tournament for Montan Special Olympics ... The Glacier County Sheriff's Office ice fishing derby fundraiser for Special Olympics held earlier this year raised approximately 4,000. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)

    Wyo. biologist releases fish in 1983, catches it in river 25 years later  Mar 17, 2008
    Game and Fish spokeswoman Lucy Wold said Wengert was ice fishing recently on the 91-mile-long reservoir and caught a 23-inch Mackinaw trout, a type of lake trout. Wengert noticed the trout's right pelvic fin had been clipped, indicating it was a hatchery fish that had been stocked. (AZCentral -- News)

    Global warming is taking a toll on streams  Mar 15, 2008
    The shortened or non-existent ice fishing conditions on local lakes is a tell tale sign that something may be changing. Guides and anglers on such cold water streams as Penns Creek are noticing warmwater species such as smallmouth bass now inhabiting sections of the stream where they were never found before. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Rock Springs gives Steamboat modern-day horsepower (418)  Mar 15, 2008
    Merritt was ice fishing on Buffalo Bill Reservoir when he reeled in a 30-pound lake trout when he landed the big fish. It was so big, the paper reported, that Merritt had to drill a bigger hole in the ice just to give the fish room to wriggle out of his hole. (Casper Star-Tribune)

    Walleyes on road to Storm Lake, but can supply keep up with demand?  Mar 15, 2008
    "You don't have to kill the fish to enjoy fishing." Despite an estimated 13,000 fish taken in spring and summer 2007, the ice fishing has also been good on Storm Lake, leading Miller to forecast an excellent year for local anglers. "Even if the walleye aren't biting great - and I have no reason to expect that they won't - the channel catfish are just excellent in Storm Lake, and it might be the best white bass fishing in the state right now," the biologist said. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)

    Important meetings mark the month of March  Mar 15, 2008
    Those ice fishing shacks must be off the ice by midnight, March 15t. On some of our lakes ,ice shacks are frozen into the slush that formed above the ice with the heavy blanket of snow. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)

    Outdoors : Backwater adventurers  Mar 15, 2008
    Next we headed north to Mellen and participated in an ice fishing tournament. We finished our adventure by spending three days camped on the backwaters of the Mississippi river near Trempealeau, where we camped, fished for northern pike and hunted coyote. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Lake Winnipesaukee bobhouses robbed  Mar 9, 2008
    MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) -- Police say the thieves who hit several ice fishing bobhouses on (New Hampshire's) Lake Winnipesaukee were quiet creative. Close to a dozen bobhouses in Meredith Bay and Center Harbor were robbed this week. (Concord Monitor)

    March brings maple syrup and  Mar 9, 2008
    For more of this season's best regional experiences, from ice fishing at Floyd Hale's Fish Huts in Beaverton to true Belgian waffles at Pickering's fabulous La Decadence Gourmande, check out the Explore Durham blog at http://durhamregion. typepad. (Newsdurhamregion.com)

    Man defends account of lion attack  Mar 8, 2008
    He also said he wasn't likely to go ice fishing at Sheridan Lake again this year and turned down a Journal request to return to the spot today ... Hughes said he was ice fishing alone in Chipper Bay near the south boat ramp on the lake when he walked over to the shoreline to relieve himself. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Oregon Recreation Report (11)  Mar 8, 2008
    The lake does offer ice fishing for yellow perch, however ice thickness can vary and the ice appears to still be soft ... Though ice fishing has been happening, it is not recommended at Duncan Reservoir ... Anglers are ice fishing near the BLM boat ramp area. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Robert W. Cox  Mar 7, 2008
    Rob enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, especially ice fishing. He is survived by: his wife, Delores of Stanley; four sons, Robert R. (Sandi) Cox, James (Shirley) Cox, Michael (Cheryl) Cox all of rural Stanley, and Dan (Joan Lorenz) Cox of Eau Claire; one daughter, Kathy (Larry) Jessen of Osseo, Minn. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Consequences of our actions lurking under Swan Lake ice  Mar 7, 2008
    When the lake hove into view as I approached from the south, I could just make out one tiny dot way out on the white expanse, which I assumed to be someone s ice fishing shack ... Besides Erwin and the dark speck of the distant ice fishing shelter I had spotted from the highway, there was no sign of life on the smooth, ice-covered lake. (Missoulian, MT)

    Fishing Report: 3/7/08  Mar 7, 2008
    Anglers are advised that ice fishing conditions vary throughout the region ... Glade Run Lake (Butler County): Three inches of slush ice were reported yesterday; ice fishing may be finished for the season. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Regulations for ice shack removal changed  Mar 6, 2008
    Deadlines are approaching for ice anglers to remove ice fishing shelters from inland and boundary waters ... All ice fishing shelters must be completely removed by ... After the date for removing ice fishing shelters from a frozen lake or river, an angler may continue to use a portable shelter but must remove it when it is not occupied or actively being used. (Chetek Alert, WI)

    'It's just fun'  Mar 6, 2008
    7 million enthusiasts, ice fishing is a reason to look forward to the winter ... In the 1993 movie Grumpy Old Men, set in Minnesota, characters played by Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau have an argument while ice fishing that ends with one of them using his car to shove an ice house through thin ice ... The sport's longtime image as a haven for men who want to escape their families and consume alcohol is changing, says Byron Eckardt, who leads seminars on ice fishing in Pennsylvania and runs the... (USA Today)

    Trackers cannot find mountain lion  Mar 5, 2008
    Ryan Hughes says he was ice fishing when he stepped into the woods and a lion jumped him. He suffered gashes and puncture wounds. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    GF&P says it believes man who reported lion attack (16165)  Mar 5, 2008
    Hughes told investigators he was out ice fishing on Sheridan Lake when he was attacked by an 80- to 90-pound lion at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday as he stood on the shoreline. He suffered lacerations on his right forearm and punctures on his right hand, as well as scratches on his face. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Mountain lion attacks man (1563)  Mar 4, 2008
    Ryan Hughes says he was ice fishing Saturday at Sheridan Lake, and a lion jumped him as he left the ice and stepped into the woods. Hughes says the lion had a fresh kill in its mouth. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Bruce Arthur Hopkins  Mar 4, 2008
    He enjoyed nature walks, birdwatching, woodworking, reading, fishing, especially ice fishing, was a great gardener, and made wonderful chocolate chip cookies. Survivors include: his wife, Lois of Chippewa Falls; two daughters, Diane Hopkins Whelan of Morris, Minn. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Mountain Lion Attacks South Dakota Man  Mar 4, 2008
    Ryan Hughes, of Rapid City, said he was ice fishing Saturday at Sheridan Lake, and a lion jumped him as he left the ice and stepped into the woods. The lion had a fresh kill in its mouth, Hughes said. (Fox News -- Politics)

    Wolf Point mayor dies after driving ATV into open water on Fort Peck LakePosted on March 3  Mar 4, 2008
    Golik was ice fishing alone Saturday night when the incident occurred. He drove into a pool or patch of open water, Skyberg said. (Missoulian, MT)

    Working my weigh down  Mar 4, 2008
    Charlene wrote on Jan 26, 2008 12:22 AM:" Sorry if it bores you with my daily meal routines...I just figure maybe if somebody needs any ideas...I can share mine. B:1/2 cantaloupe S:sausage links L:rest of vegetable quiche, cottage cheese S:cheddar cheese chunks D:2 fried eggs, red pepper skins made like potato skins w/all the fixings. Walked across Finger lake thru lots of snow for ice fishing event. Felt like exercise. :) ". Charlene wrote on Jan 24, 2008 3:02 PM:" B:homeade vegetable quiche... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Records: Sunday, March 2  Mar 2, 2008
    3 p.m. The theft of an ice fishing shack was reported by Kenneth H. Monpas, 14265 47th Ave.. 3:36 p.m. A death was reported from 14993 222nd Ave., Bloomer. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Ice-fishing season comes to a close  Mar 1, 2008
    Cold weather and snow boosted ice fishing about double numbers last year, according to Hutchinson. She said the deadline also ensured early clean up of areas and less risk for wildlife come spring. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)

    February is almost behind us  Mar 1, 2008
    This time of year I am frequently asked if I've been ice fishing and if the solunar effects and elements of weather have anything to do with the success of ice fishing ... Although I don't fish in the winter I do go to the Cheney Reservoir when ice fishing is on, to talk to many people who are ice fishing. (Pratt Tribune, KS)

    Shaurette: Ice fishing success found on Lake Holcombe  Feb 29, 2008
    My destination was Lake Holcombe and a morning of ice fishing with my friend Dick Jacobson, and I as took the many twists and turns along the Chippewa River I couldn t help but be mesmerized by a land bound in the grips of mid-winter ... Anyone who spends any amount of time in the cold doing any amount of ice fishing is there experiencing more than just the fishing ... Ice fishing can be like that, one minute you can be pulling fish after fish through the ice, and the next thing you know you can... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Fishing Report  Feb 29, 2008
    As ice fishing continues on area lakes, anglers are advised to exercise caution when venturing onto frozen surfaces ... Glendale Lake (Cambria County): Ice fishing was heavy last weekend, with perch up to 8 inches and crappies 7 to 10 inches the main catches ... Deep Creek Lake (Maryland): Very good ice fishing has continued in recent days with anglers reporting numbers of panfish, northern pike and walleyes. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Sports shorts  Feb 28, 2008
    THIRD ANNUAL ICE FISHING DERBY;to benefit the Tremont Consolidated School will be held March 1 on all MDI ponds open to ice fishing. Weigh-in will be at the school from 4-6 p.m.; there will be prizes for fish in several categories, as well as door prizes that will include 100 gallons of fuel oil and a brand new ice auger. (Courier Publications, ME)

    Sheriff: Sacandaga snowmobiler was drunk  Feb 28, 2008
    Shawn Simboli, who died overnight Sunday after seeking shelter in an ice fishing shanty about two miles from the crash, had a blood-alcohol level of. 16 percent, Fulton County Sheriff Tom Lorey said today. (Albany Times Union)

    AMVETS announce winners  Feb 28, 2008
    Chetek AMVETS Post 25 has announced the winners of their inaugural kids' ice fishing contest, held Saturday, Feb. 16. Pictured above, left to right, Enrique Balderas and Alexis Sather each won a grand prize of a bike. (Chetek Alert, WI)

    Barron County Dispatch Log--Feb. 16-21  Feb 28, 2008
    9:08 a.m.-Prairie Lake caller advised he lost the keys to his car while ice fishing on the lake near Brown's boat landing. They are working on getting a key made, but the car will be there for awhile. (Chetek Alert, WI)

    Outdoors : Global What?  Feb 28, 2008
    This past week, my 19-year-old nephew, Riley Schuster, myself and my dogs Ice and Brownie went on a remote winter camping, ice fishing and coyote hunting trip on backwaters of the Mississippi River near Trempealeau in La Crosse County. Monday, February 18. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Reservoir fisherman doesn't let ‘big one' get away  Feb 28, 2008
    Randy Merritt of Cody shows off the 30-pound lake trout he caught ice fishing Feb. 18 on Buffalo Bill Reservoir ... He caught the lake trout on only his fourth time ice fishing this winter, using a three-quarter ounce jig head and fishing off an underwater shelf about 30 feet from the surface of the reservoir. (Cody Enterprise, WY)

    Man Found Dead in an Ice Fishing Shanty on Great Sacandaga Lake  Feb 27, 2008
    Shawn Simboli was found dead in an ice fishing shanty Police say the body found yesterday on the Great Sacandaga Lake is a snowmobiler who fell through the ice. Investigators believe 49-year-old Shawn Simboli of Broadalbin was snowmobiling alone on the lake Sunday when his sled went into the water. (FOX23 News, NY)

    Read more. .  Feb 26, 2008
    Still time for ice fishing ... We are now approaching the time of the year when ice fishing starts to improve again, and regardless of the weather, we are seeing good numbers of fishermen and hearing better fishing reports. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)

    Freezin' for a reason  Feb 23, 2008
    Mother Nature dropped ice and snow on the area days before the event, making the water temperature perfect for ice fishing in some coves, but not for splashing around. Medical personnel were on hand for the chilly cubs. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)

    Outdoors: Cabin fever was easier as a child  Feb 23, 2008
    This festival celebrates winter and the vast array of outdoor recreational opportunities of the area, including cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dog sled rides, ice fishing, sledding and snow sculptures. In addition, there will be a Winter Tracks Day, various seminars, history presentations, yurt dinners, craft workshops, art exhibitions, games and an abundance of food. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)

    Ice fisherman issued $7,270 fine  Feb 22, 2008
    A man accused of catching hundreds of fish over the limit while ice fishing at Mirror Lake has been cited and ordered to pay thousands of dollars, according to Alaska State Troopers. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)

    This time of year, fishing can be hit and miss  Feb 22, 2008
    Ice fishing across western Montana is still good, but you might have to time your visit to the lake to when the fish are biting ... Georgetown Lake ice fishing has slowed. (Missoulian, MT)

    Camden Snow Bowl crash report expected  Feb 21, 2008
    Four people were hurt during the races last year, according to reports, one when a toboggan hit an ice fishing shack on Hosmer Pond. Another person was hit by a toboggan while trying to keep spectators away from the chute, and another fell off a toboggan on the chute. (Courier Publications, ME)

    Community : Yesterday, today and tomorrow  Feb 21, 2008
    You should see the ice fishing houses out on Wheeler Flowage or Townsend Flowage, whatever it is called now. Lots of ice fisherman on Silver Lake in Laona too. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Snow fun, weather permitting  Feb 20, 2008
    Other planned events include hay rides, an ice fishing demonstration and a chili cook-off. "It'd be nice to have another four or five inches of snow," said General Services Commissioner Carl Olsen. (Albany Times Union)

    Infotainment  Feb 19, 2008
    Ice fishingBEIJING: Chinese men fish through holes in the ice. Ice fishing is a popular hobby in the Chinese capital, with fishermen cutting a series of holes in the ice and catching fish. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    38th Annual Ice Fishing Derby planned  Feb 19, 2008
    NORWAY - The Norway-Paris Fish will host its 38th annual Ice Fishing Derby on the weekend of February 23 and 24. Derby headquarters will be the Little Red School House on Norway Lake (Rt. (Advertiser Democrat -- Sports)

    Bloomer residents get in line early to see Obama  Feb 17, 2008
    EAU CLAIRE -- Dan Paulson, 51, of Bloomer was the first in line outside of Zorn Arena at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire at 5 a.m. Saturday, dressed liked he was going ice fishing. Which is where I d be if I wasn t here, he said, waiting for a chance to see Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Winter activities are everywhere in our neck of the woods  Feb 16, 2008
    Get your ice fishing tip-ups ready ... There is also a Lions Ice Fishing Derby on Maple Lake in Three Lakes on Saturday ... In Sayner, the Plum Lake Ice Fishing Tournament will be held starting at 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Raffles and hot food will be available and you can call 542-3311 for more info. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)

    Voted no to topless dancers  Feb 16, 2008
    "Devils Lake has dancers on occasion, including during their recent ice fishing derby, but no one thinks of Devils Lake as a stripper town," he said. . (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Zito to start Opening Day  Feb 15, 2008
    "I had on all my ice fishing gear, my hunting gear, overalls, boots, two pairs of socks, a couple pair of long thermal underwear, a shirt, a nice fleece thing that I've got and a coat. If I could find a straight 22 below, I'll take that any day of the week. It's the wind chill that makes it cold.". Briefly: The Giants have offered a minor-league contract to free-agent starter/reliever Byung-Hyun Kim, a source said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Assault with shotgun tops Waldo County Grand Jury indictments  Feb 15, 2008
    The theft charges all deal with ice fishing equipment, and the two criminal mischief charges allege Bohan damaged or destroyed ice fishing camps. Ryan Matthew Boivin, 35, of Unity, charged with burglary, theft by unauthorized taking (jewelry) and stealing drugs (17 different drugs), all in Unity on Dec. 21, 2007. (Courier Publications, ME)

    8 big regions for cross-country skiing  Feb 15, 2008
    Besides XC skiing and snowshoeing, visitors enjoy ice fishing, sleigh rides and dog sledding. If youre lucky, youll get the chance to gaze at the Northern Lights. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Plenty of fish are jumping underneath the ice  Feb 15, 2008
    Yes, the snow is good, but then try ice fishing with the snow on the ice and the temperatures rising into the 40s like they did this past weekend ... Ice fishing derbies are still going strong, but open water derbies will soon be the focus of Montana s boating anglers. (Missoulian, MT)

    Women in the wild - Program teaches Indoor Woman to appreciate winter in the outdoors  Feb 15, 2008
    We d all chosen a variety of activities for the weekend, from cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, to ice fishing, winter survival, and Mountain (Wo)man camping. The first arrivals were slated for cross-country skiing. (Missoulian, MT)

    Football coaches' Q&A: 'A lineman has to have great feet'  Feb 15, 2008
    Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Robert McFarland chatted with The Tribune this week about ice fishing, the importance of leadership for quarterbacks and fine tuning the Cyclone offense. Question: How early do you guys throw an offer out to a recruit. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)

    Community : Snowy and cold  Feb 14, 2008
    Can't get out on the ice to do a lot of ice fishing but there's a lot of fisheree's this week. Anyone have any good fishing recipes to share. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Ice fishing now a pursuit for all ages, both genders  Feb 12, 2008
    No longer is ice fishing merely the province of the solitary man who chops a hole with his hatchet, sits on an overturned bucket, and fishes to put food on the table. Ice fishing has become a bonafide family sport, spanning generations and the genders ... "It wasn't that long ago that it was a man's winter sport, sort of like 'Grumpy Old Men' with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon," says Jim Wallace, a retiree who has been ice fishing for decades. (Boston Globe)

    Cadott Lions ice fishing contest rescheduled  Feb 12, 2008
    The Cadott Lions annual ice fishing contest was rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 17 at Pike Lake, eight miles north of Cadott on Hwy. 27 to Crescent, then three miles east. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Fishing for answers  Feb 12, 2008
    Allowing five lines to be fished simultaneously when ice fishing for pike in the Knik Arm drainage; and. Expanding the open king fishing area at the Eklutna Tailrace. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Tip-Up Festival held in Quincy ... Algansee man runs for County Sheriff ... Sidewalk repair policy, old Federal-Mogul site on short city council agenda ... Three county officials file for re-election ... Toomey gets prison time for possession of meth lab in car ... Selah a less well-kept secret ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Monday, February 11, 2008 Morrell and the remaining Polar Bear Splash participants get ready by chanting, "It's not cold enough." Tip-Up Festival held in Quincy  Feb 11, 2008
    Others enjoyed watching the woodcarvers, ice fishing, riding ponies and an indoor craft show and concessions. For more of this story please. (Coldwater Daily Reporter, MI)

    Ice fishing clinic teaches basics, plus patience, needed to catch the big one  Feb 10, 2008
    Isaac Al-Abad, 7, of Minnesota City, waits for a bite during the Ice Fishing Day event on Lake Winona hosted by the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge ... But that s what ice fishing is all about ... And it s what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hopes the 80 or so little anglers took away from the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge annual Ice Fishing Day clinic Saturday morning at East Lake Winona. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Ice fishing contest on Wissota to benefit UCP  Feb 9, 2008
    As executive director of United Cerebral Palsy of West Central Wisconsin, she s hoping people take part in the first Wissota Winter Classic ice fishing contest at The View on Lake Wissota from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. From left: Reba Sheridan, Gordy Schafer and Ruth Gullerud, the executive director of United Cerebral Palsy of West Central Wisconsin, are working on an ice fishing tournament to benefit UCP Saturday on Lake Wissota ... Saturday s ice fishing tournament is aiming in helping UCP... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Winterfest Rendezvous  Feb 9, 2008
    The main Winterfest event is an ice fishing contest. Pre-register at Townline Sports or Musky Country. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Landscaping plan approved for Rotary Park; ice fishing facing ban at Spur Pond  Feb 8, 2008
    The LPRC also decided to recommend ice fishing not be permitted at Spur Pond because the ice may not be thick enough ... Stinky Cheese wrote on Feb 7, 2008 4:49 PM:" Why ban ice fishing at Spur Pond? Is it banned at Forest Lake? Is it banned at Hazel Creek? Aren't those City property? Is the ice some how more dangerous at Spur Pond? What about ice skating, is that going to be banned? What if I just want to walk across the pond to get to the other side? That OK with you? Stop and think! Fishing... (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)

    Jason Morigeau  Feb 8, 2008
    On a frigid February day he could often be found ice fishing on Lake Louise. He had an unbelievable memory for minute details. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    A dogged tale of survival  Feb 8, 2008
    The caller, Jess Sullivan, told Pick that he and his family had been riding snowmobiles and ice fishing at Hyalite Reservoir when they noticed a black Labrador hanging around. He said they were among the last to leave and the dog didn't seem to be with anyone, so they brought her back to Bozeman and called the number on her tag. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Forecast looks good for two major winter events this weekend  Feb 7, 2008
    LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- An old fashioned New Hampshire winter is setting the stage for two major winter events in the Lakes Region this weekend - the annual ice fishing derby and world championship sled dog races. Anglers from around New England are preparing to head onto the ice for the Great Rotary Fishing Derby. (Concord Monitor)

    Traces of winter still remain  Feb 7, 2008
    com) reports to MVP Outdoors that he went ice fishing with John Graham and both of their dads last Friday afternoon and Saturday ... More than 315 people participated in the 28th annual Lake Camelot ice fishing derby Jan. 26 near Mapleton. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Community : A pleasant change from the weariness  Feb 7, 2008
    He came to visit with us for the Super Bowl and do some ice fishing for a couple days. Hope the fish are biting as we are hungry for some fresh northerns or walleyes. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Your School : Laona Ice Fishing Club  Feb 7, 2008
    Your School : Laona Ice Fishing Club. On January 26, the Laona Fishing Club had an Ice Fishing Outing on Pine Lake. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Working my weigh down  Feb 7, 2008
    Charlene wrote on Jan 26, 2008 12:22 AM:" Sorry if it bores you with my daily meal routines...I just figure maybe if somebody needs any ideas...I can share mine. B:1/2 cantaloupe S:sausage links L:rest of vegetable quiche, cottage cheese S:cheddar cheese chunks D:2 fried eggs, red pepper skins made like potato skins w/all the fixings. Walked across Finger lake thru lots of snow for ice fishing event. Felt like exercise. :) ". Charlene wrote on Jan 24, 2008 3:02 PM:" B:homeade vegetable quiche... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Cony grad came back and hopes to stay  Feb 5, 2008
    Even without his snowmobile this season, he has gone ice fishing, which is a sport hes just getting into. Sam also enjoys bowling, although he wasnt able to be in a league this year like he usually is. (Courier Publications, ME)

    Shaurette: Ice fishing success found on Lake Holcombe  Feb 5, 2008
    My destination was Lake Holcombe and a morning of ice fishing with my friend Dick Jacobson, and I as took the many twists and turns along the Chippewa River I couldn t help but be mesmerized by a land bound in the grips of mid-winter ... Anyone who spends any amount of time in the cold doing any amount of ice fishing is there experiencing more than just the fishing ... Ice fishing can be like that, one minute you can be pulling fish after fish through the ice, and the next thing you know you can... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Breaking The Ice  Feb 5, 2008
    Ice fishing from the banks is legal in Mexico. Comments. (Mexico Ledger, MO)

    STRAIGHT SHOOTING  Feb 5, 2008
    This month's issue answers pressing reader questions about baiting deer without breaking the law and using leeches for ice fishing. It also has a feature on how to find the best spots for bass fishing and how to make sure you are obeying the rules of ethical hunting. (New York Post -- Business)

    Basic enough for most fishers  Feb 3, 2008
    Friends Kyle Linnett, Eli Carranza and Matt Fisher of Austin were out ice fishing on Albert Lea Lake inside of their homemade fish house a few weeks ago. The walls of the house were made out of wood and insulation. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)

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