Local Driver of the Week: Derick Garman May 7, 2009
HOBBIES: Ice Fishing, Hunting, Racing. FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Hosss Steak and Sea House. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Fishing season has finally arrived May 5, 2009
I use the depth finder like we use when ice fishing to set the depth. We use a very light jig below the slip bobber and hook on a fat head minnow or a leech. (Forest Republican, WI)
Wissota Wonders: Opening day a chance to leave troubles behind May 3, 2009
I have described before my limited participation in ice fishing, reserving winter for the pursuit of indoors interests. I look forward to the opening day of the open water season as something of a rebirth. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Sen. Ropes knocks funding increase for state film program May 2, 2009
The town welcomes as many as 3,000 visitors every February at the Grumpy Old Men Festival, featuring an ice fishing contest and a Grumpy Plunge into the icy Mississippi River, said Chris Fancher, director of the Wabasha-Kellogg Chamber of Commerce. Snowbate sponsored a film in 2008, when Minnesota natives Joel and Ethan Coen tapped it to film A Serious Man in Bloomington, Minn. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Q&A with Per Berthelsen Apr 28, 2009
We can only rely on ice fishing for one month now; five or six years ago we could do it for four months. In the short term, Greenlanders will be the losers with these changes. (Boston Globe)
Lake fishing starting to pick up Apr 17, 2009
He said anglers were ice fishing, but didn t appear to be having any luck. Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake is still under way with the anglers already entering 9,300 lake trout as of Sunday. (Missoulian, MT)
Visiting Costa Rica Apr 17, 2009
Ice fishing for perch at Twin Lakes was replaced with schools of 60- to 170-pound sailfish. Cross country skiing was replaced with walks in warm tropical woodlands. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Outdoors Forecast Apr 16, 2009
Last year, early-season ice fishing was productive. Southwest Washington: Catches slowed this week. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Rufus Stansell, practiced art of making friends Apr 5, 2009
He served in Greenland, went AWOL to go ice fishing one day and had to be rescued when the ice he was standing on broke away. He lived in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and other cities that friends aren t quite sure about. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
PREP GOLF PREVIEW: Breakers, Rams look to contend Apr 3, 2009
If our sport was cross-country skiing or ice fishing, we'd be state champs. Although practice has been limited, the season is scheduled to tee off Friday with the two-day, 36-hole Loyola Invitational. (Missoulian, MT)
Recipients of Carnegie Hero medals Apr 3, 2009
-Joshua E. Mattison, 24, of Fort Ann, N.Y., saved Charles L. Mingo, 62, from drowning when he broke through ice while ice fishing in Lake George on April 2, 2008. -Clerc Higgins Cooper, 14, of New Orleans, helped to save two men from drowning in Lake Pontchartrain when their disabled boat capsized on Jan. 13, 2008. (Concord Monitor)
Obits: Neiber, Swenson & Bratsveen Apr 2, 2009
He was an avid outdoors man, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and ice fishing. Above all, Eric will be remembered for his winning personality, and the ability to meet and make friends with anyone. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Obituaries for Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Apr 1, 2009
He was also an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing (and ice fishing). Dennis is survived by his son, Dean Marsh of San Antonio, Texas; two grandchildren, Jordan and Justin Marsh of Houston, Texas; three siblings, Bev Larson of Westby, Alan (Kim) Larson of Westby and Judith Larson (Steve Nordstrom) of Holmen; two nieces, Laura and Kari; one nephew, Levi; two great-nieces; two greatnephews; special cousins, Leo and Joan Tallman of Dubuque, Iowa; and special friends, Judy and Dick... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The 2009 flood, Lake of the Woods northern pike and other notes Apr 1, 2009
I was surprised at the large number of anglers traveling all over the ice trying to get in their last few days of ice fishing. The ice was strong and thick but getting sloppy on top. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Bobhouses must be off NH ice by Wednesday Mar 29, 2009
Under state law, the ice fishing houses must be removed by April 1. Fish and Game says the law is designed to ensure that bobhouses don't fall through the ice, becoming a hazard to boaters. (Concord Monitor)
Spring has sprung - it’s time to gear up Mar 27, 2009
There is still some ice fishing to be done. The ice is deteriorating fast, so if you have your mind set on drilling holes in it, make sure you use caution when heading out. (Missoulian, MT)
Five hurt in Tilden crash Mar 27, 2009
J. Davis wrote on Mar 26, 2009 7:33 PM:" OR.....the government could stay out of MY car and I could pay the consequences. These kids are old enough to sign up for the military and face the same odds of getting killed somewhere else but you all think we need more laws to keep them "safe" in their own car! Perhaps we should ban all activities that have killed people. Driving, eating, drinking water, riding a bike, walking, skydiving, skiing, ice fishing, hunting...........let people be responsible... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Fishing Report Mar 26, 2009
Ice fishing is not recommended. Rainbow fishing has been good in open water areas by the Silos Boat Ramp using woolly buggers or leech patterns. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Northwoods Notebook: Deer, grouse welcome warm weather Mar 24, 2009
Warm sun on my back makes ice fishing more fun and it is comfortable to fish bare handed. Wolves. (Forest Republican, WI)
Less winter ice found on Great Lakes Mar 24, 2009
Researcher Jia Wang said ice loss can cause other problems, including the destruction of the eggs of fall-spawning fish by winter waves from an open lake, erosion of coastal areas unprotected by shore ice and less winter recreation on the lakes such as snowmobiling or ice fishing. The Coast Guard has estimated it cost more than $245,000 to rescue 134 fishermen from a huge ice floe off Ohio last month. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Students help each other Mar 22, 2009
Partners Club is a club that is designed to bring students with disabilities together with their peers in social settings, recreational settings and also through unified sports, said Heather Brandon, organizer of Friday s ice fishing event ... As Ouellette dragged his hut into place, Brandon explained that, while this is the first ice fishing event, the Partners Clubs have been around the Valley for seven years. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Wyoming and Casper briefs (118) Mar 22, 2009
G&F: Ice fishing over in S.E. Wyo. LARAMIE -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says ice fishing season is over at the low-elevation lakes and reservoirs in southeast Wyoming ... Ice fishing remains safe at the high mountain lakes in the Sierra Madre and Snowy ranges. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Five teens faces charges after shooting Mar 21, 2009
Posted: Saturday, March 21, 2009 LARCHWOOD, Iowa -- Police have arrested five 16-year-olds in connection with a shooting that injured a man ice fishing near the Klondike Bridge on the Iowa-South Dakota border. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office announced additional suspects had been arrested in connection with the March 4 shooting of Rob Johnson, of Canton, S.D. Johnson was hit in the hip while he was inside his ice house. (Sioux City Journal)
Rural kids experience capital city Mar 21, 2009
"Students go and meet with an elder or someone in the community who will take them ice fishing or hunting," Farrell explained of what Juneau's students experience. "They teach them all they can, because it really is a subsistence lifestyle out there.". (Juneau Empire)
(Pinch Fingers) I Once Caught A Fish This Big Mar 20, 2009
A Kalispell man ice fishing on Bitterroot Lake in northwestern Montana on Tuesday caught a tiny fish so big that it tied a state record ... A Kalispell man ice fishing on Bitterroot Lake in northwestern Montana on Tuesday caught a tiny fish so big that it. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Kalispell angler reels in record pygmy fish Mar 19, 2009
My arm is still hurting, Tullett joked hours after reeling in the pygmy whitefish while ice fishing on Bitterroot Lake. The pygmy is one of three types of whitefish found in Montana, and like the considerably larger mountain whitefish, is native to the state. (Missoulian, MT)
High on Hyalite Mar 19, 2009
"There are lots of people ice fishing, people out snowshoeing and pulling their kids around in sleds." Canyon's well-liked Hyalite Canyon has long been a popular summer destination for Bozeman-area residents. At the end of a narrow, winding mountain road, Hyalite Lake is nestled in the crook of surrounding 9,500 to 10,000-foot peaks such as The Mummy, Hyalite, Bole and Blackmore. (Montana Standard, MT)
Badger-Two Medicine: Motors banned from area Mar 18, 2009
Winter recreation like snowmobiling and ice fishing, for example, bring revenue to the reservation, Tatsey wrote in a March 16 letter to the Forest Service. Our position is that motorized access and use should be reasonable but should not be at the expense of world-class wildlife habitat and water quality. (Missoulian, MT)
Birthplace: Belgrade, Canada Mar 18, 2009
Well, it isn't because of the climate, most newcomers think to themselves, watching in bewilderment as their fellow countrymen have fun skating on outdoor ice rinks or ice fishing on frozen lakes in mid-February. It takes time to get the True North. (Globe and Mail)
A lot riding on deer meetings Mar 17, 2009
Ice fishing shacks must be removed from the ice by Monday, March 16th. Tail Feathers. (Forest Republican, WI)
North Andover Police Log Mar 14, 2009
An officer responded and reported that it appeared to be a group of men ice fishing. All was well. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
When lake ice is not what it seems Mar 13, 2009
The issue was brought home last Saturday at the Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby, where a handful of pickup trucks went through the ice while exiting the lake. The ice on that lake is about two feet thick, said John Huston of the Northwoods Wilderness Guide Service in Schroon Lake. (Albany Times Union)
NDSCS working to Rekindle DREAM$ Mar 13, 2009
Other unique items include NDSCS exclusive wine glasses, trips to Kansas for a turkey hunt, Lake of the Woods for ice fishing, the Camen Islands and a University of Nebraska extravaganza. A complete list of items up for live and silent auction is available on. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Local men survive car breaking through ice, sinking to lake bottom Mar 13, 2009
Jon Stelter, 40, and Michael Meyers, 46, were found by law enforcement in a nearby ice fishing shack, soaking wet and shivering from hypothermia, according to a Polk County Sheriff s Department deputy s report ... Stelter told the deputy that he and Meyers were driving through The Narrows to do some ice fishing when Myers 2008 Honda Fit fell into the water ... The two then walked to the nearest ice fishing shack, where the fisherman let them in to warm up while awaiting help. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Four arrested for thefts from cars Mar 12, 2009
Scott J. Dachel, 410 W. Cedar St., reported about a week ago that 80 of ice fishing equipment was taken from his vehicle. At 12:19 p.m., Marsha C. Gilbert reported that someone entered her vehicle while parked at 339 Olive Street and took 200 cash and prescription medicines from her purse. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Wakefield police log Mar 10, 2009
The man was ice fishing. 11:31 a.m. A well-being check was conducted on Lawrence and Main streets when it was reported that a man was walking across the lake with a sled. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Warm water greets winter-weary Mar 8, 2009
Then, as I sat in my little portable ice fishing shelter catching small pan fish, my thoughts wondered toward open water fishing my preferred fishing. One time when I returned home, my wife commented that she was tired of the sub-zero conditions. (Forest Republican, WI)
Huskies come far to find common ground Mar 7, 2009
He came to Boston from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, an area known more for pond hockey and ice fishing than hoops. "Everybody can do different things and everybody has different talents," Janning said of NU's backcourt, "and that's what makes us so special.". (Boston Globe)
Letters to the editor (3/7/09) Mar 7, 2009
This past weekend someone intentionally took a large piece of firewood and jammed it in their ice fishing hole when they left, sticking straight up, which subsequently froze into the lake. The wind soon covered it with a light dusting of snow. (Anchorage Daily News)
S.D. man shot while ice fishing in Iowa Mar 7, 2009
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that at 6:04 p.m. Wednesday Rob Johnson and another man were fishing by the Klondike Bridge near Larchwood when they heard gun shots. A round came through their ice shack and struck Johnson in the right hip. (Sioux City Journal)
Letter: Thank you Georgetown Fire Department Mar 6, 2009
On Sunday, Feb. 22 Georgetown Cub Scout Pack 50 held their annual ice fishing derby ... Our ice fishing derby was being run by an experienced ice fisherman and we were already planning to make several measurements of the ice thickness in the area that we would be fishing before letting anyone out onto the ice ... Chris Fraser and Scott Jones Ice fishing co-chairs for Pack 50 Loading commenting interface. (Georgetown Record, MA)
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Sponsored by the Minnewaukan Community Club, the event will include an ice fishing contest, paint ball, games, food and more ... The most popular event, Wold says, will probably be the ice fishing tournament, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is open to all ages and prizes will be awarded for walleye, perch and pike. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Wolves the talk at Great Rockies Show Mar 6, 2009
It was a record turnout for the perch derby, said Gene Fincher, organizer for the annual Perch Pounder ice fishing derby. We had 223 anglers participate and a huge crowd for the final award ceremony. (Missoulian, MT)
Late season ice bites are not aggressive Mar 5, 2009
Also at the lodge were Dave Genz, father of modern day ice fishing and inventor of the Fish Trap portable ice house, and Tom Zenanko, pro angler who represents Vexilar Marine Electronics ... If you are not using spring bobbers for your ice fishing, by all means get set up with them. (Sioux City Journal)
OUTDOORS: Restoration program brings in $146 million Mar 5, 2009
TheSLSC will alsobe wrapping upthe results of Rock Fest and the Night Ice Fishing Event. Also up fordiscussion will be the finishing project for the rock point in the SouthwestBay of Lake Shabbona. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
AMVETS kids' fishing contest had good participation Mar 5, 2009
Ben Hanson, of Chetek, won a bike for catching the first fish at the AMVETS ice fishing tournament Saturday. The AMVETS fishing contest, sponsored by Chetek AMVETS Post 25, was Saturday. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Records: Tuesday, March 3 Mar 4, 2009
10:16 a.m. Marvin J. Brown, 11907 17th Ave., reported his ice fishing shack on Lake Wissota was damaged. 11:06 a.m. A structure fire was reported by Tonia S. Duszynski, 27383 50th Ave., from a half-mile east of Highway 27 on 50th Avenue, Cadott. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Oregon Recreation Report Mar 4, 2009
Closed to fishing, including ice fishing, until April 25, 2009 ... Reservoir has thin ice cover ice fishing not recommended ... Ice fishing opportunities for carryover rainbow trout up to 18 inches are excellent. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
VikingBuzz BLOG Mar 3, 2009
We wanted him back, and we're glad he took time out from ice fishing to come in and sign his contract. Jim's an important part of our offense and the kind of guy you want in your locker room. (VikingUpdate.com)
Seventh Annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby Mar 3, 2009
Above, Taylor and Abbie Winkler, Wahpeton, kneel by their fishing holes at Heitkamp Pond Saturday, waiting for a bite at the annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby Sponsored by the Red River Area Sportsman s Club ... This is the seventh year of the Youth Ice Fishing Derby. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
WR Houshmandzadeh visiting Vikings Mar 1, 2009
"We're excited to have Jim back,'' coach Brad Childress said. "We wanted him back, and we're glad he took time out from ice fishing to come in and sign his contract. Jim's an important part of our offense and the kind of guy you want in your locker room. (MSNBC -- Sports)
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Bengals WR Houshmandzadeh visits Vikings Mar 1, 2009
"We wanted him back, and we're glad he took time out from ice fishing to come in and sign his contract. Jim's an important part of our offense and the kind of guy you want in your locker room.". Since Kleinsasser joined the team, the Vikings have enjoyed five of the franchise's top six single-season rushing totals -- two by the last two years and one each by (2006), (2002) and (2000). (ESPN -- Football News)
Regional news: Obama seeks assault weapons ban Feb 27, 2009
Contest-winning fish smuggled in sweatshirt Something smelled fishy at Saturday's Somerset Youth Athletic Association Ice Fishing Contest at Bass Lake: the former winner's sweatshirt. Lee Shehow of New Richmond, crowned the winner of the contest Saturday, may face criminal charges after admitting to smuggling in the fish to win the contest, keeping it alive in his sweatshirt during the tournament. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Ice fishing enthusiasts brave cold to pursue their passion Feb 27, 2009
What s more American than having a hot tub at an ice fishing derby ... Ice fishing is more social, says David Page, of Ashland, who has two bobhouses. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Wabasha's grumpfest adds a cool attraction Feb 27, 2009
It has long featured traditional winter activities that also made it into the movies, like an ice fishing contest. The river plunge is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club and a group that operates homes for people with developmental disabilities. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Review: Nothing novel about ‘New in Town’ Feb 27, 2009
All the women like scrapbooking and all the men like ice fishing. All of them. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
New fishing season is time to take stock, plan ahead Feb 27, 2009
While there is still a lot of ice fishing left, at least for the first half of the month, anglers are already beginning to focus on open-water fishing. Rivers across Montana will start to produce some great opportunities for dry fly and nymph fishing. (Missoulian, MT)
Ice Fishing Contest Ends With Big Switch Feb 26, 2009
Shehow, of New Richmond, claimed to have won Saturday's ice fishing contest on Bass Lake in Somerset after pulling up a northern pike weighing 2 ... Shehow, of New Richmond, claimed to have won Saturday's ice fishing contest on Bass Lake in Somerset after pulling up a northern pike. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Guide cited for illegal bile use Feb 26, 2009
Grand Teton spokeswoman Jackie Skaggs said that following an investigation rangers cited mountain guide Stephen Koch for towing skiers with a snowmobile and using a snowmobile on the lake for purposes other than ice fishing. Koch offered a public apology, saying he suffered a lapse in judgment. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Casper Calendar for February 7, 2009 (5) Feb 26, 2009
Today Ice Fishing Derby * From 7 a.m. today through 3 p.m. tomorrow, Pathfinder Boat and Fishing Club hosts the 20th annual "HAWG" Ice Fishing Derby at the Pathfinder Reservoir. Limited number of camp sites available for 20 per night, prepayment required (to reserve a site, call 262-6598). (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
AMVETS fishing contest Saturday Feb 26, 2009
Fishing, hot dogs and prizes will be the highlight of the second annual kids' and Special Olympics athletes' ice fishing contest Saturday. The contest, sponsored by Chetek AMVETS Post 25, will be on Pokegama Lake near Gilligans from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is open to children ages 5-15 and for Special Olympics athletes. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Police Log: Feb. 16-22 Feb 26, 2009
Medfield police reported locating the four ice fishing on Kingsbury Pond. Police reported the ice is 12 inches thick and safe. (Medfield Press, MA)
Winter isnt easing up on us yet Feb 26, 2009
It may be more than coincidence that ice fishing for panfish starts to be more productive about the time Lent comes around, with meatless Fridays for Catholics. At any rate, fish are lean protein and good for us, and so tasty. (Forest Republican, WI)
Ice Fishing Hooks Special Campers Feb 25, 2009
The group went ice fishing and ATV riding on Malletts Bay ... "My son talks about ice fishing all year and 4-wheeling, so this is definitely very exciting," said Deborah Lamden of Partners in Adventure. (WCAX.com, VT)
