Wood Ducks by Bill Balmer

Brice Prairie Conservation Association

Preserving Lake Onalaska and the Black River Bottoms


BPCA Winter Fishing Derby

A Hardwater Tradition

52nd Annual Brice Prairie Ice Fishing Derby

February 4, 2012

Red Pines, North Shore, Lake Onalaska

Winning Fish Board

The winning "Big Fish" Board from the 2012 Derby
(Click to Enlarge)

Another sunny derby year, with temperatures peaking at 41 with nearly calm winds brought out big crowds to fish on Lake Onalaska. Derby headquarters was once again the big heated tent on the lower parking lot of Red Pines Bar and Grill on Brice Prairie. Fishing started at sunrise and ended at 3:00pm sharp. Cash prizes were offered for 1st thru 4th place for five fish species: bass, northern, bluegill, perch, and crappie. Funds generated by the derby are spent on local conservation projects including: Bluebird houses, wood duck houses, oak tree plantings, river clean-ups, bike trail clean-ups, emergency shelters, fish cribs, and enhancing public access to Lake Onalaska.

2012 Derby Fishing Results

  • Bass

    1. Scott Johns 5.93
    2. Jeff Weis 5.62
    3. Phil Easterday 5.28
    4. Jerry Weis 5.12

  • Yellow Perch

    1. Karen Sheetz 1.21
    2. Jeff Anderson 1.10
    3. Mark Yehle 1.09
    4. Joe Fredrickson 0.96

  • Northern Pike

    1. Jeff Thesing 15.46
    2. Mike Schnell 11.49
    3. Luke Wedul 11.09
    4. Adrien Johnson 9.16

  • Black Crappie

    1. Terrol Mahlum 1.79
    2. Brody Bradstreet 1.74
    3. John Berg 1.43
    4. Marsh Reed 1.14

  • Bluegill

    1. Doug Gamrath 0.63
    2. Shelly Roe 0.62
    3. Keegan Kuehl 0.52
    4. David Myer 0.52

 

2012 Derby Raffle Results

  1. $1,000 Dave Lemke
  2. $400 Luke Brye
  3. Savage Axis 30-06 (or $250) Tony Breeser
  4. Matthews Denalin (or $200) Jim Speropulos
  5. Charles Daley 12 ga (or $150) Nick Bertram
  6. Savage 22 Rifle (or $100) Terry Kinsela
  7. Savage 22 Rifle (or $100) Shirley Arentz
  8. CVA 50 Cal Muzzleloader (or $100) Clark Martin
  9. $100 Matt Post
  10. $100 Glen Danielson
  11. $100 Rose Pischke
  12. $100 Dave Olstad

 

Codys big fish

Cody's Big Northern!

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