Wood Ducks by Bill Balmer

Brice Prairie Conservation Association

Preserving Lake Onalaska and the Black River Bottoms


BPCA Winter Fishing Derby

A Hardwater Tradition

53rd Annual Brice Prairie Ice Fishing Derby

Saturday February 2, 2013

North Shore, Lake Onalaska

Winning Fish Board

The winning "Big Fish" Board from the 2013 Derby
(Click to Enlarge)

It was back to cold derby fishing this year, with temperatures peaking at 11 degrees with light northwest winds. 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.

All proceeds from the derby are reinvested in conservation projects around Brice Prairie and Lake Onalaska: Improved Boat Landings, River & Bike Trail Cleanups, Wood Duck & Bluebird Houses, Fish Cribs, Purple Loosestrife Control, Swamp White Oak Tree Planting, Emergency Shelters and more.

 

The crowd admires Denise Oien's winning northern pike.

The crowd admires Denise Oien's winning northern pike.

2013 Derby Fishing Results (lbs)

  • Northern Pike

    1. Denise Oien 9.11
    2. Michael Kuhlman 7.22
    3. Dave Steinberg 4.25

  • Bass

    1. Zach Hall 5.43
    2. Darrin Schwanke 4.29
    3. Jeff Koblitz 3.8
    4. Andrew Derks 3.55

  • Yellow Perch

    1. Lon Ziehm 1.60
    2. Steve Sheetz 1.43
    3. Adam Baird 1.42
    4. Al Brown 1.28

  • Black Crappie

    1. David Hutzenbueler 0.81
    2. Josh Hutzenbueler 0.73
    3. Dave Stegen 0.68
    4. Deb Hermann 0.66

  • Bluegill

    1. Drew Knutson 285
    2. Dale Schwanke 250
    3. Glenn Gilbertson 240
    4. Luke Schuttlehelm 240

 

2013 Derby Raffle Results

  1. $1000 Roger Mc Hugh, Holmen
  2. $400 Terry Konsela, Holmen
  3. Remington 770 .308 Joe Kawatski, Holmen
  4. Matthews Drenalin Bow Pete Tabor, Holmen
  5. Mossberg 500 12 ga. Gary Nski, Lodi
  6. Marlin 795 .22 rifle Patty Crawford
  7. Eskimo Gas Ice Auger 8” John Voves, La Crosse
  8. Marlin 795 .22 rifle Bradley Peters, Coon Valley
  9. $100 Shannon Nelson, Trempealeau
  10. $100 David Konz, Sparta
  11. $100 Larry Gundersen, Holmen
  12. $100 Michelle Holzer

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