Wood Ducks by Bill Balmer

Brice Prairie Conservation Association

Preserving Lake Onalaska and the Black River Bottoms


BPCA Winter Fishing Derby

A Hardwater Tradition

55th Annual Brice Prairie Ice Fishing Derby

Saturday February 7, 2015

North Shore, Lake Onalaska

Winning Fish Board

The winning "Big Fish" Board from the 2015 Derby
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A balmy 39 degree fair day with little wind made for a great day out on the ice! It was a year for big northerns, some large bass and a whopper of a black crappie at 2.2 pounds which is not shown in the photos because the fisher rushed it straight to the taxidermist for mounting. 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.

 

weighing fish.

The crowd watches anxiously as K.A.M.O. helpers tag one of the big prize-winning northerns
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2015 Derby Fishing Results (lbs)

  • Northern Pike

    1. Brad Burke 15.04
    2. Danny McAlar 14.23
    3. Maddox Olson 13.79
    4. Jeff Weis 13.06

  • Bass

    1. Josh Cramer 4.79
    2. Todd Buchner 4.38
    3. Cody Cuda 4.20
    4. Paul Solberg 3.92

  • Yellow Perch

    1. Jason Dresen 1.19
    2. Jason Dresen 1.18
    3. Josh Reynolds 1.08
    4. Paul Pfaff 1.00

  • Black Crappie

    1. James Fox 2.20
    2. Joe Patek 1.31
    3. Jason Benrud 1.21
    4. Roger Gunderson 1.12

  • Bluegill

    1. Eli Lachecki 0.63
    2. Kaden Banks 0.60
    3. Gene Mashak 0.60
    4. Mason Benson 0.60

 

2015 Derby Raffle Results

  1. $1000: Glen Gilbertson
  2. $400: Joel Roswell
  3. Savage .270 with scope or $250: Chris St. Jacque
  4. Matthews Reezen Bow or $250: Tracy Monahan
  5. NEF Pardner 12 ga. or $150: Pat Crass
  6. Marlin 795 .22 rifle or $100: Kenneth Hart
  7. Mossberg 702 rifle or $100: P.W. Peterson
  8. CVA Buckhorn .50 cal muzzleloader or $100: Glen Sina
  9. $100: Carie Brettigen
  10. $100: John Voves
  11. $100: Levi Spagl
  12. $100: Brady Dockendorff

For more information, contact Marc Schultz: schultzmaat signcharter.net