There's plenty going on in the world of fishing over the next few weeks, and there has been a steady stream of good weather lately to get out on the lakes.
This Saturday marks the 20th year of the Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza. I know a few people who make the trek every year, so hopefully we'll get some pictures and or stories to put up here on the blog.
Saturday, Feb. 6, marks the fourth Big Bobber ice fishing contest. As a Minnesota State University alum, I'm inclined to urge people to take part. Not only are the prizes worth it, the money goes to help out the MSU Athletics Scholarship Fund.
Come February, FLW's Fantasy Fishing returns. I'll go into this more as I feel out the 2010 field of anglers, but I do urge participation, mostly because the payouts are huge and you really don't need to know that much about bass fishing. Think of it as a free lottery.
On a more serious note, John Cross interviewed Hugh Valiant, manager of the Waterville Fish Hatchery, and the concern for winterkill is growing. John and I have openly fretted about this in the office, and now it looks like another possible winter storm could cause even more issues. We'll have to wait and see.
I tend to worry about this a lot, because I'm more dedicated to open-water fishing. But whether you're an ice fisherman, or you enjoy the open water, dead fish are never a good thing.
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