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Blue Lake Ice Fishing

February 5, 2022 By Luke Adam Leave a Comment

Spartan Angling is a class at Nashwauk High School that teaches the art and science of Minnesota angling.  Originally started on an R3 (Angler Recruitment, Retention, and Re-activation) from the MN DNR, the class has exploded in popularity among students at Nashwauk High School.  Students learn fish behavior, fish species and biology, seasonal migration, reading contour maps, interpreting gill net surveys, conservation, rod building, invasive species, shoreline management, and much more!  The class aims to create stewards of waterways for generations to come and instill a lifelong bug to fish.  

The angling class was due for their second ice outing of the semester at Nashwauk’s famous Blue Lake.  The trip was delayed a day due to very cold weather, but in true Minnesota fashion, the next day didn’t warm up much!  Students boarded the open air atv trailer at -10 degrees and made the voyage on the plowed road to the spot.  Strong winds out of the South were expected to warm up the arctic air later in the day.  

The anglers hunkered down in their shacks as the brisk morning air lingered on the lake.  Students learned how to set up shacks, read Vexilars, drill holes, bank in houses, jig for crappies, use a set line, safely remove hooks,  and other life skills for angling.  There is a very fast learning curve using electronics in ice fishing, and the kids figured out swiftly that green is your lure and red is a fish!  The morning bite produced a few crappies, but then the lull of the mid day took over.  I went out on a scouting mission to try to find some active fish for the youth anglers as the wind really started blowing from the South.  It was one of those days when you drill a hole and the snow blows right into it, as avid anglers can relate.  I did manage to find a school of fish and we moved the shack over to the top of them.  However, it was a different game now with the wind and a hub house.  The students quickly learned that setting up an 8X8 hub house in 25 mph winds is not easy.   It took a team of four students to successfully bank, anchor, and set up the house.  One support pole snapped in the winds upon the set up.

Once the heater was light, it was game on.  The active crappies loved set lines with minnows and keepers were caught along with a nice pike that was chasing the panfish.  Kids enjoyed the day and slimy memories were made!  Spartan Angling is always looking for monetary support, donations, or gear to assist in taking kids fishing.  Please see our website for more of what we do and how to donate!  www.spartanangling.com  Sincerely, Luke Adam, Spartan Angling: ladam@isd319.org

Brayden Austad with a chunky pike!

Left to right:  Brayden Austad, J.J. Bennett, Ethan Kafut, and Carter Haithcock with crappies. 

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May 15, 2019 By Luke Adam

Spartan Angling Students Fall ’19

Marissa Morey

Favorite Species–Northern Pike/Bass

Big Catches– 27 inch pike

Favorite Brands– Rapala and Korda

Quote– I go fishing not to find myself, but to lose myself!

Jesse Adams

Favorite Species–Northern Pike, Walleye, Bass

Big Catches–Not yet

Favorite Brands–Rapala, Ugly Stik, and Berkley

Quote–Ice fishing does offer a maximum of exercise and labor for a minimum of pleasure and excitement!

Aden Manley-Springer

Favorite Species–Bass and Walleye

Big Catches–3 lb bass

Favorite Brands–Lews, Raplala, Spiderwire

Quote–A bad day can be made better by fishing time!

Hunter Svaleson

Favorite Species–Walleye

Big Catches–Not Yet

Favorite Brands–Berkley, Bio Bait, Northland Fishing Tackle

Quote–I only fish in days that end in “y”.

Noah Warmuth

Favorite Species–Northern Pike

Big Catches–32 inch northern pike

Favorite Brands–Rapala, Berkley, and Cabelas

Quote–I fish because I love the outdoors and scenery!

Jacob Niemi

Favorite Species–Catfish, Walleye, Rock Bass

Big Catches–15 inch bass

Favorite Brands–Zebco, Shakespeare, and VMC

Quote–I like fish!

Easton Thronson

Favorite Species–Walleye, Crappie, and Northern Pike

Big Catches–28 inch walleye

Favorite Brands–Fenwick, Lews, and Vexilar

Quote–I support catch and eat!

Nick Miskovich

Favorite Species–Walleye, Northern, and Muskie

Big Catches–54 inch muskie, 31 inch walleye

Favorite Brands–Vexilar, Alumacraft, and Lews

Quote–I’m sorry I wasn’t listening to the math problem, I was thinking of where I’m going to anchor down after school.

Connor Perryman

Favorite Species–Bass, Muskie, and Sturgeon

Big Catches–5 pound bass, 54 inch sturgeon, and 46 inch muskie

Favorite Brands–Lews, Strikeking, and 13

Quote–A man’s last cast is like a woman’s 5 minutes.

Alex Keranen

Favorite Species–Bass and Walleye

Big Catches–6 pound, 13 oz largemouth, 6 pound 15 oz smallmouth, and 32 3/4 inch walleye

Favorite Brands–Daiwa, Elliot Rods, and Outcast Tackle

Quote–I fish for hours to hold a bass for seconds.

Matt Sallila

Favorite Species–Walleye, Bass, and Northern

Big Catches–37.5 northern, 27 inch walleye, and 4.5 pound bass

Favorite Brands–Ugly Stik, 13, and G-Loomis

Quote–It’s fish-o-clock somewhere!

Tavian Hallmark

Favorite Species–Bass and walleye

Big Catches–6 pound 2 ounce largemouth

Favorite Brands–13, UFO bait company, Spro

Quote–Don’t ask me why I am hooked on fishing, ask yourself why you are not!

Koda Neighbors

Favorite Species–Rainbow Trout and bass

Big Catches–Not Yet

Favorite Brands–Ugly Stik

Quote–

Spartan Angling, Spring ’19

Braden DePaulis

Favorite Species–walleye, pike, and sturgeon

Big Catches–59 inch sturgeon, 35 inch northern pike

Favorite Brands–Berkley, Terminator Lures, and Rapala

Quote: “Of course I am talking to myself when I am fishing; sometimes I need expert advice!”

Jon Olson

Favorite Species–largemouth bass and sturgeon

Big Catches–6 pound largemouth bass and 3 pound smallmouth bass

Favorite Brands–Yum, River 2 Sea, Favorite Rods and Shimano Reels

Quote: “I eat, sleep, and breathe fishing….that’s what I do!”

Davinia Gangl

Favorite Species: Crappies and Panfish

Big Catches: Not Yet!

Favorite Brands: Vexilar, Northland Tackle, Strikemaster

Quote: “It’s still fun, even if you don’t catch anything!”

Rick Webster

Favorite Species: Bass, Northern, and Walleye

Big Catches: 7 pound, 13 oz largemouth, 6 pound, 6 oz smallmouth, 21 pound northern pike

Favorite Brands: Rapala, Terminator, and Shimano Reels

Quote: “The only Fisherman you should try to be better than is the fisherman you were yesterday!”

Dylan Cummins

Favorite Species: Bass, Panfish, and Walleye

Big Catch: 22 inch largemouth bass

Favorite Brands: Terminator, Rapala, and Bio Baits

Quote: “If you don’t like fishing, then you probably don’t like me.”

Justin Wix

Favorite Species: Northern, Crappie, and Bass

Big Catch: Not Yet

Favorite Brands: Rapala, Terminator, and Bio Baits

Quote: “Fishing is life!”

Gavin Platt

Favorite Specie: Walleye

Big Catches: 6 pound walleye

Favorite Brands: Rapala, Terminator, and VMC

Quote: “Sorry I missed your call, I was on the other line!”

James Newman

Favorite Specie: Largemouth Bass

Big Catches: Not Yet

Favorite Brands: Yum, Rapala, and Spiderwire

Quote: “I got 99 problems and fishing solves all of them.”

David Maki

Fish Species: Crappies

Big Catches: Not yet!

Favorite Brands: 13 Rods, Berkley, and Bio Baits

Quote: “Take someone fishing, you feed them for the day. Teach a person how to fish, you can feed them for life.”

Rose Kuhlman

Fish Species: Crappies, Northern and Walleye

Big Catches: 9 pound northern pike

Favorite Brands: Rapala, Suffix, and Terminator

Quote: “I only fish on days that end in y.”

Nate Bird

Fish Species: Crappies, Northern, and Largemouth Bass

Big Catches: 17 inch crappie

Favorite Brands: Rapala, Berkley, and Clam

Quote: “I don’t go fishing to escape my life; I go fishing to live my life!”

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