Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Matthew Duchscherer, a student at New Rockford-Sheyenne High School, is dominating on the high school wrestling mat thus far in 2020-21. The junior, who wrestles at 126 pounds for the Carrington Cardinals, is currently the top-ranked wrestler in the state at that weight class, and has yet to lose a match this season with a 16-0 individual record. He has been wrestling at the youth, junior high and high school levels for nine years, and is a two-time Class B individual tournament place winner,...
New Rockford-Sheyenne had about as different of a two-game swing as a team could possibly have during this past week of girls' basketball action. On January 14, the Rockets couldn't get much of anything to fall in a 57-34 District 7 loss to Harvey-Wells County, but made up for that with an 83-59 shootout victory over the Cavalier Tornadoes in non-regional play on Tuesday, January 19. Both games were played at the NR-S Gym. In the opening contest, each team had issues finding the nets early,...
Shortly after purchasing my first boat, a used 1986 Grumman Sportsman found on the classified ad page of a regional fishing website that has long since gone under, I added a Humminbird 300 TX fish finder to the console and snaked the black wire back to the transom of the craft. With its three-beam transducer, the gray LCD screen was able to show fish to the right, left or directly under the boat as my buddies and I cruised the river and nearby lakes around my hometown. It was the cat’s meow a...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. Tournaments (check with event organizers for scheduling updates): *Jan. 30: Devils Lake, 6-Mile Bay. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Jan. 19: 1,448.53 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.57 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,838.8 MSL; 16,500 cubic feet per second average (...
We need to point out a few important news items this winter that won’t help you catch more fish through the ice, but are important, nonetheless. Agencies Partner to Help Landowners with CRP Offers The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can sign up at their local USDA Farm Service Agency office through Feb. 12. This popular USDA program provides options for environmentally sensitive land by reducing soil e...
In every session of the North Dakota Legislature, numerous bills come forward that affect our public lands, waters, fish and wildlife resources. In addition, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDG&F) needs to craft a budget that meets the needs of those resources, as well as the North Dakotans who enjoy wildlife, fish, and our lands and waters in numerous ways. It is critical that hunters and anglers pay attention to what is going on in Bismarck and lend their voice when it is needed....
Crappies through the ice remain one of my favorite winter angling pastimes. While slightly more mysterious in their ways than other panfish, when found they can provide fast action and teach anglers a lot about timing, tackle choices and tactics. What follows are some tips to turn the attention of winter slabs and add to the on-ice excitement. A Time to Every Water For several winters, I regularly fished three lakes for crappies: a crystal clear shield style lake, a swampier and more stained lak...
