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.
*March 15: Earth Day Patch contest deadline. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov) for details.
Tournaments:
*March 7: Devils Lake.
Fishing:
*Devils Lake elevation, Feb. 24: 1,448.98 feet above mean sea level (MSL).
*Stu...