Author: Nancy Vogt

NISSWA — For the first time in its more than 30-year history, the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza will be held on several Brainerd area lakes. We’re fishing in the Brainerd lakes area — still bringing people into our community — but we’re spreading them out. Katherine Thoennes, tournament chair The usual three-hour contest will go for the original date of Saturday, Feb. 3, but with longer hours of 8 am to 2 pm and beyond Gull Lake.The contest will use fish length and a point system instead of fish weight. Participants will place fish in the FishDonkey app instead…