The Chelsea Conservation Club held its 69th annual ice fishing contest February 22, 2025 on Chelsea Lake. The weather was great, and the turn out was even better! Don Clarkson won the top raffle prize, Browning X-Bolt Stalker 7mm Rem Mag or $450, Mary Peterson won the second prize, 8” Ion Electric Ice Auger or $350, and Luke Gebauer won the third prize of $150. Fish prize winners were as follows: Adult: Perch: 1st place Blake Schilling 6-3/4”; 2nd place Justin Niggemann 6-1/2”; 3rd place Adam Kowalski 6-1/8” Blue Gill: 1st place Star Nelson 8-4/7”; 2nd place Blake Schilling 8-1/4”; 3rd place Darrel Shirk 7-3/4”; On the ground Frank Werner 8-1/8” Crappie: 1st place Blake Schilling 11-1/4”; 2nd place Mary Peterson 10-7/8”; 3rd place Arron Weiland 10-3/4” Bass: 1st place Matt Wilson 16-1/2”; 2nd place Nate Helf 16-1/4”; 3rd place Ryan Nelson 15-3/4” Northern: 1st place Mark Neilson 23-5/8”; 2nd place Scott Nelson 21-3/4”; 3rd place Mark Neilson 21-5/8” Youth: 101440_5 Perch: 1st place Adam Kowalski 6-1/4”; 2nd place Braxton Weiland 5.5/16”; 3rd place Sawyer Skrzpchals 5-1/8” Blue Gill: 1st place Braxton Weiland 6-1/4”; 2nd place Leon Shirk 7-1/4”; 3rd place Braxton Weiland 7” Crappie: 1st place Mason Hartle 9-7/8”; 2nd place Trevor Lansing 8”; 3rd place Trevor Lansing 7-7/8” Bass: 1st place Ty Niemi 15-3/8”; 2nd place Wyatt Crass 15-1/8”, 3rd place David Shirk 14.9-16” Northern: 1st place Chase Jensen 26-1/2”; 2nd place Travis Hoover 22”; 3rd place Josiah Hooper 20-1/4” The Chelsea Conservation Club would like to thank everyone who made the 69th annual ice fishing contest a big success. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped set up. Thanks to Mr. Concertina, and the Strat Cats for providing great music entertainment....thank you to the Scott family for the $100 donation for the youth fishing contest in memory of John (Brush) Scott. The Chelsea Conservation Club held its 69th annual ice fishing contest February 22, 2025 on Chelsea Lake. The weather was great, and the turn out was even better! Don Clarkson won the top raffle prize, Browning X-Bolt Stalker 7mm Rem Mag or $450, Mary Peterson won the second prize, 8” Ion Electric Ice Auger or $350, and Luke Gebauer won the third prize of $150. Fish prize winners were as follows: Adult: Perch: 1st place Blake Schilling 6-3/4”; 2nd place Justin Niggemann 6-1/2”; 3rd place Adam Kowalski 6-1/8” Blue Gill: 1st place Star Nelson 8-4/7”; 2nd place Blake Schilling 8-1/4”; 3rd place Darrel Shirk 7-3/4”; On the ground Frank Werner 8-1/8” Crappie: 1st place Blake Schilling 11-1/4”; 2nd place Mary Peterson 10-7/8”; 3rd place Arron Weiland 10-3/4” Bass: 1st place Matt Wilson 16-1/2”; 2nd place Nate Helf 16-1/4”; 3rd place Ryan Nelson 15-3/4” Northern: 1st place Mark Neilson 23-5/8”; 2nd place Scott Nelson 21-3/4”; 3rd place Mark Neilson 21-5/8” Youth: 101440_5 Perch: 1st place Adam Kowalski 6-1/4”; 2nd place Braxton Weiland 5.5/16”; 3rd place Sawyer Skrzpchals 5-1/8” Blue Gill: 1st place Braxton Weiland 6-1/4”; 2nd place Leon Shirk 7-1/4”; 3rd place Braxton Weiland 7” Crappie: 1st place Mason Hartle 9-7/8”; 2nd place Trevor Lansing 8”; 3rd place Trevor Lansing 7-7/8” Bass: 1st place Ty Niemi 15-3/8”; 2nd place Wyatt Crass 15-1/8”, 3rd place David Shirk 14.9-16” Northern: 1st place Chase Jensen 26-1/2”; 2nd place Travis Hoover 22”; 3rd place Josiah Hooper 20-1/4” The Chelsea Conservation Club would like to thank everyone who made the 69th annual ice fishing contest a big success. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped set up. Thanks to Mr. Concertina, and the Strat Cats for providing great music entertainment....thank you to the Scott family for the $100 donation for the youth fishing contest in memory of John (Brush) Scott.
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