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Early Ice Fishing And The 100 Year Celebration of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge

Welcome back to one of our buddies, Pat Westberg.   Pat is a fishing guide in the Madison Chain of Lakes and he is an avid outdoorsman.  We are going to talk about early ice fishing tactics. 

 It is ALMOST time to get on the ice….But wait until the ice is ready for you!  Don’t take chances out there.

And we are so glad to have Sabrina Chandler back on the show.  Sabrina is an ecosystem conservationist and manager of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, which will be celebrating the 100 year anniversary in 2024!  We are going to talk about all of the celebration activities being planned for towns and cities up and down the Upper Mississippi River.  

“Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has been a haven for migratory birds, fish, wildlife and people since 1924. The refuge stretches 261 river miles from Wabasha, Minnesota to Rock Island, Illinois, and protects more than 240,000 acres of Mississippi River floodplain. The refuge hosts more than 3.7 million annual visits for hunting, fishing, wildlife observations, and other recreation. The refuge is a Wetland of International Importance and a Globally Important Bird Area.”