North Dakota
Pros Pointer 3: Crappies
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – There’s no question, the walleye is the most popular fish in North Dakota, but the walleye is far from the only game fish swimming in our state. In This week’s Pro’s Pointer, Johnnie Candle is talking about one of them.
“There’s a nice eating size crappie, although we are not keeping them today. Let me get this one put back and we’ll talk about them,” began Johnnie Candle, MWC World Walleye Champion & N.D. Fishing Hall of Fame Member. “Crappie are abundant throughout North Dakota. We can find them in the upper reaches of Lake Oahe, south of Bismarck, Lake Tschida to the west, Jamestown Reservoir to the east— loaded with crappies— and today we’re here at Nelson Lake, you can tell by the power plant over my shoulder. Just hammering the crappies, having a blast.”
“They’re fairly simple to catch. A plain hook, a sinker and a lively minnow below a red, white bobber is classic. It gets the kids involved, they have a lot of fun and if you want to go after them with artificials, a jig with a spinner and plastic tail— maybe a small hair jig, a small tube— usually is all it takes to catch them,” continued Candle. “And you want to remember, crappies are predators as well. Today while we were fishing for bass, we caught more than a handful of crappie on what would be traditionally referred to as a walleye style crankbait. So there’s not always about walleyes. Get out there, have fun, get the kids involved, catch a nice mess of eating-sized fish and hopefully have a crappie day! I’m Johnnie Candle and that’s this week’s Pro’s Pointer.”
Next time, Candle will show us something that’s almost entirely used by women that may be found in your boat, after you see his Pro’s Pointer one week from today.
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DICKINSON — The Dickinson High School softball team earned their second-straight North Dakota Class A State Softball Title in an 8-2 victory over Bismarck in front of a standing-room only crowd at Sanford Softball Complex on Bravera Field at home on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Forum Communications and The Dickinson Press had the event fully covered — along with the Class A baseball tournament around-the-corner at Dakota Community Bank & Trust Ballpark — and hundreds of visitors and local fans were on-hand here in town to witness the outstanding games, enjoy the weather and boosted the local economy in the process.
The events were a harmonic-convergence of diamond-sports’ premier showcases in North Dakota and featured hundreds of snapshots, videos and images that fans will want to remember forever.
The hometown Dickinson Midgets pulled off their win after going hitless through the first four innings, breaking the game wide open in the fifth frame on 4 runs — which included a 2-run moon-shot from senior righthander Ava Jahner — and 4 more in the sixth inning to hold off the Demons down the stretch.
Post-game there also were some fun moments as the fans were able to embrace the team and interact with the winning Midgets, while the team celebrated their second-straight triumph over Class A. Head coach Amanda Mickey received an ice-bath and Jahner — who threw a complete-game gem with 4 strikeouts, 9 hits, and zero walks — received her award for North Dakota Class A Senior Athlete of the Year after the championship ended with DHS quadrupling Bismarck High’s production on the day.
Jahner will now head to Dickinson State University to play volleyball and softball for the Blue Hawks, and the other players on the team are sure to be participating in the coming Dickinson Diamonds’ youth-softball programs in the Under-8, -10, and -12 divisions throughout the summer.
This is an encapsulation of the images and video memories for Dickinson High School players, coaches, fans and supporters to treasure, with the last word going to Coach Mickey. Well-done y’all.
Gaylon is a sportswriter from Jensen Beach, Fla., but has lived all over the world. Growing up with an athletic background gave him a love of sports that led to a journalism career in such places as Enid, Okla., Alamogordo, N.M., Pascagoula, Miss. and Viera, Fla. since 1998. His main passion is small-town community sports, particularly baseball and soccer.
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The F-M Kennel Club’s annual All-Breed Dog Show drew in a great crowd at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds.
The annual dog show saw competitors come from all across the country to compete and show their dogs.
Lisa Braun, of the F-M Kennel Club, said that they were excited by the turnout this year, including having several dogs competing who had won awards at the Westminster Dog Show.
For her though, it’s just great to see the bonds between handlers and dogs while they’re competing.
Braun said, “It’s near and dear to my heart just because I’m an owner-handler myself. It’s great to see that competition and the camaraderie between the handlers when they’re in the ring helping each other out and making sure everyone’s had an opportunity to show their dogs to the best of their abilities. ”
If you didn’t get a chance to come see the dogs at the show this year the F-M Kennel Club also has agility competitions coming up in October.
BISMARCK — Students from around the state participated in the National History Day in North Dakota state contest April 19 at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. Twenty-eight students are now eligible to advance to the national contest at the University of Maryland June 9-13. Nine alternates were also selected to take the place of any finalists unable to attend the national contest. Students in grades 6-12 from public, private, and home schools participated with exhibits, papers, performances, websites, and documentaries on historical subjects featuring this year’s topic, “Turning Points in History.”
Winning top honors in the Senior Individual Exhibit was Mya Glynn, Ellendale High School, for “Hunger’s Turning Point: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment.”
Each year more than half a million students, encouraged by thousands of teachers nationwide, create a National History Day project. The program helps meet several state educational standards, furthering the aim of interdisciplinary and hands-on education, and promoting an appreciation for history from local to international. National History Day also provides educational services to students and teachers, including curricular materials, web resources, and annual teacher workshops and training institutes.
National History Day in North Dakota is hosted by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. For more information, visit
nd.nhd.org
or contact Education Outreach Supervisor and National History Day State Coordinator Madison Milbrath, 701.328.2794 or
ndstudies@nd.gov
.
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