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The 13th annual Bite the Ice On the Hook fishing tournament was held on Feb. 2, 2019. There were over 580 people fishing, with 48 of them younger than 12 years old.
Bite the Ice 2019
Fishing Prize Winners
Walleye
Inches
1st
Pat McCarty
28.50
2nd
Mike Melaas
24.75
3rd
Emma Wheeling
24.50
4th
Tony Sakrismo
22.50
5th
Zach Renaud
22.00
Perch
1st
Nick Sundahl
9.50
2nd
Dustin Snyder
9.50
3rd
Stephen Kolbakken
9.50
4th
Dylan Stammen
9.50
5th
Dave Johnson
9.25
6th
Keith Julson
9.25
7th
Bill Anderson
9.25
8th
Lukas Case
9.25
9th
Zach Renaud
9.00
Northern
1st
Olaf Drosdal
42.50
2nd
Jeremy Way
36.50
3rd
Rick Folden
36.50
4th
Lyle Johnson
35.25
5th
Ryan Zieman
32.00
Kids' Fishing Winners
$50.00
Bridger Baker
Gage Schenfisch
$30 Gift Card
Lukas Hawkinson
Bikes
Josh Vondall
Michaela Deserly
Parker Baker
Sawyer Roggenbuck
Bite the Ice 2019
Raffle Prize Winners
Ridgeline fish house
Michelle Brown
Arctic Cat ATV
Teresa Froshaug
Honda generator
Kelly Simmons
Traeger grill
Mark Holt
Vexilar FLX-20
Richard White Tail
Clam portable house
Craig Hemsworth
Marcum M1
Justin Nielsen
Jiffy 10" propane auger
Jerry Pilch
Humminbird ICE35
Missy Scheresky
Eskimo portable house
George Meyer
FireDisc cooker
Rebecca Harvey
K Drill
Kyle Nichols
Stihl leaf blower
Jim Houston
Meat slicer
Arnie Zablotney
Marcum battery pack
Todd Gathman
Pitboss smoker
Chris Svaleson
CanCooker
Eric Jolliffe
Striker ice rod case
Brandon Hovda
Blackstone griddle
Mike Rensch
Revolt coyote call
Vanessa Fransen
Bighorn fire pit
Tessa Sandstrom
Patio heater
Lori Huus
Food saver
Morris Magnus
Weego Jumper
Mo Ball
Diamondback binoculars
Jaylee Snyder
Ranger rangefinder
Will Thelen
Clam tackle bag
Linda Miller
Frabill portable house
Dusty Falcon
K Drill
Tom Schenfisch
CanCooker
Bob Hamers
Cordless filet knife
Korey Stammen
Eskimo K Drill
Carson Sessing
Weego Jumper
Janice Warner
K Drill
Jason Ruud
Buddy heater
Mike Tveter
Buddy heater
Jeff Holter
Buddy heater
Casey Duke
Buddy heater
Heather Atwood
ORCA cooler
Dan Horricks
NAPA booster and headlamp
Tara Clayton
$100 New Town Bucks
Sarah Tracy
The 12th annual Bite the Ice On the Hook fishing tournament was held Feb. 3, 2018. The temperature was around 0 degrees, and there was light snow part of the time. This did not deter people from coming out to fish, as there were 662 people fishing, with 72 of them being kids 12 and younger.
Bite the Ice 2018
Fishing Prize Winners
Walleye
Inches
1st
Zondo Joe
21.50
2nd
Nick Baker
21.25
3rd
Tom Beaton
20.25
4th
Jason Sessing
19.50
5th
Mike Peschges
18.25
Perch
1st
Laurie Giffey
9.75
2nd
Dan Horricks
9.50
3rd
Cole Anderson
9.00
4th
Hannah Johnson
9.00
5th
Tanner Johnson
9.00
6th
Dalton Broaddus
9.00
7th
Ashley Olson
8.50
8th
Tanner Merkel
8.25
9th
Rich Langham
8.25
10th
Chase Brown
8.25
Northern
1st
Kurt Clemensen
36.00
2nd
Kelly Woessner
34.50
3rd
Dave Johnson
34.50
4th
Randy Rogers
33.50
5th
Kaiden Steele
33.50
Kids' Fishing $50 Winners
Josh Bonsall
Luke Neset
Dominic Fosborgh
Jack Miller
Kids' Fishing $25 Gift Card Winners
Trey Bohmbach
Kerrigan Gustafson
Logan Christianson
Nolan Mathern
Bite the Ice 2018
Raffle Prize Winners
Textron UTV
Wade Howe
Alumalite Fish House
Rachel Borgschatz
Honda Generator 2000
Darin Johnson
Honda Generator 2800
Doug Larson
MarCum Sonar Camera
Talon Two Crow
Generac Generator
Daleen Johnson
Clam Portable House
Brad Nickelsen
ION Ice Auger
Jerome Dancing Bull
Clam Portable House
Chris Underdahl
Clam Portable House
Mark Campbell
Ice Helix 5
Coy Smith
Vexilar FLX28
Dylan Pank
MarCum M3 Sonar
Jerry Rodgers
Eskimo Portable House
Randy Abrahamson
Ghost Reel & Rod
Alex Tvedt
Ghost Reel & Rod
Josh Gladback
Engel Bait Cooler
Tanner Merkel
K Drill Auger
Otto Johnson
Striker Ice Bibs
Nathan Brandt
Striker Ice Bibs
Jason Stewart
Ice Armor Bibs
Ella Mortensen
Ice Armor Bibs
Gary Petersen
Big Buddy Heater
Biglake Hart
Buddy Heater
Conner Borud
Buddy Heater
Troy Zablotney
Gear Wrenches
Candice Asmundson
NOS Rod
Jim Huus
ONE Rod
Jay Stein
Fenwick Rod
Bill Anderson
Fenwick Rod
Emmy Vrem
Flueger Reel
Tara Clayton
Flueger Reel
Nicki Fix
Flueger Reel
Maritza Folden
Flueger Reel
Ernie Boser
Flueger Reel
George Swan
Flueger Reel
Jess McIntyre
Flueger Reel
Kyle McIntyre
Flueger Reel
Val Stammen
Tackle Bag w/ Tip Ups
Bonnie Billadeau
Tackle Bag w/ Tip Ups
Sarah Morrill
Sweatshirt w/ Tip Ups
Kyle Wolf
Sweatshirt w/ Tip Ups
Tom Schenfisch
Sweatshirt w/ Tip Ups
Ron Bartsch
Flueger Reel
Elizondo Joe
2017 Bite the Ice on the Hook Ice Fishing Tournament
The 11th annual tournament was held Saturday, February 4.
Junk bucket winners
Andrew Keller
Lucas Bruins
Mike Deserly
David Seaman
2016 Bite the Ice on the Hook Ice Fishing Tournament
The 10th annual tournament was held Saturday, February 6. 644 people fished. 75 of them were kids 12 and under. For more photos, click here.
2016 Raffle Winners
Arctic Cat UTV—Kenny Bergan
Alumalite Fish House—Michael Woessner
Honda Generator—Randy Froshaug
Honda Generator—Marcos Zendejas
ION Ice Auger—Matthew Gilbertson
Jiffy 10” Ice Auger—Kyle McIntyre
Jason Mitchell Ice House—Lori Johnson
Vexilar FL-28—Landon Miller
Strikemaster CL-285 Auger—Chris Barone
Strikemaster CL-285 Auger—Jess McIntyre
Sportsman Case—Danny Littlefield
Sportsman Case—Mark Campbell
Lowrance 5 Graph—Hollis Blake
Aquavue 715C—Tara Clayton
Vexilar FL8—Jose Zendejas
Hummingbird Helix 5—Mike Zinke
Minnkota Onboard Charger—Jason Barstad
Vexilar FL8—Tanner Johnson
Garmin Nuvi 55—Colleen Reese
Quantum EX25 Reel—Justina Marsh
Rapala Fillet Knife—Josh Gladback
Stradic 1000 Reel—Sammi Cleland
Marcum Depth Finder—Kennedi Fladeland
Garmin eTrex—Brad Qvale
Garmin Nuvi 55—Lori Sayler
Rapala Fillet Knife—Dave Diffely
Garmin Nuvi 55—Darin Johnson
Stradic 1000 Reel—Ted Kaler
Garmin eTrex—Karen Huber
Scheel’s Inflatable Vest—Luke Schwan
Yeti Soft Cooler—Alayna Geiger
XL Ice Armor Bibs—Matt Gillis
XL Ice Armor Bibs-Kerri Wilson
Vexilar Fish Phone—Rick Folden
Scheel’s Inflatable Vest—KK Simoneau
Vexilar Fish Scout 800—Heather Braaflat
Yeti 35 Cooler—Clint Johnson
Smoke Hollow Smoker—James Vaagen
Vexilar FL-20—Daniel Melaas
Double Fish Fryer—Kooper Snyder
Double Fish Fryer—Dylan Stammen
Double Fish Fryer—Richard Bolkan
Scheel’s Owen Fishing Pole—Bella Johnson
Scheel’s Owen Fishing Pole—Candice Asmundson
Gear Wrenches—Brittney Johnson
Frabill Rod Saver & Bucket—Wayne Schatz
$250 United Prairie Co-op Gift Cards—Becky Johnson
$250 United Prairie Co-op Gift Cards—Levi Hendershot
$250 Scheel’s Bismarck Gift Cards—Edward Matthews
1 Night Stay & Meal Voucher-Teddy’s Residential Inn, Little Missouri Inn—Lon Willer
1 Night Stay & Meal Voucher-Teddy’s Residential Inn, Little Missouri Inn—Mike Ness
1 Night Stay & Meal Voucher-Teddy’s Residential Inn, Little Missouri Inn—Mike Tveter
$100 Gift Card-Teddy’s Residential Inn, Little Missouri Inn—Richard Omar
$100 Gift Card-Teddy’s Residential Inn, Little Missouri Inn—Kathy Northrop
1 Night Stay Van Hook Territorial Inn—Ryan Holter
1 Night Stay Van Hook Territorial Inn—Jordan Braaflat
2016 Fishing Winners
Walleye
1st—Dane Horricks
2nd—Zach Melaas
3rd—James Hennessy
4th—Dustin Stammen
5th—Jason Hovda
Perch
1st—Ken Hough
2nd—Shawn Johnston
3rd—Lynn Harris
4th—Troy Zablotney
5th—Zach Renaud
6th—John Burgett
7th—David Baluski
8th—Kari Short
9th—Tim Gray
10th—Randy Abrahamson
Northern
1st—Lonny Mathern
2nd—Dalton Walsh
3rd—Darwin Van Dyke
4th—Tristan Walsh
5th—Dean Bear
2015
The 9th annual tournament was held February 7, 2015. In beautiful winter weather, there were 649 people fishing, including 84 kids 12 and under. The number of fish caught was: 8 walleyes, 19 Northerns, and 46 measurable perch. Also caught were 83 junk fish and many perch too small to measure.
2015 Bite the Ice Raffle Winners
Arctic Cat UTV—Dale Estvold
Enclosed Trailer—Gary Petersen
Honda Generator—Scott Larson
Honda Generator—Ricky Marino
Otter Portable Ice Cottage—Zac Bryn
Eskimo Pop Up Portable Ice House—Jason Sessing
Propane Ice Auger, extra blades—Ben Hynek
Propane Ice Auger—Jonny Nichols
Propane Ice Auger—Ken Roark
Propane Ice Auger—Darryl Sayler
Vexilar FL-18—Dave Johnson
Vexilar FL-18—Jess McIntyre
Vexilar FL-18—Krista Littlefield
Monarch Binoculars—Chad Hysjulien
$250 United Prairie Co-op Gift Cards—Quentin Schumacher
$250 United Prairie Co-op Gift Cards—Jayden Harstad
$200 Scheel’s Gift Cards—Chase Latendresse
Vexilar Fish Phone—Tobin Jaeger
Vexilar Fish Phone—Linda Miller
Fox Pro Wildfire Call—Dave Fransen
Fox Pro Wildfire Call—Josh Johnson
Electric Knife Sharpener—Eric Aubol
Rod / Reel Combo—Mike Wills
Rod / Reel Combo—Rick Reisenauer
Rod / Reel Combo—Derek Johnson
Otter Sportsman Case—Sara Hawkinson
Otter Sportsman Case—James Koenig
Otter Sportsman Case—Dani Sandstrom
Gear Wrenches (NAPA)—Lucas Hawkinson
1 Night Stay-Little Missouri Inn—Easton Locken
1 Night Stay-Teddy’s Residential Suites—Charles Brierly
1 Night Stay-Little Missouri Inn—Jeff Bangen
1 Night Stay-Teddy’s Residential Suites—Jim Enge
$100 Cash—Dexter Two Crow
2015 Bite the Ice Fishing Winners
Walleye
1st—Kelly Wittmayer20.25”
2nd—Caden O’Brien19.5”
3rd—Ted Kaylor18.75”
4th—Tim Johnson18.75”
5th—Julie Kurtz18”
Perch
1st—Rachel Fisher10.75”
2nd—Kevin Overlie9.75”
3rd—Jeremy Puhr9.75”
4th—Tallon Mehlhoff9.75”
5th—Bill Heines9.75”
6th—Darrell Salter9.5”
7th—Aaron Salter9.5”
8th—Eric Aubol9.25”
9th—Dave Diffely9.25”
10th—Derrick Erie9.25”
Northern
1st—Lucas Ryan38”
2nd—Joseph Davis33.5”
3rd—Dalton Walsh33”
4th—John Zaff30.5”
5th—Jason Ackerman30”
Junk bucket—83 fish
$100 Parshall Bucks—Laura Lang
$100 New Town Bucks—Jake Heilman
For more photos, courtesy of Jerry Kram, click the link below.
The 8th annual tournament was held February 1, 2014. There were 520 people fishing, including 55 kids 12 and under. There were 62 fish caught: 21 Northerns, 10 walleyes, 30 perch and 1 catfish.
2014 Bite the Ice Raffle Winners
Arctic Cat UTV—Hope Froshaug
Utility trailer—Ryan Holt
Honda generator—Troy Pank
Honda generator—Jace Haddeland
TV—Jim Huus
Ice auger—Red Schlosser
Myers’ Meat packages—Rene Johnson
Pat Beechie
Nathan Leier
Kwik Start boosters—Kyle Jessen
Missy Scheresky
Enslee Campbell
Booster pack—Ernie Boser
Dewalt drill—Dave Brown
Mr. Buddy heater—Doug Nelson
Gear wrenches and fishing scale—Rod Buri
Myers Meat $100 gift certificate—Dave Parizek
$50 United Prairie Cooperative cards—Luke Fosburgh
L Des Roches
Toni Smith
Dan Johnson
Dustin Hoff
Richard Whitetail
Troy Johnson
Gwen Schumacher
Penny Estvold
Garrett Bailey
$50 New Town Bucks—Gary Lindley
Chuck Anderson
Kevin Fjeldahl
Jerome Dancing Bull
Mike Wills
Jud Anderson
$60 Parshall Bucks—Kelly Johnson
$50 Parshall Bucks—Brady Baker
John Sundeen
Ben Nordloef
Nelson Dorval
Greg Simonson
Pioneer Drilling jacket—Justin Potter
Pioneer Drilling sweatshirts—Tyler Hawkinson
Cory Vorderbruggen
Fishing raffle$100 cash—Jaxon Zimmerman
2014 Bite the Ice Fishing Winners
Walleye
1st—Jason Gildea23.75”
2nd—Jess Parizek
3rd—Jordan Vance
4th—Nick Baker
5th—Aaron Salter
Perch
1st—Liz Baird 9”
2nd—Steve Hendershot
3rd—Matt Gillis
4th—Shaylynn Bush
5th—Scott Mortenson
6th—Josh Johnson
7th—Ernie Boser
8th—Mike Woessner
9th—Rachel Fisher
10th—Alex Engstrom
Northern
1st—Dalton Walsh36.5”
2nd—Ed Zuck
3rd—Dean Pennington
4th—Rick Spletstoser
5th—Mike Deserly
Junk bucket—1 catfish
Joe Schwan
2013
The 2013 Tournament was held February 2, 2013. 496 people fished, including 60 kids. Due to blizzard conditions, the raffle prizes were drawn for at Parshall City Hall at 7:00 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013. All of the fishing prizes were filled by fish caught.
2013 Bite the Ice Raffle Winners
HDX Arctic Cat UTV--Heather Atwood
8 1/2' X 14' trailer--Mason Nelson
Honda generator--Tim Walters
Honda generator--John Sundeen
46" Toshiba TV--Randy Hansen
Propane ice auger--Michelle Liebelt
$50 Myers Meat package--Boyd Anderson
$50 Myers Meat package--Randy Froshaug
$50 Myers Meat package--Brenda Kok
$100 Myers Meat certificate-Tammy Janz
Food saver--Kyle Christianson
$100 United Prairie Co-op card--Lindsay Roggenbuck
$100 United Prairie Co-op card--Shawn McLaughlin
$100 United Prairie Co-op card--Perry Ackerman
$100 United Prairie Co-op card--Curt Broe
$100 United Prairie Co-op card--Cal Sorenson
$50 Cenex gift card--Guy Stevens
$50 Cenex gift card--Torinna Sessing
$50 Cenex gift card--Becky Wold
$50 Cenex gift card--Greg Stilson
$50 Visa gift card (Lakeside Insurance)--Farrah Hystad
$50 Visa gift card (Lakeside Insurance)--Scott Torgerson
$100 New Town Bucks (NT Chamber)--Joani Tucker
$100 Parshall Bucks (Parshall Promoters)--Jess McIntyre
$100 New Town Bucks--Terry Dutchak
$100 New Town Bucks--Greg Stilson
$100 New Town Bucks--Richard Danks
$50 New Town Bucks--Tobin Jaeger
$50 New Town Bucks--Raymond Hansen
$50 New Town Bucks--Brady Baker
$50 New Town Bucks--Mike Budeau
$100 Parshall Bucks--Bill Klug
$100 Parshall Bucks--Mark Lee
$100 Parshall Bucks--Patrick Dubois
$50 Parshall Bucks--Tom Podolski
$50 Parshall Bucks--Bonnie Sjol
$50 Parshall Bucks--Brooke Meyer
$50 Parshall Bucks--Nathan Lahtinen
Gear wrenches--Wyatt Janz
Vice grips (NAPA)--Hunter Johnson
Booster pack--Dennis Steen
Cenex booster pack--Leonard Keller
Power inverter--Shantell Brekhus
Dewalt drill-Terry Reese
Styrofoam fishing bucket--Monte Brekhus
Plastic fishing bucket--Levi Jacobson
Plastic fishing bucket--Debby Rasmusson
Northern
1st--Braydon Fosberg 32.5"
2nd--Glenn Olson 31"
3rd--Karen Wangerud 30.75"
4th--Jacob Van Hook 30.5"
5th--Pete Johnson 30.25"
New Town Chamber and the Parshall Promoters are proud to sponsor the annual Bite the Ice on the Hook Ice Fishing Tournament and Raffle. The 6th annual tournament was held on the Van Hook Arm just east of New Town on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. It was our most successful tournament to date, with over 60 fish caught. There were 468 people fishing, including 47 kids.
2012 Bite the Ice Raffle Winners
Arctic Cat 4 wheeler—Payton Two Crow
Utility trailer—Brady Huus
Honda generator—Dave Diffely
TV—Jerry Lyon
Ice auger—Gary Delorme
Big Buddy heater—Audrey Staples
Myers’ Meat package—Jeff Burgett
$100 New Town Bucks—Brandon Steele
$100 United Prairie Cooperative card—Pat Staples Jr
$100 United Prairie Cooperative card—Ingeri Leuthold
$100 United Prairie Cooperative card—Shanna Zaste
$100 United Prairie Cooperative card—Jimmy Jeske
$100 United Prairie Cooperative card—Dustin Aman
Coleman fuel stove—Brax Johnson
Portable Buddy heater—Josh Uran
$50 Myers’ Meat —Roger Heinrich
$100 Parshall Bucks—Bob Lervik
Dewalt drill—Jordan Mickleson
$75 Scenic gift certificate—Mike Budeau
Booster Pac—Bryan Wald
Portable Buddy heater—William George
$100 Myers’ Meat —Mike Budeau
$50 New Town Bucks—Todd Trangsrud
$50 Parshall Bucks—Jimmy Jeske
Myers’ Meat package—Brad Reese
$75 Scenic gift certificate—Jess McIntyre
$50 Parshall Bucks—Jerry Melby
$50 New Town Bucks—DuWayne Fox
Myers Meat package—Johann Trana
$50 New Town Bucks—Mark Zaun
$50 Parshall Bucks—Nicholas Baker
Myers Meat package—Pete Johnson
Tow rope—Vern Boser
Camping cot-Val Eide
$50 Van Hook gift certificate—Lori Johnson
Van Hook mug, fishing stuff—Leslie Nelson
Van Hook pullover—Elmer Miller
Van Hook pullover—Nick Boehm
Bait bucket, fishing stuff—Brent Anderson
$50 Van Hook gift certificate-Sara Hawkinson
Van Hook pullover—Lynn Moe
Loaded tackle box—Coltin Horob
Gear wrenches—Jason Gildea
Van Hook pullover—Don Heinze
Gear wrenches—Jamie Reese
2012 Bite the Ice Fishing Winners
Walleye
1st—Brad Nesheim
2nd—Dan Sluke
3rd—Mike Ryan
4th—Mike Trudeau(drawn for)
5th—Ken Miller(drawn for)
Perch
1st—Dave Johnson
2nd—Bryce Lynne
3rd—Zach Bryn
4th—Billy Campbell
5th—Derek Johnson
6th—Dustin Stammen
7th—Craig Fricke
8th—Reid Ryan
9th—Sayid Omar
10th—Zoe Fox
Northern
1st—Brandon Lindley
2nd—Cookie Zuck
3rd—Marv Kranz
Junk bucket (winners drawn for)
Corey Nordquist
Jerimiah Trana
Jaymlin Gustafson
Michael Woessner
2011 Fishing Winners
1st place walleye-drawn for--Lindsey Hillman $500
2nd place walleye-drawn for--Rick Folden $300
3rd place walleye-drawn for--Kevin Janz $200
4th place walleye-drawn for--DuWayne Fox $150
5th place walleye-drawn for--Andrew Ronningen $100
1st place Northern--Jessica Schuler $300
1st place perch--Casey Omar $750
2nd place perch--Coltin Horob $500
3rd place perch--Wayne Schatz $300
4th place perch--Sayid Omar $250
5th place perch--Jamie Zietz $200
6th place perch--Mark Almer $150
7th place perch--Jason Ackerman $125
8th place perch--Tom Landsiedel $100
9th place perch--Matt Gillis $75
10th place perch--Terry Jehlicka $320
Junk bucket (smelt)
Sheena Silicki $50.00 New Town Bucks
Dennis Torres $50.00 Parshall Bucks
2011 Raffle Winners
4 Wheeler--Josh Baker
Trailer--Dave Humphreys
Generators--Scott Ronningen, Eileen Zaun
Heaters--Lynn Heinle, Sidney Sanderson, Brad Nesheim, Todd Krout, Dale Gange
TV--Kyle McIntyre
Myers Meat gift boxes--Dave Mahlum, Brad Baker
Myers Meat gift certificate--Colleen Kilber
New Town Bucks--Rick Selk, Jim Isackson, Roman Brugh, Chris Schaan, Mark Johnson, Mike Tveter
Parshall Bucks--Mandee Heart, Aaron Lynne, Jesse Olson, Jim Porter, Marshall Olson, Kyle McIntyre
Brad's Hardware grill--Alex Tvedt
Tournament jackets--Cindy Williamson, Billie Bangen, Jeremy O'Neil
Wrench sets--Jack Hynek, David Haugen
New Town Cenex gift cards--Erika Littlefield, Terry Jehlicka, Kendall Brandt, Jace Haddeland, Katie Hoiby