Roseau Times-Region - Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper

by Jeff Olsen

Last weekend, three sets of Roseau anglers didn't claim the title at the 2023 Ice Out Northern Tournament on Lake of the Woods,

They did, however, finish in the top money to earn bragging rights.

The champs were Brad Svir and Jackson Ingram of Thief River Falls, and nobody stood a chance against them.

Taking runner-up honors were Andy Przekwas and Mike Vacura.

"We had a really good tournament. It was a lot of fun," said Przekwas.

They were fishing out of Zippel Bay, and it could have been springtime in Alaska.

"There was ice in the bay. Right at the jetty, ice was flowing in d...