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Despite the cold weather season descending on North Dakota in earnest this week, the Badlands Bass Bandits are looking to keep the open water action rolling with the organization’s new winter tournament series which kicked off in December and will run through March on Nelson Lake near Center, N.D. The impoundment, formed by the installation of the Minnkota Power Plant which utilizes the water for cooling purposes, stays open all year with winter temperatures frequently in the sixties, and with the reservoir’s warmth boasts a largemouth bass population that grows and forages year round, providing excellent angling opportunities for die-hard anglers. ....
kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com Tony McKay, Minot, left, works his presentation carefully in the hopes of enticing a largemouth bass while teammate Kyle Okke, Dickinson, ties on a new lure. The two anglers were competing in an event at Nelson Lake, Oliver County, Dec. 5. Kim Fundingsland/MDN CENTER – When the calendar says the open water fishing season has come to an end but you just can’t accept it, what do you do? Well, you find some warmer water and fish some more. That’s what several diehard members of the Badlands Bass Bandits have determined they will do. The tenacious anglers have introduced their “first ever” Ice Series, a bold effort to satisfy their fishing “fix” over the winter months. They won’t be drilling any holes through the ice though. ....