We’re just outside Brainerd, Minnesota, for the Ice Fishing Extravaganza on Gull Lake. Each year in late January, more than 10,000 people will come out to catch as many fish as they can—mostly walleye and northern pike, but all fish species are eligible. The contest is organized and run by volunteers exclusively, and 100 percent of the proceeds—around $150,000—goes to local charities.
An icy extravaganza
Today in History
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East River crossing
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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A day for the dolphins
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International Nurses Day
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Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Celebrating Chile’s Independence Day
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Welcome to the Year of the Pig
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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Snow buntings take flight
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A predator at risk
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Apple Tree Day
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World Book Day
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Punakaiki on South Island, New Zealand
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Easter
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Blue paradise on the Costa Brava
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Visiting a Maratha fortress
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Old Town of Rovinj, Croatia
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Fat Bear Week
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Who s wearing such cute hats?
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‘The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever’
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A walk among the giants
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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World Meteorological Day
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Rice processing in Bangladesh
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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Zion National Park Turns 100
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Life in the slow lane
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Women s History Month
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Is that a buzzing sound?