Seeking Nominations for 2019
The North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame, located in Garrison, North Dakota, is seeking nominations for potential Hall of Fame inductees. Anyone may nominate an individual or organization they believe has made a significant and lasting contribution to sport fishing in North Dakota. Nominees will be chosen based upon consideration of the nominee’s ethics, leadership and commitment to improving sport fishing in North Dakota, unselfish contributions to the sport, scope of impact on fishing, and overall contribution to the sport or to fisheries management in North Dakota.
Nominations are due by May 1st for 2019 inductees. Nomination forms may be obtained at the Hall of Fame website at www.ndfishinghalloffame.org, by emailing a request to kjwitt78@restel.com, or by calling the Garrison CVB at 1-800-799-4242.
North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame Inducts Three New Members in 2018
The North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors was pleased to induct three new members to the Hall of Fame. Duaine Ash of Devils Lake, Johnnie Candle of Devils Lake, and the Dakota Anglers of Jamestown were inducted during a ceremony conducted in Garrison on July 19th, 2018 at the City Auditorium before a large crowd of anglers.
The mission of the North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame is to conduct and maintain a program to recognize and honor those persons, organizations, or institutions that have made significant and lasting contributions to sportfishing in North Dakota. This year’s inductees have made significant contributions that make them well qualified for induction into the Hall of Fame.
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Duaine Ash
Duaine is a resident of Devils Lake and has been a long serving supporter of sportfishing and preservation of the fishing resources in North Dakota. He has served as an executive officer with the North Dakota Sportfishing Congress, Lake Region Anglers Association, and Friends of Lake Sakakawea and is also a member of a variety of other organizations such as the Ramsey County Water Resource Board that support sportfishing and related resources.
Duaine has been a leader and played an instrumental role with the Lake Region Anglers Association of Devils Lake when the lake levels were rising. He was instrumental in ramp and dock access and improvements in cleaning and improving shoreline area. He has volunteered countless hours to improve the resource as well as providing fishing opportunities for others, especially for youth.
Duaine served as president of the North Dakota Sportfishing Congress for over 10 years and served as their lobbyist at the ND legislature for 4 sessions to advance and protect sportfishing. He also served as chairperson for Friends of Lake Sakakawea and during his term was involved with the first revision of the Corp of Engineers Master Manual concerning the Missouri River resource.
Duaine’s leadership and efforts have been invaluable to sportfishing in North Dakota. He has always displayed an unselfish dedication to help and educated others, positively promote sportfishing, and preserve and protect the fishery resources.
Johnnie Candle
Johnnie is a resident of Devils Lake and has been president of the Lake Region Anglers Association since 2012. He has been instrumental in various projects of the Association to include the Devils Lake Shore Fishing Piers project and development of the year-round fish cleaning station. He has been one of the leaders in organizing meetings of various area stakeholders concerning Devils Lake stabilization levels and aquatic nuisance species concerns.
Johnnie has provided education to a great many persons through his efforts in instructing fishing classes at Lake Region State College, conducting fishing seminars, many of which are directed at youth, and hosting weekly fishing tip presentations on North Dakota television stations for over 20 years. He is also creator and presenter of the Walleye University, an 8 hour walleye fishing school which he has presented over 75 times.
Johnnie has been a professional fishing guide for over 28 years, guiding on both Devils Lake and Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. He is also a well-known and successful competitor on various professional walleye tournament circuits for over 20 years with many wins to include being the 2010 MWC World Walleye Champion.
Johnnie’s passion for fishing and positively promoting fishing in North Dakota and the Devils Lake Region is second to none. He has shared his passion and knowledge with many others so they may develop and improve their fishing skills and increase their enjoyment of sportfishing and the outdoors.
Dakota Anglers
Dakota Anglers was chartered in 1977 and is located in Jamestown. Their mission is to encourage and promote good fellowship and sportsmanship, conservation and improvement of all sport fisheries, and fishing education of the organization’s members as well as the general public.
Dakota Anglers has been involved in many conservation projects over the years including improvements to rearing ponds, stocking of forage, establishing reefs, ramp and dock improvements, improving handicap access, and improvement sanitary stations at area lakes. In addition to volunteer service hours, they have made significant financial contributions towards lake improvements and other conservation projects.
Dakota Anglers is dedicated to encouraging youth fishing participation, and has sponsored an annual youth fishing derby since 1981 as well as providing an annual sponsorship for youth to attend a summer fishing camp. They also host an annual fishing tournament for adults which has been conducted for over 40 years on the Jamestown Reservoir. Various other events to encourage a positive fishing experience and fellowship among anglers are also held each year.
Dakota Anglers is dedicated to conservation, education, fellowship, and sportsmanship. Their efforts have provided significant positive improvements to the fishing resources which allow more opportunity for positive fishing experiences in the Jamestown area.
The North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame is located at North Country Marine & Motorsports in Garrison, North Dakota. In addition to a display of all members of the Hall of Fame, there is a display of fishing artifacts.
The North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame, located in Garrison, North Dakota, is seeking nominations for potential Hall of Fame inductees. Anyone may nominate an individual or organization they believe has made a significant and lasting contribution to sport fishing in North Dakota. Nominees will be chosen based upon consideration of the nominee’s ethics, leadership and commitment to improving sport fishing in North Dakota, unselfish contributions to the sport, scope of impact on fishing, and overall contribution to the sport or to fisheries management in North Dakota.
Nominations are due by May 1st for 2019 inductees. Nomination forms may be obtained at the Hall of Fame website at www.ndfishinghalloffame.org, by emailing a request to kjwitt78@restel.com, or by calling the Garrison CVB at 1-800-799-4242.
North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame Inducts Three New Members in 2018
The North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors was pleased to induct three new members to the Hall of Fame. Duaine Ash of Devils Lake, Johnnie Candle of Devils Lake, and the Dakota Anglers of Jamestown were inducted during a ceremony conducted in Garrison on July 19th, 2018 at the City Auditorium before a large crowd of anglers.
The mission of the North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame is to conduct and maintain a program to recognize and honor those persons, organizations, or institutions that have made significant and lasting contributions to sportfishing in North Dakota. This year’s inductees have made significant contributions that make them well qualified for induction into the Hall of Fame.
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Duaine Ash
Duaine is a resident of Devils Lake and has been a long serving supporter of sportfishing and preservation of the fishing resources in North Dakota. He has served as an executive officer with the North Dakota Sportfishing Congress, Lake Region Anglers Association, and Friends of Lake Sakakawea and is also a member of a variety of other organizations such as the Ramsey County Water Resource Board that support sportfishing and related resources.
Duaine has been a leader and played an instrumental role with the Lake Region Anglers Association of Devils Lake when the lake levels were rising. He was instrumental in ramp and dock access and improvements in cleaning and improving shoreline area. He has volunteered countless hours to improve the resource as well as providing fishing opportunities for others, especially for youth.
Duaine served as president of the North Dakota Sportfishing Congress for over 10 years and served as their lobbyist at the ND legislature for 4 sessions to advance and protect sportfishing. He also served as chairperson for Friends of Lake Sakakawea and during his term was involved with the first revision of the Corp of Engineers Master Manual concerning the Missouri River resource.
Duaine’s leadership and efforts have been invaluable to sportfishing in North Dakota. He has always displayed an unselfish dedication to help and educated others, positively promote sportfishing, and preserve and protect the fishery resources.
Johnnie Candle
Johnnie is a resident of Devils Lake and has been president of the Lake Region Anglers Association since 2012. He has been instrumental in various projects of the Association to include the Devils Lake Shore Fishing Piers project and development of the year-round fish cleaning station. He has been one of the leaders in organizing meetings of various area stakeholders concerning Devils Lake stabilization levels and aquatic nuisance species concerns.
Johnnie has provided education to a great many persons through his efforts in instructing fishing classes at Lake Region State College, conducting fishing seminars, many of which are directed at youth, and hosting weekly fishing tip presentations on North Dakota television stations for over 20 years. He is also creator and presenter of the Walleye University, an 8 hour walleye fishing school which he has presented over 75 times.
Johnnie has been a professional fishing guide for over 28 years, guiding on both Devils Lake and Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. He is also a well-known and successful competitor on various professional walleye tournament circuits for over 20 years with many wins to include being the 2010 MWC World Walleye Champion.
Johnnie’s passion for fishing and positively promoting fishing in North Dakota and the Devils Lake Region is second to none. He has shared his passion and knowledge with many others so they may develop and improve their fishing skills and increase their enjoyment of sportfishing and the outdoors.
Dakota Anglers
Dakota Anglers was chartered in 1977 and is located in Jamestown. Their mission is to encourage and promote good fellowship and sportsmanship, conservation and improvement of all sport fisheries, and fishing education of the organization’s members as well as the general public.
Dakota Anglers has been involved in many conservation projects over the years including improvements to rearing ponds, stocking of forage, establishing reefs, ramp and dock improvements, improving handicap access, and improvement sanitary stations at area lakes. In addition to volunteer service hours, they have made significant financial contributions towards lake improvements and other conservation projects.
Dakota Anglers is dedicated to encouraging youth fishing participation, and has sponsored an annual youth fishing derby since 1981 as well as providing an annual sponsorship for youth to attend a summer fishing camp. They also host an annual fishing tournament for adults which has been conducted for over 40 years on the Jamestown Reservoir. Various other events to encourage a positive fishing experience and fellowship among anglers are also held each year.
Dakota Anglers is dedicated to conservation, education, fellowship, and sportsmanship. Their efforts have provided significant positive improvements to the fishing resources which allow more opportunity for positive fishing experiences in the Jamestown area.
The North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame is located at North Country Marine & Motorsports in Garrison, North Dakota. In addition to a display of all members of the Hall of Fame, there is a display of fishing artifacts.