How area teams did at the WIFA State Ice Fishing Championship
Several area high school teams fared well in the 2025 Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association State Ice Fishing Championship held in La Crosse on February 15.
A total of 79 teams of high school students from around the state competed on Pools 7 and 8 for 7.5 hours beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning.
The competition involved the teams catching a total of 40 fish-10 each of Bluegill, Crappie, and Perch, and five each of bass and northern pike.
After catching the fish, it was photographed and documented via an app. Points were scored on what the students caught.
Osceola High School took the top spot in the tournament.
The Holmen Fishing Team posted the best local showing, finishing in 12th place. Onalaska High School finished in 16th place.
Onalaska Luther (59th place) and Blair-Taylor (60th place) were within a half a point of each other after the competition.
Independence High School came in 64th.
The La Farge Ice Fishing Team placed 69th on Saturday.