G is for Glacial Lake Agassiz
Are youwondering if
there were fish in this lake? YES!
Lake Agassiz was named after Swiss
geologist Louis Agassiz. It was a
700 mile long by 200 mile wide lake that once covered much of Manitoba as well as parts of Ontario,
Saskatchewan, Minnesota, and
North Dakota. As it drained primarily
north, there are still some lakes
remaining from this once large inland
sea!
I means it is time for ice fishing. Remember your safety comes first!
Did you know?
Safety fact: Ice fishing requires a minimum of 4
inches of solid ice.
P is for the propeller,
which makes the boat go
fast!
Fact: The first screw propeller to be powered
by a gas engine, was fit to a small boat, which was
installed by Frederick Lanchester.
U is for Up North, near the Kettle Falls Hotel.
• The hotel was originally built in stages, around
1910, by a man named Ed Rose.
• In 1918 it was bought by Bob and Lil Williams for
$1000.• It was always a good
place to get a comfortable rooms and 3 good meals, both of which cost about
$2.50 a day in 1935. • Over time modern
conveniences were added; electrical systems were
installed in 1918, and indoor plumbing appeared in 1961.
W is for walleye.
The most sought after fish in Minnesota!
State record walleye: 17 pounds, 8 ounces,
35.8 inches. It was caught on Seagull River in Cook County on May 13, 1979.
References
• www.minnesotasportsmanmag.com/fishing/crappies-panfish-fishing/MN_0307_02/
• www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/index.html• www.freewebs.com/janushhiker/rive%20coll.j
pg• www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/agassiz.htm• www.shannontech.com/ParkVision/
Voyageurs/Voyageurs4.html#kettlefallshotel