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WALLEYE ICE SCHOOL 2025

Hosted at Chatfield or Cherry Creek
$225 per angler
January 14th - January 21st - February 11th 2025

The 3 1/2-hour classroom session will be done through a video link that you will have access to prior to your day on the ice. Once you are registered you will have access to this video link for 30 days. 

Then on the specific day of your on-ice portion of the school, you will join Nate Zelinsky at the reservoir from 2pm-3pm for a Q&A session. Then you will move on to the for the fishing portion from 3pm-6:30pm. All fishing equipment will be provided for the on-ice portion of this school including Vexilar’s, Rods/Reels, Tackle, Augers, Bait, etc. Students will be responsible for valid fishing licenses and appropriate clothing.

Each student will receive a rod/reel combo, tackle tray with Clam spoon, Eagle Claw gear, Bass Pro Gear, JR's Tackle Rattle Spoon, and a Ford Hat!

Sign up for the official Ice School alerts via email. We'll let you know first when tickets are available.
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ICE SCHOOL TOPICS

  • The perfect plan of the 3 W’s which covers the food, fishing contour, and timing.
  • Seasonal winter migrations
  • Depth ranges
  • Moon phase activity
  • Barometric pressure effect
  • Gear: augers, shelters, flashers/graphs
  • Tackle-spoons, blades, swims, and live bait
  • Rods/reels/line
  • A typical day, setting up for success
  • Saftey

ICE SCHOOL DETAILS

Please read the following details regarding how Ice School is operated.

Entry Fee

$225 per angler

What You Need

For the on-ice lesson you will need a fishing license per angler and warm weather gear. We will supply fishing equipment if you do not have your own gear. 

How It Works
The 3 1/2-hour educational session is viewed via a video link that you will have access to prior to your day on the ice. Once you are registered you will have access to this video link for 30 days. 

On the specific day of your on-ice portion of the school, you will join Nate Zelinsky and a small group of angers at the reservoir from 2pm-3pm for a Q&A session. Then you will move on to the ice for the fishing portion from 3pm-6:30pm.
Deadline

We only allow 10 anglers per class date for an optimal learning experience.  Once spots are filled, we cannot accept any new anglers.  Be sure to subscribe to the email newsletter for Ice School above to find out when tickets go on sale. 

Communications

All announcements in regards to cancellations or changes will be made via email.  Be sure to sign up using the form above this section on this web page. 

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