Winter Wonderland: Students drop a line in Scott’s Pond

Friday - February 10, 2023 by Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
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Ice fishing on Scott’s Pond — Clementine Carrillo and Aeden Richards visit with each other under clear blue skies, as they patiently watch the line — hoping for a fish to bite.
SUIMA Upper Elementary student, Jayceon Richards ice fishing at Scott’s Pond.
SUIMA Upper Elementary students, Matthew Carrillo and Jayceon Richards work together to cut a hole in the pond’s surface ice using an ice auger.
Destiny Valdez gets a hand warmer from staff member, Andrea Hudspeth. Teachers assisted the kids in their fishing adventures Thursday.
Clementine Carrillo with her dad, Jordan Carrillo, make a new fishing hole in hopes of luring a big trout to the surface.
Clementine Carrillo is bundled up and enjoying the sunny weather on Scott’s Pond during a SUIMA fishing excursion hosted by Southern Ute Wildlife.
Ben Zimmerman, Southern Ute Wildlife Department Fisheries Biologist, helps a student set the line on an ice fishing jig.
The Southern Ute Wildlife Department hosted a group of students from the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy for an afternoon of ice fishing on Scott’s Pond, Thursday, Jan. 26. Students were broken into groups by age, and parents were also invited to participate.
Joe Howell and Sibrya Larry have a good laugh at Scott’s Pond while ice fishing with their Upper Elementary classmates.
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
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The Southern Ute Wildlife Department hosted a group of students from the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy for an afternoon of ice fishing on Scott’s Pond, Thursday, Jan. 26. The Tribe provided ice augers and other fishing equipment for the students and their parents to use. Students fished alongside their peers in hopes of netting a big trout. The fishing workshop is an annual program in collaboration with SUIMA and the Wildlife Division each winter.  

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