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Clip: Episode 3 | 1m 3s
Each January, in the northern reaches of the the Mississippi River Basin, over 22,000 holes are drilled into the frozen surface of Gull Lake – through ice up to two feet thick. The following day, over 11,000 people arrive in this corner of Minnesota to take part in the largest charity ice-fishing contest in the world: the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza.
Aired: 07/03/19
Video has closed captioning.White Pelicans Feeding in Minnesota
American White Pelicans gorge on fish below a dam in Eastern Minnesota.
Mississippi River Barges at Night
Huge barges transporting goods up and down the Mississippi, 24 hours a day.
Reddish Egrets Feeding in Louisiana
Reddish Egrets performing their bizarre fishing "dance" on Elmers Isle in Louisiana.
Episode 3 Preview | The Mississippi
The massive Mississippi – a surprising story of a river that unites this great nation.
The massive Mississippi – a surprising story of a river that unites this great nation.
