The 45th annual Lions Club Smith Lake Ice Fishing Derby was a success, with anglers landing hundreds of fish on a sunny day.
The derby took place on Dec. 26, with children making up the majority of the crowd. The fish included hundreds of small pike and fewer numbers of perch. Starting out rather chilly, the day brightened when the sun started to shine.
As a public service to the community, the derby provides a way to raise funds to donate to family fishing pond programs. Anglers also donated some of the pike to the Hooked on Fishing program, for dissection exercises.
Here’s a list of derby winners:
•Largest Pike: 2 lbs., 3 oz.; Gage Crawford (4 years old)
•Smallest Pike: 113 grams (0.25 lbs); Matthew Tobiason
• Largest Perch: Cody Tveidt, 499 grams (1.1 lbs.)
• Smallest Perch: 83 grams (.18 lbs.); Colter Jensen