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Gallery: Ice Fishing at Smith Lake

Friends and family spend an afternoon ice fishing at Smith Lake, a popular winter angling spot in Kila, on Jan. 24, 2021.

Hunter D'Antuono
Nate Pross drills an ice fishing hole with a gas-powered auger at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jeff Crosby scoops ice out of an Ice fishing hole at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Amy Picard ice fishes with Harley the dog at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Amy Picard reels in a fish as Harley the dog watches intently at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Amy Picard reels in a northern pike as Harley the dog watches intently at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A northern pike lays on the ice at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
A frozen ice fishing hole at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Joe Mata prepares a jig for ice fishing at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Casey Gray ice fishes at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Tony Moore sets a bell on his rod for Ice fishing at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Tony Moore reels in a northern pike at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fritz the dog examines a freshly caught northern pike at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Jeff Crosby baits his hooks for Ice fishing at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
The Moore family warms up around the fire while ice fishing at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Daniel Williams and his nephew Matthew Williams remove a hook from the lip of a northern pike at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Ethan Licht ice fishes at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Casey Gray holds a freshly-caught northern pike while Ice fishing at Smith Lake in Kila on Jan. 24, 2021. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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