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Photos: Smith Lake Ice Fishing Derby

The Sunriser Lions Club hosted the annual Smith Lake Ice Fishing Derby, one of the oldest annual fishing derbies in the state, spanning over 40 years. Despite blowing snow and cold weather, more than 400 anglers tried their luck fishing for yellow perch and northern pike.

Greg Lindstrom
Richard Rossow, with the Sunriser Lions Club, waves to anglers as he tends to the fire during the annual Smith Lake Ice Fishing Derby on Dec. 27, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Kevin Hanko tries his luck at the annual Sunriser Lions Smith Lake Ice Fishing Derby on Dec. 27, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Blake Perry, 6, grips his catch before weighing it at the annual Sunriser Lions Smith Lake Ice Fishing Derby on Dec. 27, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The annual Sunriser Lions Smith Lake Ice Fishing Derby on Dec. 27, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The annual Sunriser Lions Smith Lake Ice Fishing Derby on Dec. 27, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Prize-winning fish hang on display at the annual Sunriser Lions Smith Lake Ice Fishing Derby on Dec. 27, 2014. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon

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