Nearly 100 ice fishermen and women took to the ice for the 36th Annual Washington Island Lions Club Ice Fishing Derby the past two weekends.
The nine day event ended at noon last Sunday at Nelsen's Hall with a luncheon, bingo and prizes for the derby winners. Lions Club Secretary Jeff Heal says some participants came from as far as Minnesota.
Heal says he's a newbie, this was the second year he's gone ice fishing.
WINNERS
Walleye
1. Todd Cornell, 8.34 lbs.
Whitefish
1. Jim Jorgenson, 2.49 lbs.
Northern
1. Eric DeJardin, 9.68 lbs.
2. Aaron Cornell, 7.31 lbs.
3. Frank Lyman, 6.63 lbs.
Perch
1. Andrew Phelps, 1.11 lbs.
2. Jonson Krauss, 1 lb.
3. Ryan Jorgenson, .96 lb.
Trout/Salmon
1. Tad Hansen, 13.02 lbs.
2. Eric DeJardin, 11.48 lbs.
3. Aaron Bresnahan, 9.36 lbs.
Lawyer
1. Jim Jorgenson, 6.06 lbs.
2. Bill Jorgenson, 5.50 lbs.
3. Mike Jorgenson, 3.60 lbs.
Winners took home cash prizes of $50, $25 and $15 for first, second and third prize, respectively, in each category except for the Lawyer and Whitefish categories. One prize of $25 was given to the largest Whitefish and those who caught Lawyers took home the big prize. First place received $100, second place received $50 and third place received $25.
