HALE – An ice fishing derby was held on Londo Lake Feb. 19 in weather only an ice fisherman could appreciate. With wind chill temps dipping into the sub-zero range, volunteers set up a massive OD green, canvas military style tent on the ice, and kept cozy inside with several well-placed propane heaters, keeping fisherman fed with hot dogs, chips and hot chocolate. Event organizers changed things up a bit this year and ensured that every registered youth under 18 received their choice of either a jig pole or tip-up.
Winners of this year’s event include:
Wyatt Irwin: 33.25 inch Pike, 1st place in (13-18 age division); Cameron Miller: 1st place winner (adult); Pike 29.25 inches; Carl Nihranz: 10.75 inch pan fish: (13-18 age category); 1st place; Logan Wade: (0-12 age group): 1st place perch 10 inches; Kyran Johnson: (0-12 age group): 1st place Pike 28 inches; Mia Shimkit: 10.75 inch pan fish. (0-12 age group); 1st place; Cooper Irwin: honorable mention, pike 26.75 inches; Landon Caverly: 1st place perch: 7. 7/8th inches; Panfish Cooper Irwin: 1st place: Trinity Pauquette. Perch first place; and Ken McDonald (Ken donated his prize to a child and also did this last year).
Winner of the auger was Jimmy Cheach.
Please support the sponsors who made this event happen including: TWade concrete, Hale Hardware, Timlick Tree Service, Eno Construction, Wilson Trucking, Town and Country Water Conditioning, Kel Stone Builders, Franks Great Outdoors, Northwoods, Bakers outdoor Sports, Whitetails Unlimited, Scofield Real Estate, Dave and Ronna Kern.
– Photos by Cindy Sheldon and Mark Constance.
