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Seventh Annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby

Above, Taylor and Abbie Winkler, Wahpeton, kneel by their fishing holes at Heitkamp Pond Saturday, waiting for a bite at the annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby Sponsored by the Red River Area Sportsman’s Club. Below, Jake Haire, left, talks to Alex Tschakert at his fishing hole. This is the seventh year of the Youth Ice Fishing Derby. Volunteers braved the cold to serve hot chocolate and hot dogs, help keep holes open and weigh fish. By 3 p.m., 178 fishermen caught 53 fish. Gus Guenther caught the smallest fish, a crappie weighing .063 pounds. Tyler Tollefson took first place overall with the largest fish, a walleye weighing 2.4 pounds.

Taylor and Abbie Winkler, Wahpeton, kneel by their fishing holes at Heitkamp Pond Saturday, waiting for a bite at the annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby Sponsored by the Red River Area Sportsman’s Club. Photo by Anna Jauhola