Fun And Prizes At Petersburgh Ice Fishing Derby

The Petersburgh Rod and Gun Club held its 4^th Annual Ice Fishing Derby at Dyken Pond on February 7, with 74 adults and seven children participating.

Winners are:

Adult Class

Perch

1^st  Anthony Ray – 9¾”

2^nd Dave Yerke – 9¾”

3^rd  Luke Palmer – 9¼”

Pickerel

1^st Bill Gundrum Jr. – 20½”

2^nd Scott Pelletier – 20¼”

3^rd Andre Jones – 20”

Adult payout was $225 for first, $100 for second, and $50 for third.

Children (12 and under)

Winners: 

Pickerel

1^st  Daune Harrison Jr – 17½”

2^nd  Lillian von Schilgen – 17¼”

3^rd Phil Oakes II – 15½”

Cash prizes were $20, $10 and $5 for first, second and third.

Sponsored Prizes donated by local people and businesses were also given out to entrants. First place went to Pete Elie. He won a $150 Cabela’s gift card.  Second  place, a truckload of wood, went to Everton Headley, and third place, a Cabela’s $50 gift card, to Angel Matte.

Raffle tickets were also sold. The 50/50 raffle was won by Jess Babcock.

The Derby included free hot dogs and hamburgs at the end of the event. It was a fun day for all.