Mountain Lake has 161 adults, 28 kids dropping a line to try to catch ‘the big one’
The annual Mountain Lake/Odin/Ormsby Area Sportsman Club’s ice fishing contest was held Saturday, January 25 on Mountain Lake, with 161 adults and 28 kids participating
Fishing awards were presented in four categories:
Northern Pike – (None caught; winners via drawing) 1. Trent Anderson, 2. Gene Christianson and 3. Russ Hunstad
Walleye – (None caught; winners via drawing) 1. Russ Hunstad, 2. Lee Shafer and 3. Jon Clipperton
Bass – 1 (tie). Emily Bentson and Doug Bergendahl, 2. Mike Malmgren and 3. Mike Anderson
Panfish – 1. Dana Kass, 2. John Dickey and 3. Nik “Sammy” Samuelson
Children ages 12 and under also competed in a largest fish contest, with the top three largest fish caught all perch. First-place went to Layken Marcy, second to Cole Kleven and third to Lane Caldwell.
A chili feed and annual club meeting followed the contest, with door prizes, donated by local businesses, handed out.