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Lil' Anglers catching fun at the Mill Pond

by Benjamin Kibbey Western News
| May 21, 2019 4:00 AM

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Gabby Deitrick gets an assist from John and Hannah Deitrick with her catch, at the Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond on Saturday. Both John and Gabby were on their second catch of the day. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Glenn Johnson and Felicity Johnson get their bate ready at the Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond on Saturday. Glenn said that Felicity seemed more interested in playing with and “kissing” the worms at first. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Bottom: Clover Karoglanian holds up a worm before getting to the fishing at the Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond on Saturday (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Teighler Parker holds up her catch at the Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond on Saturday (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Top: Levi Nick chases down his catch as event judge Craig Barringer with Rotary gets ready for a picture and Page and Braiden Nick watch, at the Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond on Saturday (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Liam Sunell, Cyleigh Parker and John Deitrick pose with their trophies at the Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond on Saturday (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Liam Sunell with his trophy for the 6-to-8 age group at the Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond on Saturday (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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Cyleigh Parker with her trophy for the 9-to-11 age group, at the Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond on Saturday (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

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John Deitrick stands with Gabby Deitrick after collecting his trophy for the 2-to-5 age group, at the Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond on Saturday (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)

The Lil’ Anglers Fishing Day at the Mill Pond had a good turnout from the community on Saturday.

The childrens fishing derby was organized by Libby Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1548 and the Rotary Club of the Kootenai Valley.

The event featured prizes for all participants, and trophies for the 2-to-5, 6-to-8 and 9-to-11 age groups based on judges’ rankings of their fish.

The trophy winners were John Deitrick in the 2-to-5 age group, Liam Sunell in the 6-to-8 age group and Cyleigh Parker in the 9-to-11 age group.