Fisher River Valley Fire and Rescue hosts annual fishing derby
Young angler Adonis Silvestri isn't quite ready to kiss the northern pike he caught during last weekend's Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Ice Fishing Derby. The pike weighed three pounds, one ounce, and measured 23 3/8 inches and was good for third place in the kids category. Silvestri also landed a 13.1 ounce kokanee salmon, good for first place, and a third-place perch that weighed nine ounces. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Allyson Myers and John Myers show off her one pound, 5.8 ounce rainbow trout during last weekend's Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Ice Fishing Derby. The trout measured 14 5/8 inches and was good for first place in the kids category. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Darrel Dusek shows off his first-place northern pike that he caught during the Fisher River Valley Fire Rescue fishing derby last weekend. The fish weighed 14 pounds, 9 ounces. (Photo courtesy Fisher River Valley Fire Rescue)
Tim Carvey's 10 pound, 10.6 ounce rainbow trout earned first place at last weekend's Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Ice Fishing Derby. The trout measured 28 7/8 inches. (Photo courtesy Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue)
Angler Reid Schlegel is all smiles as he hoists an eight pound, 6.7 ounce northern pike he caught during last weekend's Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Ice Fishing Derby. The toothy predator measured 30 3/4 inches and placed first in the kids category. Schlegel also landed a one pound, 5.6 ounce rainbow trout, good for second place. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Mike Holmstrom's yellow perch weighed 14.7 ounces and measured 11 7/8 inches at last weekend's Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Ice Fishing Derby. The perch placed second in the adult category. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Happy anglers show off their catch during last weekend's Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Ice Fishing Derby. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Folks admire the catch at last weekend's Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue Ice Fishing Derby. More than 500 adult anglers registered for the two-day event. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
With more than 500 adults registering, Fisher River Valley Fire and Rescue annual ice fishing derby could only be termed a big success.
Last weekend, the department’s primary fundraiser enjoyed good weather as anglers from across northwest Montana worked to bring home cash, other prizes and fish for the dinner table.
The department’s auxiliary puts on the derby, which has been held for about 25 years, according to event organizers.
“We had more than 500 adults sign up and we don’t have kids register, so it was a good turnout,” department EMS captain Barb Neumann said.
Here are the names of anglers, adults and kids, who placed in the top three in four categories, including rainbow trout, northern pike, yellow perch and salmon.
Rainbow trout
Adult - 1. Tim Carvey, 10 pounds, 10.6 ounces; 2. Caden Williams, 8 pounds, 7.5 ounces; 3. Shawn Michalkiewicz, 2 pounds, 13.9 ounces. Youth - 1. Allyson Myers, 1 pound, 5.8 ounces; 2. Reid Schlegel, 1 pound, 5.6 ounces; 3. Colton Burns, 1 pound, 4.6 ounces.
Pike
Adult - 1. Darrel Dusek, 14 pounds, 9 ounces; 2. Bob Andrews, 9 pounds, 7.8 ounces; 3. Trenton Tennison, 8 pounds, 13.6 ounces. Youth - 1. Reid Schlegel, 8 pounds, 6.7 ounces; 2. Kymber Judkins, 5 pounds, 5 ounces; Adonis Silvestri, 3 pounds, 1 ounce.
Yellow perch
Adult - 1. Devon Bukowski, 14.9 ounces; 2. Mike Holmstrom, 14.7 ounces; 3. Kimmy Klin, 14 ounces. Youth - 1. Mason Bache, 11.8 ounces; 2. Westin Daken, 9.5 ounces; 3. Adonis Silvestri, 9 ounces.
Salmon
Adult - 1. Brian Sharp, 15.7 ounces; 2. Caden Williams, 12.4 ounces; 3. Shannon Beal, 12.1 ounces. Youth - 1. Adonis Silvestri, 13.1 ounces; Tres Johnson, 4.4 ounces; 3. Alina Johnson, 4.3 ounces.
