The annual Lily Lake Resort
Catch-and-Release
Ice Fishing Derby took place on February 9, 2008. |
It was a perfect day for ice
fishing: temperature in the 20s, light wind. It was the calm just
before another bitter cold storm blew in.
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button on your browser. Thanks to all who participated
in this year's contest.
 The day started early with a breakfast buffet at the Lily Lake Resort. This is just part of the spread |
 Cars were parked everywhere at the public beach. |
SOLICITING PHOTOS!! Sinking into the wet, sloppy ice crust made getting around the lake extremely difficult. So we need your photos. Please send digital pictures to Marilyn. Please!! No huge multi-megabyte files. Each photo should be no more than 200 KB. Thank you in advance. |
Jeff Bernier and his sons visited friends at Lilly Lake and
participated in the
Derby for the first time. Jeff sent pictures showing how their day
went. He also wrote these touching comments:
"It was our first time entering the derby and we absolutely loved
it. The Breakfast Buffet...delicious and filling. The
weather...perfect. The fellow fishermen (women)... respectful when
children present. And the fishing...Good, for our first time. Thank You
and Everyone at Lily Lake Resort for making lasting memories of these
short moments with our children."
Jeff, thanks for coming to visit and for these great pictures!
 Carter Bernier, Jeremy Craven, and Raymond Fields start the day with the Resort's "all you can eat" breakfast buffet. |
 After breakfast at the Lily Lake Resort (shown in the background), Carter Bernier and Jeremy Craven head towards the ice to catch fish. |
 Carter Bernier uses an auger to drill holes in the ice. |
 Jeremy Craven, Raymond Fields, and Carter Bernier check the tip-ups and wait for the fish to bite. |
 The Clam shack provides warmth and protection while the boys wait for that trophy fish. |
 Carter and Chase Bernier show off their first catch of the day. |
 Jeremy Craven gets a nice Bluegill. |
And then the kind of success that every fisherman dreams of.... |
 Carter Bernier catches a 24" Northern on a 'Golden Buckshot Rattle Spoon'. |
 Carter Bernier measures his fish at the contest Weigh-In Shack. |
 Carter Bernier releases his Northern Pike next to the Weigh-In Shack. |
 Jeremy Craven warms his feet after a long day in the cold and snow. |
