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Photos courtesy of the CC Snowmobile Club/Ridge Riders
Jeff Eliasen, Grand Marais, won $500 at the Cook County Snowmobile Club-Ridge Riders annual Trout Derby for his lake trout weighing 6.96 pounds. Jeff must have had a special bait or was fishing a “honey hole” because he also caught the sixth largest fish weighed in during the contest.
The annual trout derby was held on Gunflint Lake on Saturday, March 6 on a beautiful day to be on the ice, said Butch Schulte, adding it was warm enough to (almost) not wear your jacket.
Funds raised from the derby are used to raise funds for trail maintenance and grooming equipment.
All told, there were 129 entrants in the fishing contest.
Grayson Goodman placed second with his 3.73- pound catch. Grayson won a Clam icehouse.
Other winners and their prizes are:
3rd place – Yeti cooler: Jack Radloff 3.49 pounds.
4th place – Two night stay at Aspen lodge:
Isaac Twiest – 3.14 pounds.
5th place – K drill: Brooklyn Nelson 2.97 pounds.
6th place – VP gas can & snap on jacket:
Jeff Eliasen 2.68 pounds.
7th place – Buddy heater: Cam Hood 2.49 pounds.
8th place – Camp stove skillet package:
Ezra Lunde 2.43 pounds
9th place – Zipline Tour for Two:
Cory Pederson 2.25 pounds.
10th place – Minnow aerator: Brian W. 2.19 pounds.
Jack Radloff smiles broadly as he hoists the lunker lake trout caught by Jeff Eliasen.
Brooklyn Nelson holds this nice catch.
Displaying their winning fish are from L-R: Jack Radloff, Brooklyn Nelson, Isaac Twiest, and Jeff Eliasen.
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