Lena and Del Zelenograd hooked these two small-mouth bass at the same time. One was 16½ inches and one was 17¾ inches. Lana is from Russia. She is Del’s daughter-in-law. Del is from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The annual Big Fish Contest is under way!
Participants need a Fisherman’s Picnic button and must register their fish by noon on Saturday, Aug. 1 at Buck’s Hardware Hank; prizes will be awarded on Aug. 2.
As of press time, leaders were:
Walleye
. Dan Hauge
6 pounds, 12 ounces
. Terry Klos
3 pounds, 5 ounces
. Marline Meyers
3 pounds, 5 ounces
Northern
. Kathryn Sherer
11 pounds
. Linda Marie
10 pounds, 1 ounce
. Terrance Lightfeather
9 pounds, 8 ounces
Smallmouth Bass
. Marlo Larson
4 pounds, 1 ounce
. Mike Lake
3 pounds, 9 ounces
. Marideth Duhaine
3 pounds, 6 ounces
Lake trout
. Micky Brazell
15 pounds, 12 ounces
. Bruce Leonard
13 pounds, 14 ounces
. Greg Hyovalte
12 pounds, 10 ounces
Salmon
. Josh Klemmer
11 pounds, 7 ounces
. Josh Klemmer
8 pounds, 15 ounces
. Josh Klemmer
8 pounds, 11 ounces
Brook trout
. Terry Klos
1 pound, 5 ounces
The contest is sponsored by Northern Wilds and Buck’s Hardware Hank.
Capt. Jerry Skarupa of Secret Lures Charters reports that temperatures on Lake Superior have cooled, and lake trout are down in 150 to 170 feet of water. There are only a handful of salmon around, Skarupa said.
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