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Pelletier’s Sports Shop held its annual ice fishing derby Sunday on Contoocook Lake from the Jaffrey Town Beach.For more photos, see Page 4.Above: Luke Stevens of Rindge caught a pickerel within the first few hours of fishing at the derby on Sunday. Left: Bundled up Josephine Niemela, 10, of Jaffrey, sits inside her family’s windbreak early in the day on Sunday, as her family readies for a day of fishing at the derby. -
Bundled up Josephine Niemela, 10, of Jaffrey, sits inside her family’s windbreak early in the day on Sunday, as her family readies for a day of fishing at the derby. -
Brian Richard of Jaffrey checks a raised flag on one of his lures, only to find the one that got away. -
Tristan Charette and Jeremiah Charette of Winchendon, Mass., get ready for a day of fishing on Contoocook Lake in Jaffrey. -
Caleb Niemela of Dublin and his family set up their windbreak tent at the start of the day on Sunday. -
Karen Niemela of Dublin helps to set up her family’s windbreak on the ice. -
The Niemela family of Dublin, consisting of Caleb, Josephine, Karen, Gavin and Carson, are ready for a day of fishing. -
Anthony Ford and Ben Ford of Swanzey auger holes in the ice on Contoocook Lake, ready to lay some lures for ice fishing. -
Mason Robertson and Troy Robertson of Sutton show off their first catch of the day, a perch. -
Greg Carchidi of Lancester, Mass., checks a tip-up. -
Anthony Ford and Ben Ford of Swanzey auger holes for ice fishing. -
Tony Reeves of New Ipswich tries his luck with a traditional pole at an ice hole, while waiting for flags from his tip-ups. -
Steve Normandie of Pelham uses a snowmobile to get around the ice to check tip-ups and bring supplies. -
Mike Rich of Nashua shows off a fresh-caught perch.
Anglers tried their luck at the annual Pelletier’s Sports Shop ice fishing derby Sunday on Contoocook Lake. The day’s winners included Adam Getty for pickerel at 2 pounds, 8 ounces and 211/4 inches, Mike Rich for yellow perch at 12 ounces and 11 1/2 inches, Cooper Beard for white perch at 1 pound, 2 ounces and 12 1/2 inches, Kaleb Letourneau for crappie at 1 pound, 4 ounces and 13 inches and Doug Cummings for hornpout at 1 pound and 12 1/8 inches.