Weather doesn’t stop anglers at Pelletier’s Sports Shop fishing derby

Despite snowy, blustery conditions, eager anglers still turned out for the annual Pelletier’s Sports Shop fishing derby on Sunday on Contoocook Lake in Jaffrey and Rindge.

Despite snowy, blustery conditions, eager anglers still turned out for the annual Pelletier’s Sports Shop fishing derby on Sunday on Contoocook Lake in Jaffrey and Rindge. STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI—

Top finishers in Sunday's fishing derby pose with their prizes.

Top finishers in Sunday's fishing derby pose with their prizes. COURTESY PHOTO—

Blair Salo of Rindge shows off her best catch of the day, as big as her torso.

Blair Salo of Rindge shows off her best catch of the day, as big as her torso. COURTESY PHOTO—

Si Heckel and Joseph Morse of Jaffrey pull up a pickerel.

Si Heckel and Joseph Morse of Jaffrey pull up a pickerel. STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI—

Curtis Salo of Rindge resets one of his lines, after a fish stole his bait.

Curtis Salo of Rindge resets one of his lines, after a fish stole his bait. STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI—

Brendon Avery and Benji Avery of Jaffrey on the lake.

Brendon Avery and Benji Avery of Jaffrey on the lake. STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI—

Nate Aucoin of Rindge rides his snowmobile across the ice.

Nate Aucoin of Rindge rides his snowmobile across the ice. STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI—

Brendon Avery and Benji Avery of Jaffrey on the lake.

Brendon Avery and Benji Avery of Jaffrey on the lake. STAFF PHOTO BY ASHLEY SAARI—

Hudson Maheux caught the second-largest yellow perch of the day.

Hudson Maheux caught the second-largest yellow perch of the day. COURTESY PHOTO—

Gage Cummings with his prize-winning catch, the largest of the day.

Gage Cummings with his prize-winning catch, the largest of the day. COURTESY PHOTO—

Published: 02-18-2025 12:03 PM

Modified: 02-19-2025 8:37 AM

 

Despite snowy conditions and blustering wind, sportsmen and sportswomen still turned out on Sunday to participate in the Pelletier’s Sports Shop annual fishing derby, hosted on Contoocook Lake in Jaffrey and Rindge.

The overall largest fish of the day was a pickerel caught by Gage Cummings.

Top finishers were as follows:

Pickerel

Gage Cummings.

Kruz Ayres.

Derek Murphy.

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