The 2016 Winter Pike Derby on Mattagami Lake welcomed over 175 ice anglers in search of the heaviest pike.  The weather was a mixture of perfect temperature of -3 for most of the day, combined with steady 20 km/h + winds with gusts up to 35 km/h!

Didn’t matter to the participants!  Here’s how turned out for the top 4:

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1st Place – Paul Larue 13.45lbs $10,000

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2nd Place – Deborah Pine 7.84lbs $4,000

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3rd Place – Mark Jensen 5.45lbs $2,500

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4th Place – Peter Gagnon 5.04lbs $1,400

Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Mattagami Eagles Hockey Team.

Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic day of ice fishing. See you all next year!