Marty Pierce caught the winning fish which weighed in at 13.63 lbs and 39 inches. The event drew 15 junior participants and 34 adults and a total of 23 fish were weighed in for the competition.

Kids brought in a total of 11 Northern Pike, while the adults weighed in with a total of 12 fish. Lake Eaton produced five Land-Locked Salmon and two Rainbow Trout. Pike numbered a total of five entries. There was no Lake Trout caught at Lake Eaton in 2023, so the $500 cash prize will roll over into next year’s contest.

There will be two more Long Lake Fishing Derbies coming up in June. The annual Kids Fishing Derby on Jennings Park Pond will be June 3 and the Bass/Pike Fishing Derby will be on June 17.

For more information, visit http://longlakefishgame.com

Aria Furlong shows off the first-place kids’ division winning perch that she caught during the Long Lake/Lake Eaton Fishing Derby on Saturday. (Provided photo — Long Lake Fish & Game Club)

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RESULTS

Kids Division

Northern Pike

Malick Edick

Pickerel

Jonathan Warp

Perch

Aria Furlong

Adult Division

Northern Pike

1. Marty Pierce, 13.63 lbs at 39″, 2. Kyle Pendergraft, 7.57lbs at 31″, 3. Amber Wamback, 5.52lbs at 28 3/4″.

Landlocked Salmon

1. Anthony Bennett, 3.60lbs at 21 3/4 inches, 2. Alec Drucker, 3.41lbs at 21 3/4 inches, 3. Adam Randall, 3.36lbs at 20 3/4 inches.

Rainbow Trout

1. Adam Randall, 1.31 lbs at 15 3/4 inches, 2. Anthony Bennett- 1.17 lbs at 14 1/2 inches, 3. Empty.

Lake Trout

None caught or registered. Prize rolled over to the 2024 contest.