The fifth annual Healthy Lake Ice Fishing Derby was held on Saturday March 3, 2018 in the northern basin of Pelican Lake, at Ninette, MB. The derby was a great success with 724 Adult anglers and 145 Junior anglers that came out to fish, for a record high participant number of 869!  During the four hours of derby fishing a total of 79 fish were measured; 73 Northern Pike, 3 Perch, and 3 Walleye. Congratulations to Isaac Friesen of Killarney, MB, who caught the longest fish overall in the derby; a Northern Pike measuring 93 cm. As the winner of the derby, Isaac won a Can Am Outlander 450 Quad valued at $8,000, sponsored by Enns Brothers! Also, congratulations to Soleil Gaudreault of Brandon, MB, who caught the longest fish in the Junior category, a Northern Pike at 74 cm. Soleil won a Pelican Argo kayak sponsored by Jo-Brook Outdoors. Thank you to all of the anglers who attended, and a special thank you to all of our hardworking and tireless volunteers! All proceeds will go towards our continued aeration efforts in Pelican Lake.