Some local anglers caught big prizes over the weekend.
The 3rd Annual Dubreuilville Magpie Winter Pike Derby was held Saturday, with 193 participants - just shy of the limit of 210, though organizers say they were able to offer "92% of cash prizes".
Michel Desgagnes claimed the top prize of $6440 with a 13 pound, 6 ounce fish, followed by an 8-pounder caught by Madelaine Umbrasas, while Xavier Gendron, Myriam Courty, and Pat Cyr round out the top five.
Claiming the $4600 registration prize was Raymond Duhaime, while Joel Shier won the $1000 early bird prize, and free entries were awarded - thanks to Alamos Gold - to Nadine Pascal Duclos, Chris Roy, and James MacDonnell.