Anglers have left the ice as the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby's wrapped up.
Derby Chair Scott Popert says the 31st annual event went well.
With nearly 100 fish caught over the weekend, Wawa's Wendy Leclair reeled in the largest of the derby - a 17.45-pound pike - to claim the $10,000 top prize for Wawa Lake, while a 13.49-pound pike from Roland Charbonneau of Noelville won the $10,000 top prize for Manitowik Lake, and a 10.61-pound pike from Ramsey Michalski of Pickford, Michigan claimed Hawk Lake's $10,000 top prize.
Rounding out the top six for Wawa Lake: Gilbert Gratton of Wawa (12.12 lb pike); Andre Brabant of Hanmer (11.45 lb pike); Asher Orton of Chapleau (8.6 lb lake trout); Kay Vallee of Sault Ste. Marie (7.07 lb lake trout); and Jazlyn Sewell of Sault Ste. Marie (6.1 lb lake trout).
Rounding out the top six for Manitowik Lake: Jake Mullen of Rosseau, Ontario (8.78 lb lake trout); Jason Dure of Wahnapitae (8.21 lb pike); G. Wayne Rhyno of Manitouwadge (7.63 lb pike); Chantal Bernard of Dubreuilville (5.97 lb pike); and Yvette Nault of Wawa (5.63 lb lake trout).
Rounding out the top six for Hawk Lake: Kathy Bain of Hawk Junction (10.49 lb pike); Troy Russell of Sutton, Ontario (8.51 lb pike); Thomas Michalski of Pickford, Michigan (7.7 lb pike); David Bouchard of Sault Ste. Marie (7.32 lb pike); and Paul Daigle of Chapleau (7.25 lb pike).
The 2nd place of each lake received $8000, 3rd place $7000, 4th place a Milwaukee Tool Package, 5th place a Fishing Kayak Package, and 6th place a Camping Package.
Other winners include Charbonneau's wife, Karen Jandrisevits - who won the $35,000 registration prize draw - and the five Early Bird prize winners of $1000 each: Pat Auger of New Liskeard, and Wawa residents Jason Crack, Victor Lucas, Jo-Anne Casavant, and Joel Dechamplain.