Syracuse.com - Weekend ice fishing derby results from Oneida and Otisco Lakes

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The biggest fish on the Otisco Lake derby was a tiger muskie more than 41 inches long.

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<p>Three different ice fishing derbies were schedule this past weekend in Central New York -- two on Oneida Lake, the another on Otisco lake.</p>

<p>One of the Oneida Lake competitions, sponsored by the American Legion Post 858 in Cleveland, was cancelled due to concern about the ice. </p>

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Tournament winners Kevin Snyder, left, and partner Jeff Shade, right, pose with their plaques and Korker boots they won. Tournament director Jeff Snyder, is holding their $400 check.</span>

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<strong>ONEIDA LAKE:</strong>

<p>- There was a small turnout of 10 teams this weekend for the two-day, two-person tournament sponsored by the Northeast Ice Fishing Circuit on Oneida Lake. Results were determined by total weight of 12 panfish (a mixed bag of perch, crappies or blue gills.)</p>

<p>Results: <br />- 1st place, Kevin Snyder and Jeff Shade , 11.08 lbs. They won $400, plus a pair of Korkers boots.</p>

<p>- 2nd place, Rick Ryan and Chad Beale, 10.30 lbs They won $240, plus Striker Ice Rod case holders.</p>

<p>- 3rd place, Alex Scheg and Bill Cadamore, 8.62 lbs. They won $160, plus HT Enterprise Light.</p>

<p>The big fish winners were Rick Ryan and Chad Beale, 1.44 pounds. The fish was a crappie. They won $200.</p>

<p>The tournament was based at Big Bay Marina and each time paid a $100 entry fee, with an optional big fish fee.</p>

<p>The tournament series moves on next to Khale Lake, N.Y. this Sunday (Feb. 24) and then off to Bomoseen, Vt. on March 3. <a href="http://www.northeasticefishingcircuit.com">For more, see the tournament's website.</a><br /> <br /><strong>OTISCO LAKE</strong><br />More than 90 anglers competed Saturday and Sunday in the The Moondance Restaurant's annual fishing derby, according to tournament director Jeffrey Simmons.</p>

<p>The entry fee was $20, plus $5 for the big fish.</p>

<p>Simmons said the derby was broken down into two separate days of competition. The top three finishers in each category were paid on each of the days. FIrst place was $100, second was $60 and third place was $40. There were live weigh-ins on the ice each day so that all tiger muskies caught were released afterward. </p>

<p><strong>Saturday results:</strong><br />- Biggest tiger muskie: Caught by Kevin Keller. It measured 39 5/8 inches and weighed 17 pounds, 13 ounces. </p>

<p>- Biggest trout : Caught by Tom Barber. It measured 24 1/4 inches and weighed 7 pounds. </p>

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<p><br />- Heaviest bucket of panfish: Ed Wjcik turned in a bucket of 50 bluegills, weighing 15 pounds.</p>

<p><br /><strong>Sunday's results:</strong><br />- Biggest tiger muskie: Caught by Brian Kopala. It measure 41 5/8 inches and weighed pounds, 6 ounces.</p>

<p>- No trout were caught.</p>

<p>- Biggest panfish: Caught by Bill Kocher. It was a perch, measuring 11 1/2 inches and weighing 12 ounces.</p>

<p>- Heaviest bucket of panfish. Won by Tim Miner. His bucket of bluegills weighed 13 pounds, 1 ounce.<br /></p>

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