Syracuse.com - Annual Oneida Lake walleye tourney draws a crowd; biggest fish measured 24 3/4 inches

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The biggest fish of the tournament was caught Saturday on a jig. It was a close tourney as two inches and sleight weight differences separated the first 25 places

Nearly 1,900 anglers flocked to Oneida Lake this weekend for the annual Cicero-Mattydale Lions Club Walleye Derby.

This year's winner for the largest fish was Daniel Van Meter, of North Syracyse. His fish measured 24 3/4 inches and weighed 5.4 pounds. He received $1,000 for this efforts. He caught it Saturday on a jig.

The competition was close as a spread of two inches and sleight weight differences separated the first 25 places.

At Sunday's awards tournament, an excited Van Meter hugged the trophy. He said he had been fishing for 30 years and his personal goal for years was to win this tournament --- and he finally did.

The tournament kicked off at midnight Friday evening and the final weigh in ceremony and awards presentation was at the Gander Mountain parking lot at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

((Editor's note: Official results and photos will be posted as soon as they are received later this afternoon.))

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