20170212 - LCJ Fishing Derby (hrb)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Parker Siebert, 9, of Madison, Wis., waits to hear if the perch that he had caught with his father, Jacob, is eligible for a prize during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch. Event was sponsored by the Northern Illinois Conservation Club.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Parker Siebert, 9, of Madison, Wis., holds up the perch he had caught with his father, Jacob, during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch. Event was sponsored by the Northern Illinois Conservation Club.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Eli Welch, 11, of Antioch holds up a small perch he caught with his father, Mike, behind him on the pier during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch. Event was sponsored by the Northern Illinois Conservation Club.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media John Chudzik, of Antioch holds up a small perch he caught during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch. Event was sponsored by the Northern Illinois Conservation Club.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Stan Chudzik, of Wildwood holds an auger after drilling a hole at the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch. Event was sponsored by the Northern Illinois Conservation Club.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Mike Welch, of Antioch and his son, Eli, 11, walk on the pier during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch. Event was sponsored by the Northern Illinois Conservation Club.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Scott Schaefer, of Antioch and his son, Nick, 12, hold up a few fish they caught during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kay Basso, of Grayslake adjusts her fishing line during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A crappie and a few perch sit in a bucket after they were caught during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Dan Sosnowski, of Antioch holds up a bluegill he caught during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lydia Weber, 10, of Grayslake fishes off of the pier during the 57th Annual Chain O’Lakes Ice Fishin' Derby and Winter Festival at Thirsty Beach next to the Thirsty Turtle on Channel Lake in Antioch.