Jametown (CSi) This weekend the Jamestown Rural Fire Department’s fishing Derby, and raffle, awarded about $83,000 in prizes.
The funds will be used to purchase equipment for the department.
The derby at Jamestown Reservoir was also sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
Jason Guthmiller of Jamestown brought in the first fish, a half-pound crappie, three minutes after the 1 p.m. start.
The fishing derby gave out four prizes for the top fish of four species.
The top crappie prize was awarded to Matt Guthmiller with a 0.9-pound fish.
The top walleye prize went to Jon Chapin with a 1.94-pound fish.
In northern pike category it was Chad Christian with a 13.3-pound fish.
The perch prize went to Jordan Ulmer with a 0.5-pound fish.
Josh Smaage, of Jamestown, won the pickup in the raffle
