The fifth annual Rotary Ice Fishing Derby, hosted by the Sheridan Rotary Club Feb. 22 at Lake DeSmet between Sheridan and Buffalo, was a one-day tournament featuring cash prizes for the three largest fish in four categories (trout, walleye, perch, and other).
Fish were measured for length and awarded the following prizes $1,000 for longest, $300 for second, and $200 for the third longest fish. No walleye were turned in. There were 327 entrants for the derby, raising $35,000 for local charities.