Points system will reward area’s top angler

T his year’s ice fishing season, which kicks into high gear with this Saturday’s Benson Down Home Derby, will feature an added element of excitement for local anglers.

The organizers of the Down Home, Lake Hortonia, Bomoseen and Great Benson Derbies are introducing the first-ever Central Vermont Lakes Region Ice Fishing series.

The series will combine the results from all four derbies and the region’s most successful angler will receive a $500 cash prize.

“We’ve been talking for a number of years between [...]

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