Corey O’ Neil drills a hole in the ice Saturday morning at the seventh annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Wilson Lake in Wilton. Connor Smith. left, and Scott Webber wait to set their traps. The event coincided with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Free Fishing Weekend. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Corey O’ Neil, right, sets an ice fishing trap Saturday on Wilson Pond during the seventh annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby in Wilton, while his wife, Jackie Rivers, second from right, pays close attention. From left are Alexis Webber, Connor Smith and Bristol Webber. It was the first ice-fishing derby for most of the family. The popular event benefits the Wilson Fish and Game Association. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Levi Schneider, 8, checks one of his ice fishing traps with his father, Mark, during the seventh annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday in Wilton. The two traveled from Liberty to participate in the derby and hit the ice at 4:30 a.m. Levi won the traps he was using at previous ice fishing derbies. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

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