WHITE LAKE –– For 40 years, the Sullivan County Conservation Club has presented the area’s premier ice fishing contest - The King of the Ice.  This year’s event was held on February 16 on White Lake, in coordination with the White Lake Fire Company. 

While overall attendance was down due to less-than-perfect weather conditions, almost 200 dedicated anglers still participated, for the chance to bring in the “big one” and earn the title of King. 

The winner of this year’s King of the Ice trophy was Mark Brennan who landed a 4.5 pound, 22” trout.  The day also included raffles and drawings.  Mootz Tree Trimming and the Mootz family (long-time participants in this event), not only donated firewood for the fire-pit warming station but also donated a cord of kiln-dried firewood that was raffled off to benefit the Conservation Club’s youth programs.

Sponsor fees, donations, and proceeds from the day’s event, all go toward helping the Conservation Club fund their ongoing conservation efforts, and youth and adult safety and education programs held throughout the year. For additional pictures from this year’s contest look for the Sullivan County Conservation Club on Facebook. 

Featured Event Sponsors:

Bethel Market Cafe

Big Bear Physical Therapy

Kathleen Brandes CPA

Farmhouse Traders

Fun With No Sun

H & M Farms

Jeffersonville Cigar Shop

Kristt Kelly Office Systems

Lilly Bear Treats

Malek Properties

MDL Excavating & Landscaping

Mootz Tree Trimming

Morais Agency—Adam Isabella

Skytab Partners—POS & Merchant Services

Sticky Fingers Delectables

Summit Electric

Verona Country Stores & Kitchens

Overall “King of the Ice”:

Mark Brennan

Youth winners:

1st place trout: Macenzie Smith

1st place pickerel: Kylee Curry

2nd Place pickerel: Kayden Kogut

3rd place pickerel: Winter Ruiz

1st place perch: Aurora Boyles

2nd & 3rd place perch: Kylee Curry

Adult winners:

1st place pickerel: Cameron Reichenbaugh

2nd Place pickerel: Richard Smith

3rd place pickerel: Lester Milk

1st place perch: William Payne

2nd Place perch: Mark Hunsinger

3rd place perch: Teddy Krajovan