Ice fishing tournament honors Fosmore

Ice Fishing tournament honors Ken Fosmore By Kate Ward Bundled visitors packed the dock at Boonedocks in Glen Arbor Saturday under a crystal clear blue sky, sampling steaming cups of chili during Glen Arbor’s Winterfest.

While the chili cooked in town, ice fishing contestants tested their patience and luck trying to catch the biggest perch of the day. About 80 anglers competed in the ice fishing contest and at 1 p.m. they all gathered for the fish weigh-in.

Bob Smith, organizing alongside Ed Love, called names and measured each fish against a tabletop ruler as participants leaned in to watch. Later, Smith addressed the lively crowd from a ladder on Boonedocks’ deck calling Winterfest “The best day of the winter by far.”