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PHOTOS: Pikeminnow derby brings families together at Cultus Lake

The annual Lions Pikeminnow Derby takes place on Father’s Day weekend in Chilliwack
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Braydon Puffalt and five-year-old daughter Lola look at the smallmouth bass they caught during the Lions Pikeminnow Derby at Cultus Lake on Saturday. (Jenna Hauck/The Progress)

Braydon Puffalt and his five-year-old daughter Lola caught more than one smallmouth bass during the Lions Pikeminnow Derby at Cultus Lake on Saturday.

The two were some of many taking part in the annual Father’s Day weekend family fishing event at Main Beach.

This year, organizers were asking people to fish for northern pikeminnow as well as smallmouth bass at the lake, both of which are invasive species.

“By entering the derby, you’ll be helping to control the population of pikeminnow, which is a predator of young sockeye and other fish in the lake,” said Robert Prinse, chair of the derby.

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Braydon Puffalt and five-year-old daughter Lola look at the smallmouth bass they caught during the Lions Pikeminnow Derby at Cultus Lake on Saturday. (Jenna Hauck/The Progress)
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Children and adults take part in the Lions Pikeminnow Derby at Cultus Lake on Saturday. (Jenna Hauck/The Progress)
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Children take part in the Lions Pikeminnow Derby at Cultus Lake on Saturday. (Jenna Hauck/The Progress)
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A man retrieves his daughter’s flip-flop from Cultus Lake during the fishing derby. (Jenna Hauck/The Progress)


Jenna Hauck

About the Author: Jenna Hauck

I started my career at The Chilliwack Progress in 2000 as a photojournalist.
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