In spite of the inclement weather anglers had to deal with over the weekend, the Quincy Chamber of Commerce Pike Minnow Derby was a great success. The move from a fall derby back to the spring was welcomed enthusiastically. There were a lot of smiling faces at the weigh in station, and it was a happy crowd at Tower Pizza at the awards ceremony. Once again, there were big cash payouts for the winners and the prizes were amazing. The Adult winner for the Longest Fish was Pat McCurdy and the Shortest Fish trophy was handed to Terry Leibert. Jace Kayner won both the Youth division’s prizes for Longest and Shortest Fish. The goal of the derby is to remove as many pike minnows as possible from the Columbia River, and Kevin Holbart did his best, by turning in over 140 pounds of them. The Grand Prize winner of the Chet’s Honda Polaris 570 Side by Side was won by Brian Main—for the second year in a row! Major funding for the Pike Minnow Derby is provided by Grant County PUD, and the derby provides a fun and effective way to do this.