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Photos: Estevan Wildlife Federation holds annual walleye classic

The Estevan Wildlife Federation (EWF) hosted its annual Walleye Classic on Boundary Dam on Saturday. Forty teams entered the competition, which is traditionally held the weekend after opening day for fishing season.

The Estevan Wildlife Federation (EWF) hosted its annual Walleye Classic on Boundary Dam on Saturday.

Forty teams entered the competition, which is traditionally held the weekend after opening day for fishing season. Opening day for southern Saskatchewan is May 5 each year.

The team of Dave Clark and Jesse Bourassa came in top spot. They caught the maximum of six fish, which weighed a total of 20.70 pounds. They also had the largest fish on the day at 5.18 pounds.

Paul Skoczylas and Jared Patterson finished second. They had six fish that weighed in at 19.70 pounds. Brad Frater and Sheldon McManus were third. They had six fish with a combined weight of 19.22 pounds.

Ralph Smart and Nate Smart came in fourth with five fish that weighed 16.64 pounds; Lance Marcotte and Karen Soke was fifth with six fish with a combined weight of 16.44 pounds; and Louie Bakopoulos and Stan Ricci were sixth with six fish that weighed in at 15.46 pounds.