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Fishing derbies that serve as fundraisers are rebounding in New York this winter

Thus far, winter has offered more ice fishing opportunities in some parts of New York than anglers have enjoyed in a few years. (Stock photo)

A year ago, J.W. Halchak, organizer of the annual ice fishing tournament on Morningside Lake, in Sullivan County, N.Y., had to make the difficult decision to cancel the tournament because of a lack of ice. The winter of 2023-24 was the latest in a number of years of spotty ice fishing conditions around the Northeast.
The annual Hurleyville Fire Department/Fallsburg Youth Commission Ice Fishing Tournament is a fundraiser for the two organizations, drawing 300 or so people to fish each January, Halchak said.

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