Maddie Peterson, age 8, Iola, enjoys the fishing at Elks Lake on the morning of July 4. 
Gavin Jones, 12, Iola, sets his bait. 
Kyree Puckett, 12, and her dad, Dustin, Colony, enjoy their time together fishing at Elks Lake. 
The calm waters of Elks Lake provided a bucolic setting for the fishing derby Wednesday morning. 
Bentley Wing-Berg catches a fish. Looking on is his younger brother, Ryker Smith, 3. 
Cap askew, Lucas Rodriguez-Stauffer, 18 months, Iola, is the young man in the sea. 
Tim Stauffer and his son, Lucas Stauffer-Rodriguez, at Elks Lake. 
Ruger Hall, 4, of Gridley, is proud of this catch. 
Kolby Knavel, 13, LaHarpe, releases a fish into a bucket where there are lots more.
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