After helping to remove the hook, Ryan Preston, of Lebanon, N.H., hands a pickerel back to Zach Humphrey, of Goshen, N.H., on Mascoma Lake on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, in Enfield, N.H. They were out ice fishing for the first time this year. Humphrey then returned the fish to the lake, saying pickerel are too bony. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
After helping to remove the hook, Ryan Preston, of Lebanon, N.H., hands a pickerel back to Zach Humphrey, of Goshen, N.H., on Mascoma Lake on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, in Enfield, N.H. They were out ice fishing for the first time this year. Humphrey then returned the fish to the lake, saying pickerel are too bony. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — Jennifer Hauck