It may have been cold, but the competition was heating up on the ice at Presque Isle as anglers brought their A-game on Saturday. Stephanie Logue stopped by the annual Flagship Ice Open to see how the freezing temperatures didn’t ice out the competition.
Ice fishing enthusiasts filled Misery Bay at the Perry Monument early Saturday morning for the annual Flagship Ice Open, hosted by the Erie Sports Commission.
Starting at 7 a.m., around 80 teams competed this year, with anglers spending hours out on the ice fishing for species like perch and bluegill…