![The Twin Cities Boys and Girls Club fishes on Lake Minnetonka during the 46th annual Minnesota Bounty Crappie Contest on Saturday. ] (AMANDA SNYDER/ Special to the Star Tribune)](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/7DW37NC3EXPDMPIALO3I3TM254.jpg?&w=1080)
Anglers wanting to get a jump on the fishing season gathered Saturday on Lake Minnetonka for the Minnesota Bound Crappie Contest.
The sun shone, the wind blew — and the fish were biting, as boatloads of anglers competed for the grand prize of a new boat, motor and trailer, with a trolling motor and gift cards also at stake.
Michael Estrem, 13, of Tonka Bay, won the grand prize. His fish, weighing .96 pounds, was closest to the secret weight of .97.
Jim Meyer, Chanhassen, was the adult with the biggest crappie, 1.61 pounds.
![Essence Watkins waits to get a minnow on her pole as she fishes with her Boys and Girls Club during the 46th annual Minnesota Bounty Crappie Contest on Lake Minnetonka Saturday. ] (AMANDA SNYDER/ Special to the Star Tribune)](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/C34POGWHD7IZ7CRNQNWTKEGEHY.jpg?&w=1080)
![Austin Fields casts his pole as he fishes with his Boys and Girls Club during the 46th annual Minnesota Bounty Crappie Contest on Lake Minnetonka Saturday. ] (AMANDA SNYDER/ Special to the Star Tribune) ORG XMIT: MIN1405031252354664](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/KOUN5BML3AT2WHMP62BBUQ7UDE.jpg?&w=1080)
