Several families, like this one, trekked across the ice at Number One Pond in Sanford Saturday to do a little ice fishing during Winterfest, the week-long series of events during school vacation week, sponsored by Sanford Parks and Recreation. Several youngsters won ribbons for the fish they caught. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune

Catching fish was the name of the game Saturday at Number One Pond in Sanford. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune

Ryan Lovejoy Jr., 6, caught the largest fish in the Winterfest Ice Fishing Derby held at Number One Pond in Sanford on Saturday — a big, 19 inch pickerel. He is shown here with his proud Dad, Rya Lovejoy, left, and Glenn “Doc” Dochtermann, who volunteers at the event ever year. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune

Ryan Lovejoy Jr. and his father, also named Ryan Lovejoy, return the boy’s 19 inch pickerel to the waters of Number One Pond after catching it on Saturday. The derby kicked off Winterfest, Sanford Parks and Recreation Department’s vacation week series of events. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune

Winners at tghe Sanford Winterfest kids’ fishing derby were Alex Campbell, Ronan Benson, Ryan Lovejoy and Aiden Jensen. COURTESY PHOTO/Sanford Parks and Recreation

If you didn’t feel like ice fishing at Winterfest on Number One Pond in Sanford on Saturday, ice sledding was the options for these girls. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune