As the owner of Brewster Bait and Tackle here in Brewster, I don’t get out on the ice myself these days, but I love hearing the stories from customers who do, and there’s no better event for those tales than the annual Molson Ice Fishing Derby on picturesque Sidley Lake in historic Molson, Washington on Jan. 17, 2026.
What keeps drawing crowds is the loyal group of fishermen who return year after year—some for decades—bundling…
