× “Our whole Extravaganza committee came together this year to make what seemed impossible happen,” Brainerd Jaycees Chair Benji Thoennes stated in a news release. “The hard work and dedication that our committee had this year really shows how much we all love and cherish our community … We are simply happy to be able to give back to the community and provide some good old fashion outdoor fun in a year that has been full of many obstacles for everyone.” Here are the three most notable entries in which northern pike dominated: The largest fish caught this year was a 40.5-inch northern pike hooked by Chuck Betterman at 2:46 p.m. Saturday, which was good for a 50-quart Maluna cooler. Betterman, a Park Rapids native and self-described Ford guy, was fishing Potato lake when he caught his prize winner.