Parnamäe was among more than 4,000 people who headed to frozen Lake Viljandi in southern Estonia angling for the 50,000 euro jackpot, or failing that, the car, a Renault Duster SUV. The jackpot proved elusive as no one managed to catch the necessary 10 tagged fish of at least three different species. Parnamäe landed the car by snagging a single marked fish.
Festival spokesman Paul Liivoja said conditions were perfect for this year's competition with the temperature just below freezing and a 30-centimetre (12-inch) layer of ice on the lake.
Organisers had released 200 tagged fish into the lake a week earlier. Fishing is one of the most popular hobbies in Estonia.
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