Special to the Herald Times
RANGELY I Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District’s annual fishing derby took place June 1 and 2, with several new records set. There were 158 entrants, a derby record, and more than 312 pounds of fish caught, another record. Listed below are more winners.
YOUTH WINNERS
6 years and Under
Longest Crappie – Hailey Armstrong 11 ½ inch
Longest Trout – Kassidy Sanford 12 ½ inch
Longest Fish – Adalynn Mazzuca 17 inch Carp
7 years – 10 years
Longest Crappie – No entry
Longest Trout – Brooke Davis 11 7/8 inch
Longest Fish –
1st Place Terran Allen 18 ½ inch carp
2nd Place Cash Leischer 18 3/8 inch carp
11 years – 15 years
Longest Crappie – Nathan Sherman 12 ½ inch
Longest Trout – Sierra Rowley 13 inches
Longest Fish – Nathan Sherman 18 inch carp
OVERALL DERBY WINNERS
Longest Crappie – Kenneth Henson Jr. 12 5/8 inch
Longest Trout – Ian Guzman 18 ¾ inch
Shortest Fish – Lucas Lee 2 3/8 inch green sunfish (Derby Record)
Longest Fish – Christopher Cordova 30 1/8 inch carp
Heaviest Stringer –
1st Place – Grandpa Sherman and His Fish Wacker’s with 93 lbs. 8 oz. (Derby Record)
(Team members include Earl Sherman, Rebeca Sherman, Alex Sherman, and Nathan Sherman)
2nd Place – Wormy Hookers with 63 lbs. 12 oz.
(Team members include Tristan Moore, Austin Davis, Braxton Moore, and Lou Burger)
3rd Place – Junk Fish with 35 lbs. 10 oz.
(Team members include Mercedes Lestrud and Cody Vanden Brink)
Courtesy photos
