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Photofeature: Fishing Derby Results and Award Ceremony Photos!

2016 Fishing Derby winners, parents and hard working volunteers at Saturday's award ceremony. ~photo by Jim Chapman
2016 Fishing Derby winners and hard working volunteers at Saturday’s award ceremony. ~photo by Jim Chapman

Results and photos by Jim Chapman

More than 500 young anglers took to the Susan River and Paiute Creek Saturday for the Lassen Sportsmens Club’s 27th annual Junior Fishing Derby. This year’s derby, which is co-sponsored by the City of Susanville and the County of Lassen, was held in honor of the service and memory of Doug Sayers, founder and longtime Derby Chairman.

Prize Winning Fish!

Boys and girls each competed in two age categories and the first place winners received bikes.

“Billington Ace Hardware provides the bikes for the 6-15 age group, and this year the Sayers-Van Brunt family provided the bikes for the 2-5 age group,” explains Jim Chapman, one of the event’s organizers. “2nd place winners in all groups receive nice rod and reel sets provided by Western Nevada Supply.”

3rd place winners in all groups receive deluxe tackle boxes provided by Larry’s Spirit Gas.

Arlin Billington, from Billington ACE Hardware in Susanville, has provided bikes as prizes for the entire 27-year run of the event. This year he gave his 53rd and 54th bicycles to the derby. Larry at Spirit Gas has been donating tackle boxes as prizes since the derby began in 1989! Impressive contributions by local sponsors are a huge part of the derby’s three decades of success.

The Sportsmanship Award are $50 gift cards presented to young people who demonstrate a level of care and compassion for their fellow anglers.  It pays to be nice!

GIRLS ages 2 to 5

1st Maddy Anderson……..3 lb 10 oz at 20½”

2nd Kate Sherman…………..3 lb 5 oz at 20½”

3rd Kylee Morgan……………3 lb 0 oz at 20½”

BOYS ages 2 to 5

1st Will Strand………………..4 lb 2 oz at 21¾”

2nd Hagen Reed………………..4 lb 1 oz at 22”

3rd Andrew Ramirez ……..3 lb 14 oz at 20½”

Sportsmanship Award

Raelynn Brown……………….Girls Division

Lane Panos…………………..Boys Division

Noah Williams………………Youth Division

GIRLS ages 6 to 15

1st Payton Bertrand …………. 4 lb 5 oz at 20”

2nd Kona Rigney…………….. 3 lb 10 oz at 20”

3rd Chloe Ross……………… 3 lb 5 oz at 20½”

BOYS ages 6 to 15

1st Chase Huber ……………. 4 lb 12 oz at 23”

2nd Dustin Goetchius………. 3 lb 14 oz at 19”

3rd Cameron Wattenburg.. 3 lb 8 oz at 20¾”

To see our SusanvilleStuff gallery of photos from the Derby click here and follow the link to SusanvilleSnapshots.com!

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Jeremy Couso
Jeremy Couso
SusanvilleStuff.com Publisher/Editor
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