Kayle Cross Big Fish Winner
Kayle Cross of Rock Springs won the 1st Place Big Fish $1000 prize on Saturday with his 12 pound Lake Trout. Photo by Bill Boender.
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Ridge Larson 1st Place
Ridge Larson of Pinedale won the 1st Place Big Fish Prize on Sunday with his 5.6 pound Mackinaw. Photo by Bill Boender.
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Garret Easton
Garret Easton took top prize on Saturday in the youth division for his 3.4 pound Mackinaw. Photo by Bill Boender.
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Trevor Ginestar
Trevor Ginestar took 1st place in the youth category on Sunday for his 3.6 pound Lake Trout. Photo by Bill Boender.
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Donation to Kickin Cancer
The Pinedale Boat Club donated $2000 to Kickin' Cancer in Sublette County. The check was presented to Gene and April Lippincott by Boat Club Commodore Charlie Golden. Photo by Bill Boender.
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Big Fish Winter Derby Results
Pinedale Boat Club Ice Fishing Derby on Fremont Lake
March 6, 2006
The Pinedale Boat Club held their annual Big Fish Ice Fishing Derby on Fremont Lake Saturday and Sunday, March 4-5, hosted by Lakeside Lodge. There were 315 anglers signed up for the event with 295 fishing on Saturday and 215 trying their luck on Sunday. The derby was held this year in honor of long-time Boat Club member Bud Davison.
Participants came from all over Wyoming, as well as from Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Montana and Texas. The derby saw 19 qualified entries on Saturday and 14 on Sunday with rules requiring a minimum length of 24 inches for Lake Trout or Macks and a 16-inch minimum for Browns and Rainbows. Only one fish over 20 inches could be entered each day.
Prizes were paid for first through fourth based on weight, along with one place each for largest Brown and largest Rainbow. Biggest fish of each hour also gathered prize money.
On Saturday, Kayle Cross of Rock Springs won first place with a 12-pound Laker to garner the $1000 prize. Ridge Larson of Pinedale took the top prize on Sunday with a 5.6 pound Mack.
In the youth class, for those 12 years of age and under, the top $100 prize on Saturday went to Garret Easton for his 2.4 pound Mack. Trevor Ginestar took first place on Sunday with a 3.6 pound Laker.
Some $5,400 in prize money was paid out to 21 lucky anglers, along with hundreds of drawing prizes furnished by over sixty businesses and individuals who helped sponsor the popular event. The Big Fish prize money was donated by Budwiser, Western Wyoming Beverage and the Boat Club. The Big Fish of the derby winner will have their fish mounted for free by Robert Ray. Trout Unlimited donated a Jiffy ice auger which was won by Rodney Rasmusson.
A highlight of the event was the donation by the Boat Club of $2,000 to Kickin’ Cancer in Sublette County with a check presented to Gene and April Lippincott by Boat Club Commodore Charlie Golden.
Below are the overall results.
SATURDAY WINNERS
Youth:
1st Place: Garret Easton, 3.4 lb, 23 1/4", Lake Trout, $100
2nd Place: Kevin Allen, 3.2 lb, 23 1/8", Lake Trout, Fishing Rod & Reel
3rd Place: Connor Kingsbury, 0.8 lb, 14 7/8", Lake Trout, Fishing Gear
Saturday Hourly Prizes:
7am-8am: Joe Zuback, 8.8lb, 35", Lake Trout, $100
8am-9am: Gail Randall, 5.6 lb, 24 7/8" Brown Trout, $100
9am-10am: John Curtis, 4.6 lb, 25 7/8" Lake Trout, $100
10am-11am: Larry Clause, 5.6 lb, 28 1/2" Lake Trout, $100
11am-12pm: Terry Eaton, 2.0 lb, 18 1/4" Rainbow Trout, $100
12pm-1pm: Andrea DeNimmo, 3.0 lb, 24" Lake Trout, $100
1pm-2pm: Kevin Cross, 8.6 lb, 30 7/8" Lake Trout, $100
2pm-3pm: Bob Wilson, 9.0 lb, 30" Lake Trout, $100
3pm-4pm: Fred Boyce, 4.0 lb, 25 5/8" Lake Trout, $100
Saturday Species Prizes:
Rainbow: Ryan Coston, 2.6 lb, 19 3/8", Rainbow Trout, $100
Brown: Gail Randall, 5.6 lb, 24 7/8", Brown Trout, $100
Saturday Big Fish Prizes:
1st Place: Kayle Cross, 12.0 lb, 35" Lake Trout, $1000
2nd Place: Bob Wilson, 9.0 lb, 30" Lake Trout, $250
3rd Place: Joe Zuback, 8.8 lb, 35" Lake Trout, $200
4th Place: Kevin Cross, 8.6 lb, 30 7/8" Lake Trout, $150
SUNDAY WINNERS:
Youth:
1st Place: Trevor Ginestar, 3.6 lb, 22 7/8" Lake Trout, $100
2nd Place: Dylan Rohrer, 3.0 lb, 22 3/4"Lake Trout, Fishing Rod & Reel
Sunday Hourly Prizes:
7am-8am: Duane Haeck, 4.6 lb, 25 5/8" Lake Trout, $100
8am-9am: John Lundgren, 4.6 lb, 25 7/8" Lake Trout, $100
9am-10am: Gary Burstead, 3.8 lb, 24 7/8" Lake Trout, $100
10am-11am: Anthony Rasmussen, 3.4 lb, 24 1/2" Lake Trout, $100
11am-12pm: Trevor Ginestar, 3.6 lb, 22 7/8" Lake Trout, $100, Youth
12pm-1pm: Dylan Rhorer, 3.0 lb, 22 3/4" Lake Trout, $100, Youth
1pm-2pm: Joe Zuback, 3.4 lb, 24 1/2" Lake Trout, $100
Sunday Species Prizes:
Rainbow: Walter Halton, 2.0 lb, 17 1/2" Rainbow Trout, $100
Brown: Loren Racich, 2.2 lb, 20" Brown Trout, $100
Sunday Big Fish Prizes:
1st Place: Ridge Larson, 5.2 lb, 27 3/4" Lake Trout, $1000
2nd Place: John Lundgren, 4.6 lb, 25 7/8" Lake Trout, $250
3rd Place: Duane Haeck, 4.6 lb, 25 5/8" Lake Trout, $200
4th Place: Gary Burstead, 3.8 lb, 24 7/8" Lake Trout, $150
Bill Boender and Jason Essington contributed to this story. Photos by Bill Boender.
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