Soldotna Trustworthy Hardware and Fishing 2015 Ice Fishing Derby Results

2015 Ice Fishing Derby Results

Kids Division 1st Place

Ellie Burns – 3.07 lb. Rainbow

Brayden Gagnon – 2.11 lb. Dolly Varden

Adrein Krastas – .70 lb. Kokanee

Tanner Moore – 6.60 lb. Lake Trout

Cayden Copenhaver – 3.0 lb. Pike

Luke Ermold – .57 lb. Grayling

Adult Division 1st Place

Derek Samora – 4.14 lb. Rainbow

Jason Krastas – 7.21 lb. Dolly Varden

Ron Wright – 3.45 lb. Kokanee

Larry Walls – 11.29 lb. Lake Trout

Kylie Copenhaver – 4.23 lb. Pike

Steven Roberts – 3.76 lb. Burbot

Bob Ermold – .69 lb. Grayling

Kids Top Ten (7 – 12)

Tanner Moore – 6.60 lb. Lake Trout

Kylie Copenhaver – 4.23 lb. Pike

Tyler Hoagland – 3.30 lb. Lake Trout

Ellie Burns – 3.07 lb. Rainbow

Cayden Copenhaver – 3.0 lb. Pike

Zach Burns – 2.45 lb. Rainbow

Sarah Waller – 1.97 lb. Rainbow

Nicholas McConnell – 1.93 lb. Pike

Ellie Burns – 1.82 lb. Dolly

Nicholas McConnell – 1.81 lb. Rainbow

Kids Top Ten Minnows

Rivers Sullivan – 2.91 lb. Lake Trout

Chase Copenhaver – 2.56 lb. Pike

Drake Anthony – 2.32 lb. Pike

Sophia Marcorelle – 1.94 lb. Pike

Shane Brewer – 1.93 lb. Rainbow

Shane Brewer – 1.81 lb. Dolly

Nathan Powell – 1.45 lb. Rainbow

Elias Krastas – 1.44 lb. Dolly

Bryce Brown – 1.31 lb. Rainbow

Avery Powell – 1.30 lb. Rainbow

Women’s Division

Shannon Lindley – 4.44 lb. Lake Trout

Kylie Copenhaver – 4.23 lb. Lake Trout

Kristine Jensen – 3.64 lb. Kokanee

Weekly Winners

Week 1 Larry Walls – 11.29 lb. Lake Trout

Week 2 Josh Bunch – 9.14 lb. Lake Trout

Week 3 Andy Nyren – 3.84 lb. Pike

Week 4 Tanner Moore – 6.60 lb. Lake Trout

Straight Flush

Veremiah Voight, 11.0 Total Pounds

Grand Slam

Nicholas McConnell, 6.11 Total Pounds

Total Pike Weight

Kylie Copenhaver – 25.07 lbs.

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