John Beckett bagged the largest fish, an 8.21-pound Lake Trout at the Great Salt Bay Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday. The derby was a joint effort between the Massasoit Engine Company (Damariscotta Fire Department) and Route 66 Snowmobile Club. Weigh-ins were held at the Damariscotta Fire Station.
The event was sponsored by Ames Supply, Damariscotta Hardware, Serenity Hair Salon, Sullivan Tire, Kevin Verney, Hancock Lumber, Ira Pinkham, Quick Turn Auto, Don Foshay Discount Tire, Portland Glass, Colby & Gale, J&J Lawncare, Philips Power Products, Scarborough Collision, Billings & Cole, Hammond Lumber, Jon Pinkham & Sons, Adam Rice Logging, Hilton Landscaping, Stackhouse Landscaping, Cheney Insurance, Newcastle Square Realty, Hilltop, D&M Marine, Metcalf’s, Maineiac Outdoors, Oliver Butler, Ernest Poland, Ledgewalker Builders, Route 66 Snowmobile Club, McCormick & Bouchard, Hannaford, Yellowfront, Lakeside Lawncare, Rusty Bryant Excavation, Cohen & Cohen, S.T. Crooker, Hanna’s Garage, Chadwick’s Power Products, D.M. Russell, MacPhee Enterprises, RJ Enterprises, Midcoast Payroll & Accounting; Oak Street Provisions; Romeo’s, Dana’s Boat Shop, Mediterranean Kitchen, NC Hunt Lumber, Mike’s Log Cabin, Midcoast Energy, Ken York, Goodnow’s Variety, Newcastle Dodge, Wiscasset Ford, Moody’s Diner, Stars Jewelry, Steven’s Memorials, Spinney Concrete, Annie Peaslee, Tanner Peaslee, Hanley’s market, Mike’s Place, Woods Wise Guide Service, Oddfellow Mariners Lodge, GRH and Son Inc., Farrell Family and Strong Hancock Funeral Home.
Youth division results
Zach Tozier hooked the largest fish in the youth division, a 4.85-pound largemouth bass. Second and third place went to Emily Carter, 4.37-pound largemouth; 4. Cole Poland, 4.19-pound largemouth; 5. Clay Plummer, 3.05-pound largemouth; and 6. Travis Bates, landed a 2.79-pound smallmouth.
Awards by category
Togue: 1. Kyle Baty, 2.73; for brook trout: 1. Kyle Poland, 1.21; 2. Elle Schelmerdine, 1.17; and 3. Andrey Meader, 1.03; for brown trout: 1. Tyler McFarland, 2.82; 2. Cameron Lucas, 1.14; 3. and Shaylyn Clifford, 1.09.
Largemouth bass: 1. Zach Tozier, 4.85; 2. Emily Carter, 4.37; 3. Emily Carter, 4.37; and for smallmouth bass: 1. Travis Bates, 2.79; 2. Annie Peaslee, 1.66; and 3. Annie Peaslee, 1.59.
White Perch: 1. Joel Hatch, .85; 2. Jayden Barabee, .20; 3. Payton Barabee, .15; and yellow perch: 1. Elle Steltzer, .70; 2. Guage Creamer, .65; and 3. Cole Poland, .62.
Pickerel: 1. Zach Tozier, 2.14; 2. Jiali Kao, 1.89; 3. Travis Bates, 1.81
Adult division
John Beckett won the largest fish award in the adult division with a 8.21-pound lake trout. Micah Gardiner took second with a 5.27-pound largemouth bass, and Scott Poland third with a 5.19 pound brown trout.
Results by category
Togue: 1. John Beckett, 8.21; 2. John Beckett, 5.18; 3. Robert Ayer, 4.49; and for brown trout: 1. Scott Poland, 5.19; 2. Troy Carter, 3.48; and 3. Jennifer Libby, 1.36; and brook trout: 1. Corey Reno, 1.22; 2. James Grover, 1.20; and 3. Larry Reid, 1.09.
Largemouth bass: 1. Micah Gardiner, 5.27; 2. Andrew Johnston, 4.61; 3. Steven Nichols, 4.30; and smallmouth bass: Travis Creamer, 3.66; 2. Alan Beaucher, 3.59; and 3. Aaron McCullen, 3.06-pounds.
White perch: 1. Travis Creamer, 1.27; 2. Corey Wade, 1.21; 3. Travis Creamer, 1.05; and for yellow perch: 1. Nick Reno, .65; 2. John Potter, .57; 3. Hunter Allen, .55.
Pickerel: 1. Jiali Kao, 3.27; 2. Jayden Barabee, 3.24; and 3. Bruce Lilly, 2.55.
