3rd Annual Trout and Salmon Derby Results
274 contestants from eight states participated
by Dawn Ballou, LibbyMT.com
May 20, 2005
Photos at right courtesy Koocanusa Resort & Marina
Koocanusa Resort and Marina held their 3rd annual Trout and Salmon Fishing Derby on Lake Koocanusa over the weekend of May 14-15. Over 270 contestants signed up for derby, ranging in age from 2-85 years of age. According to the Resort, this was one of the best derbies ever.
First Place winner for Heaviest Trout went to Ron Anderson of Libby with an 11 pound fish. First Place for the Combined Trout Class went to John Poterfield of Whitefish, Montana, for his 20.5 winner. Niki Jacobson, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, took first place with a 4.1 pound salmon.
Participants came from Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Colorado and Utah. The annual derby is held each year in May, sponsored by Koocanusa Resort and Marina, which is located right on the lake just a few miles up from Libby Dam.
According to Koocanusa Resort Randi, "This was one of the best derbies ever. We are very excited about the growth of the derby this year and are looking forward to now starting to organize everything for next year."
Contestants enjoyed calm weather the morning of the first day, then the rain came, but that didn't deter spirits. By the time they got everyone out of the water on Sunday for weigh-in, BBQ & door prizes and the awards ceremony was over, it was pouring down rain.
According to Randi, "We had contestants from all over the western US. There were 151 from Montana, 68 from Idaho, 45 from Washington, 1 from Oregon, 1 from Nevada, 4 from California, 1 from Colorado and 1 from Utah. This was 99 person increase from the derby of 2004 where we had 173 contestants and 5 different states."
Heaviest Trout:
1st Place: Ron Anderson, Libby, Montana, 11 lbs
2nd Place: Al Benivitas, Kalispell, Montana, 10.9 lbs
3rd Place: Barry Dofelmire, Libby, 10.7 lbs
Combined Trout Class:
1st Place: John Poterfield, Whitefish, Montana, 20.5 lbs
2nd Place: Matt McComb, Lakeside, Montana, 18.3 lbs
3rd Place: Robbie Shipley of Kalispell, 14.9 lbs
Combined One Time Weight in of Salmon:
1st Place: Niki Jacobson, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 4.1 lbs
2nd Place: Vic Crace, Libby, 3.8 lbs
3rd Place: Sara Crace, Libby, 3.3 lbs
Derby Sponsors and donors for Door Prizes:
Flathead Beverage
Fun Beverage
DeShazer Realty and Terry Walen
Sears of Libby
Libby Sports
Ace Hardware
Helen's Huckleberry
Rosauers
Cap’n Andys Trolling Flies
Pat Woodward
Coke Cola
Moore Oil
Pizza Hut
McDonalds of Libby
Acco Cable (Joe and Connie) of Troy
Mac’s Market
Pival Electric
First National Bank
Big Sky Equipment
Riley Creek from Laclede, Idaho
Torgy’s Casino and Grill
Cabinet Mt and Spas (Earl Messick)
Tech Appliance
Marys Snipp and Clip from Shelby, Montana
Culligan Water from Shelby, Montana
48 Degrees Engraving Troy
Joe and Dolly Cline
Quality Oak Furniture of Libby
Photos below by LibbyMT.com and were taken during the summer of 2004. Koocanusa Resort and Marina offers guest cabin rentals, RV park, campground, pontoon & fishing boat rentals, personal watercraft rentals, marina slip berths, restaurant and convenience store.
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