Lake Pend Oreille Fall Fishing Derby swept by 20 pounders
FISHING -- Twenty pounders ruled in the 2015 Lake Pend Oreille Fall Fishing Derby that concluded Sunday.
Top prize winners were Mike Halford of Bonners Ferry, who netted $2,000 for a 20.10-pound rainbow, and Scott Plue of Sandpoint, who won $1,000 for a 20.14-pound mackinaw.
The annual derby, along with the traditional spring derby, are organized by the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club.
Following are the final standings for the 2015 Fall Fishing Derby. Above are a few photos of fish caught during the Thanksgiving week event.
Rainbow Ranking
Mike Halford - Weight: 20.10lbs. - Length: 32.5 inches.
Jim Brewer - Weight: 19.56lbs. - Length: 34.25 inches.
Scott Teneyck - Weight: 18.54lbs. - Length: 33.5 inches.
Chad Kimball - Weight: 18.30lbs. - Length: 32 inches.
Delbert McDaniels - Weight: 17.92lbs. - Length: 33 inches.
Mackinaw Ranking
Scott Plue - Weight: 20.14lbs. - Length: 36 inches.
Gale Belgarde Sr. - Weight: 16.84lbs. - Length: 35 inches.
Gale Belgarde Jr. - Weight: 15.06lbs. - Length: 33 inches.
Bob Pinto - Weight: 14.90lbs. - Length: 33.5 inches.
Junior Division Ranking
Trey McCorkle - Weight: 14.56lbs. - Length: 31.5 inches.
Kameron Roslak - Weight: 13.18lbs. - Length: 32.5 inches.
Dylan Moore - Weight: 10.66lbs. - Length: 32 inches.
Youth "A" Division Ranking
Carson Laybourde - Weight: 13.46lbs. - Length: 30 inches.
Jacob Gaffaney - Weight: 12.96lbs. - Length: 29.5 inches.
Patrick Elmore - Weight: 12.72lbs. - Length: 29.75 inches.
Youth "B" Division Ranking
Emerson LaRue - Weight: 12.66lbs. - Length: 29.5 inches.
Clare Belgarde - Weight: 10.60lbs. - Length: 30 inches.
Justin Gaffeney - Weight: 9.58lbs. - Length: 28 inches.