Zema, Sturgis atop LPOIC derby
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 6 years, 5 months AGO
SANDPOINT — While anglers took a break to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with their families, there was plenty of action Wednesday on the lake as the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s annual K&K Derby heads into its final weekend.
Moose Zema and Brad Sturgis held onto their leads in the adult rainbow and mackinaw leaderboards, respectively. Zema hooked a 23 1/2-pound, 36-inch rainbow on Tuesday while Sturgis caught his 17.74-pound mackinaw measuring 37 inches a few days earlier on Sunday.
In second place in the adult rainbow is Julie Williams, who caught a 20.78-pound, 34-inch rainbow. New to the rainbow leaderboard are Donnie Endicott in third place with a 20.36-pound rainbow measuring 35 inches long, and Wayne Heather with a 19.46-pounder that measures 34 ionches.
Following Sturgis in the adult mackinaw division is Becky Sturgis with a 17.3-pounder that measured 35 1/2 inches, while Art Webb claimed third-place honors with a 17.10-pound mackinaw that measured 37 inches. Following in fourth is Gale Belgarde Sr. with a 16-24-pound, 34-inch fish; fifth is Gary Thompson with a 6.24-pound, 26 1/4-inch fish; sixth is Gale Belgarde Jr. with a 3.52-pound, 22-inch mack; and seventh is Jerry Walker with a 1.86-pound, 18 1/2-inch fish.
While Brandon Reeves continues to lead in the junior division with a 18.66-pounder that measured 35 inches and Carly Laybourne maintains a leader in the Youth A standings, respectively, two young anglers hooked their way onto the leaderboard in the Youth B division. Gracie Belgarde hooked a 16.04-pound, 34-inch mackinaw to claim the division’s top spot and Madison Clary caught a 8.76-pound, 27-inch rainbow to claim third.
K&K Derby 2018
Unofficial standings
(Wednesday, Nov. 21)
Adult rainbow trout:
1. Moose Zema, 23.50 pounds, 36 inches. 2. Julie Williams, 20.78, 34; 3. Donnie Endicott, 20.36, 35. 4. Wayne Heather, 19.46, 34.
Adult mackinaw
1. Brad Sturgis, 17.74 pounds, 37 inches; 2. Becky Sturgis, 17.3, 35 1/2; 3. Art Webb, 17.10, 37; 4. Gale Belgarde Sr., 16.24, 34. 5. Gary Thompson, 6.24, 26 1/4. 6. Gale Belgarde Jr., 3.52, 22. 7. Jerry Walker, 11.86, 18 1/2.
Junior division (rainbow)
1. Brandon Reeves, 18.66 pounds, 35 inches. 2. Carson Laybourne, 14.54, 31 1/2. 3. Patrick Elmore, 10.6, 30.
Youth A division
1. Carly Laybourne, rainbow, 9.7 pounds, 27 inches. 2. Londyn Steckman, rainbow, 9.5, 27 3/4. 3. Keefe Shockey 8.86-pound rainbow, 27 3/4 inches.
Youth B division
1. Gracie Belgarde, mackinaw, 16.04 pounds, 34 inches. 2. Lyla Shelton, 13.16 rainbow, 30 inches. 3. Madison Clary, rainbow, 8.76, 27.
Mack of the Day — Gale Belgarde Sr., Nov. 17; Brad Sturgis, Nov. 18; Gale Belgarde Sr., Nov. 19; Art Webb, Nov. 20; Gale Belgarde Jr., Nov. 21 (leading at this time).