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| Despite chilly weather, the 10th annual fishing derby was a success |
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 | | Shelby Case/CENTRAL OREGONIAN | | Richard White, shown with his son, of Prineville holds up his winning 7-pound 9-inch trout he reeled in at the CCPRD fishing derby on Saturday. |
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By Kevin Gaboury
People from all over flocked to Ochoco Reservoir last Saturday the 10th annual Crook County Parks and Recreation District fishing derby. Although it was a little chilly, the anglers were still reelin' `em in.
According to Karen Spradling, recreation coordinator of CCPRD, approximately 70 fisher-"people" showed up, including men, women, and boys and girls of all ages.
"It was up about 20 people from last year," she said.
After weigh-in, the biggest fish hauled in was a real lunker -- a 27-inch, 7-pound, 9-ounce trout caught by Richard White of Prineville.
He won an electronic fish finder for his catch of the day.
Another highlight of the day was the 51 catfish caught by a young angler. He received a float tube.
"We had a great fishing derby this year," Spradling said. "The fishing probably wasn't as good as we've seen in past years, and that I attribute to the cold - it was pretty chilly. With it being that cold for so long, there probably weren't as many fish biting yet."
Spradling said the event attracted people from as away as the Canby/Mt. Angel area for a day on the water.
"We have two families that travel over from the valley every year," she said "They said they'd be back next year. We had people from all over come to the fishing derby."
She hopes for an even better turn out, and warmer weather, for next year's derby.
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