29-pounder is new leader in fishing derby
POINT BREEZE – A 29-pound Chinook salmon caught by a Pennsylvania resident is the new leader of the Orleans County Fishing Derby with only three days left in the contest.
Georgia Barkdoll of McConnellsburg, Pa., reeled in the 29-pound, 0-ounce fish on Thursday. It is in the lead for the $4,000 grand prize. It knocked a 25-pound, 5-ounce salmon off the top of the leaderboard.
The derby started on Aug. 1 and continues until Aug. 16. The Albion Rotary Club puts on the annual event.
Other division leaders include:
Salmon: 25 pounds, 5 ounces – Joseph Miller of Harrisburg, Pa.;
Rainbow trout: 12 pounds, 14 ounces – Michael Ayotte, Port Charlotte, Fla.;
Brown trout: 14 pounds, 5 ounces – Chad Kennedy of Marlborough, Mass.;
Lake trout: 17 pounds, 12 ounces – Mike Engle of Hamlin, NY.
There is $8,800 in cash prizes up for grabs in the derby.
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