The Garrett County Fishing Contest, sponsored by Deep Creek Outfitters Hardware and Bait House and the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce runs from the first weekend in May through the first weekend in October. Fish must be caught in Garrett County.

Weekly winners are awarded a certificate, and plaques are awarded for the season’s largest catches of Bluegill, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Crappie, Largemouth and Small mouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Walleye and Yellow Perch. To enter the contest, enter your catch at Deep Creek Outfitters Hardware and Bait House at 32 Outfitters Way, McHenry, MD. The fishing contest runs from the first weekend in May through the first weekend in October. Happy Fishing!!!

Winner for the week ending August 14, 2010:

Winner for the week ending July 31, 2010:

Yellow Perch: 12 ozs., 12”, caught by Tyler Riley of McHenry, MD

Winner for week ending July 17, 2010:

Brown Trout: 2 lbs., 4 ozs., 18”, caught by Bennett Helbig of Oakland, MD

Winners for week ending July 10, 2010:

Bluegill: 13 ozs., 10”, caught by Corbin Zang of Greensburg, PA
Smallmouth Bass: 12 ozs., 11-1/2”, caught by Dominic Wells of McMurray, PA
Walleye: 2 lbs., 9 ozs., 20-1/2”, caught by Corbin Zang of Greensburg, PA
Yellow Perch: 1 lb., 5 ozs., 14-7/8”, caught by Gary Moxley of New Market, PA

Winners for week ending July 3, 2010:

Bluegill: 1 lb., 10-3/8”, caught by Ivan Lantz of Oakland, MD
Brown Trout: 12 ozs., 12-1/2”, caught by Lisa Kisselovich of Meyersdale, PA
Chain Pickerel: 2 lbs., 5 ozs., 22-1/2”, caught by Joshua Pegg of Oldtown, MD
Largemouth Bass: 3 lbs., 17-7/8”, caught by Ivan Lantz of Oakland, MD
Walleye: 4 lbs., 3 ozs., 23-1/8”, caught by Jared Ball of Wadsworth, OH
Yellow Perch: 1 lb., 2 ozs., 13”, caught by Sam Hill of Pasadena, MD

Winner for week ending June 26, 2010:

Smallmouth Bass: 12 ozs., 12-1/4”, caught by Nick Wells of McMurray, PA

Winners for the week ending June 19, 2010: 

Chain Pickerel: 1 lb., 5 ozs., 18 1/2”, caught by Adam Knopp of N. Huntingdon, PA
Largemouth Bass: 5 lbs., 4 ozs., 20-1/2”, caught by Walt Larrimore of Pikesville, MD
Smallmouth Bass: 2 lbs., 16”, caught by Lin Moore of Westminster, MD

Winner for the week ending June 12, 2010:

Yellow Perch: 1 lb., 13 1/4”, caught by Dominic DiMaggio of Finksburg, MD  

Winner for week ending June 5, 2010:

Northern Pike: 6 lbs., 6 oz., 29 3/4”, caught by Ryan Wilt of McHenry, MD  

Winners for the week ending May 29, 2010: