Deep Creek Times -- Fishing Contest Winners

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 16, 2008:

Smallmouth Bass: 2 lbs., 8 ozs., 16-1/2”, caught by Pat Pool of Elkridge, MD

Winner for the week ending August 2nd, 2008:

Brown Trout: 2 lbs., 5 ozs., 19”, caught by J. Rogers Fike of Mtn. Lake Park, MD

Winners for the week ending July 19th, 2008:

Brown Trout: 2 lbs., 4 oz., 21”, caught by Jeff Loutsenhizer of Murrysville, PA
Largemouth Bass: 4 lbs., 20”, Michael Marino of Ellicott City, MD

Winners for the week ending July 12th, 2008:

Bluegill: 1 lb., 10-1/2”, caught by Tyler Riley of McHenry, MD
Largemouth Bass: 4 lbs., 12 oz., 20”, caught by Barry Thrift of Mtn. Lake Park, MD
Smallmouth Bass: 1 lb., 13-1/2”, caught by Samantha Williams of Sykesville, MD
Walleye: 8 lbs., 2 oz., 29”, caught by Elijah Jarosz of Fairfield, PA
Yellow Perch: 1 lb., 4 oz., 14-1/8”, caught by Joe Rogowski of Oakdale, PA

Winners for the week ending July 5th, 2008:

Largemouth Bass: 3 lbs., 4 oz., 19”, caught by Corbin Zang of Greensburg, PA
Yellow Perch: 12 oz., 12”, caught by Tyler Riley of McHenry, MD

Winners for the week ending June 28, 2008:

Bluegill: 14 oz., 10-3/8”, caught by Ivan Lantz of Oakland, MD
Crappie: 1 lb., 4 oz., 12-1/2”, caught by Joe Sofuric of Scottdale, PA
Smallmouth Bass: 1 lb., 13”, caught by Kiley Slimmer of Myersville, MD
Walleye: 4 lbs., 12 oz., 26”, caught by Forrest Kastner of Mt. Pleasant, PA

Winners for the week ending June 21, 2008:

Bluegill: 12 oz., 10”, caught by Noah McElheny of New Market, MD
Rainbow Trout: 1 lb., 8 oz, 16-1/2”, caught by Angel Naylor of Clendenin, WV

Winners for the week ending June 14, 2008:

Rainbow Trout: 5 lbs., 20”, caught by Justin Loutsenhizer of Murrysville, PA
Chain Pickerel: 2 lbs., 8 oz., 24-1/2”, caught by Hunter Park of Oakland, MD

Winners for the week ending May 31, 2008:

Walleye: 3 lbs., 4 oz., 21-1/2”, caught by Sondra Lemley of Carmichaels, PA
Yellow Perch: 1 lb., 4 oz., 14-1/2”, caught by Ed Doheny of Verona, PA

Winner for the week ending May 24, 2008:

Northern Pike: 15 lbs., 8 oz., 40”, caught by Ronald Harvey of Kitzmiller, MD

Winner for the week ending May 17, 2008:

Yellow Perch: 1 lb., 4 oz., 15”, caught by James Augustine

Winner for the week ending May 10, 2008:

Bluegill: 1 lb., 10”, caught by Hunter Park, Oakland, MD