Melissa Vickers proudly holds up her heaviest trout winning catch!
$599 Heaviest Trout Caught
Winner: Melissa Vickers, age 39 from Ventura
Trout / 8.52 lbs. / 26 inches
Prize Money Donated by
The Angel Family in Memory of Ray Angel
$300 2nd Heaviest Trout Caught
Winner: Steve Cullen, from Solvang
Trout / 7.34 lbs. / 25 inches
Donated by
Vince and Linda Gomez
$599 Heaviest Bass Caught
Winner: Rob Murrin, from Santa Barbara
Bass / 1.84 lbs. / 15.75 inches
Donated by
Charles Faulding
$300 2nd Heaviest Bass Caught
Winner: Wayne Achterberg from Santa Maria
Bass / 1.82 lbs./ 16 inches
$599 Heaviest Crappie Caught
Winner: Leonard Barrios, Age 68 from Ventura
Crappie / 1.52 lbs. / 14.5 inches
$300 2nd Heaviest Crappie Caught
Winner: Pat Kelly, Age 57 from Solvang
Crappie / 1.5 lbs. / 14.25 inches
$599 Heaviest Catfish Caught
Winner: Ryan Andrews, Age 14 from Santa Barbara
Catfish / 3.04 lbs. / 19 inches
Donated by
Jerry & Sandi Witcher
$300 2nd Heaviest Catfish Caught
Winner: Mark Silva, Age 63 from Santa Maria
Catfish / 1.76 lbs. / 17 inches
$599 for Heaviest Carp Caught
Winner: Bryan Belluz, Age 37 from Lompoc
Carp / 11.5 lbs./ 30.5 inches
Donated by
Dr. Lowell & Shirley McLellan
$300 2nd Heaviest Carp Caught
Chris Payne, Age 44, from Buellton
Carp/ 8.9 lbs./ 28.5 inches
Donated by
Captain James L. McDonald
$100 The Neal Taylor “Young Angler Award”
First Catch by an angler 15 years or younger on
$50 Sat.
Winner: Kayden Lintz age 9 from Pahrump, Nevada
Trout/ 1.16 lbs. / 14.5 inches
$50 Sun.
Winner: Kayden Lintz age 9 from Pahrump, Nevada
Trout / 2.88lbs. / 19 inches
Donated by
Bluewater Grill Restaurant
$100 Visit the Nature Center Raffle
Winner: Kimbe Bachelor
Donated by
Dave & Barb Hale
Kaylan Brown, age 14, won 1st, 2nd, AND 3rd place for heaviest fish caught by girl!
$100 Heaviest Fish caught by Girl 11-15 yrs.
Winner: Kaylan Brown, age 14 from Pahrump, Nevada
Trout / 3.12 lbs. / 19.5 inches
Donated by
Judy Duncan
$50 2nd Heaviest Fish caught by Girl
Winner: Kaylan Brown, age 14 from Pahrump, Nevada
Trout / 2.86 lbs. / 19.5 inches
Donated by
Judy Duncan
$25 3rd Heaviest Fish caught by Girl
Winner: Kaylan Brown, age 14 from Pahrump, Nevada
Trout / 2.52 lbs. / 18 inches
Donated by
Judy Duncan
$100 Heaviest Fish caught by Boy 11-15 yrs.
Winner: Garrett Shaw age 12 from Bakersfield
Trout / 6.66 lbs. / 24.5 inches
Donated by
Julia Wilkerson
$50 2nd Heaviest Fish caught by Boy 11-15 yrs.
Winner: Ryan Andrews age 14 from Santa Barbara
Catfish/ 3.04 lbs. / 19 inches
Donated by
Julie & Jeff McDonald
$25 3rd Heaviest Fish caught by Boy 11-15 yrs.
Winner: Kergan Frausto age 12 from Santa Ynez
Trout/ 2.88 lbs. / 19.5 inches
Donated by
Jerry & Kim Kessler
$50 The Dutch Wilson Prize
(the fish caught by the oldest angler)
Winner: Gilbert Echevarria, Sr. age 78 from Santa Barbara
Trout / 2.15 lbs.
Donated by
Jill Moulton & Dr. Craig Juratsch
10 year old and under winners for biggest fish caught show off their fishing rod prizes!
$25 each plus Rod & Reel Prize
First 5 Kids 10 yrs. & under to Catch a Fish
(all types)
Winner #1: Duke Harmony – age 5 from Goleta
Fish / 2.04lbs. / 17.75 inches
Winner #2: Jennifer Cardinal age 6 from Pahrump, Nevada
Trout / 1.70lbs. / 15.75 inches
Winner #3: Kaydan Lintz, age 9 from Pahrump, Nevada
Trout / 1.16 lbs. / 14.5 inches
Winner #4: Gael Gonzalez, age 9 from Lompoc
Fish / 1.62lbs. / 15.75 inches
Winner #4a: Jonathan Perez, age 9 from Buellton; BlueGill
Winner #5: Waylon Estes age 6 from Santa Maria
Bass / 0.82 lbs. / 13 inches
Donated by
Lois Cofiell ($125)
Hook, Line & Sinker (Rod & Reels)
Rod & Reel Prize
Next 5 kids 10 yrs. & under to catch a fish (all types)
Winner #6: Dane Harmony – age 4 from Goleta
Fish / 1.76lbs. / 15.5 inches
Winner #7: Bradley Batchelor age 9 from Santa Maria
Bass / 1.34lbs. / 14 inches
Winner #8: Samantha Brewer, age 10 from Santa Barbara
Trout / 2.92 lbs. / 19.75 inches
Winner #9: Ryan Shaw, age 4 from Bakersfield
Trout / 3.0 lbs. / 20 inches
Winner #10: Jackson Alvarez age 10 from Orcutt
Bass / 1.2 lbs. / 15 inches
Donated by
Hook, Line & Sinker (Rod & Reels)