Fish Derby Hall of Fame
2024 Winners
565 people registered, with over $36,000 raised for the Nature Center. Participants won $5,000+ in cash prizes, and $10,000 in merchandise and raffle prizes! The Derby began on Saturday, April 20th at 6 a.m. and ended at 12 noon on April 21, 2024. 565...
2023 Winners
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...
2022 Winners
Top Prize Winners $599 Heaviest Trout Caught Winner: Ron Hill, age 64 from Ojai Trout / 7.16 lbs / 21.75 inches Donated by Jerry & Sandi Witcher $300 2nd Heaviest Trout Caught Winner: Issac Rodiquez, age 41 from Lompoc Trout / 5.08 lbs. / 20.5...
2021 Winners
Heaviest Trout First — James Foschaar, 63, Los Alamos, 5.28 pounds, 23¼ inches; $599 prize donated by Harry DeWitt in memory of Neal Taylor Second — Zack Eggleston, 22, Goleta, 4.56 pounds, 23 inches; $300, donated by Harry DeWitt Heaviest Bass First — Scott Parrish,...
2019 Winners
$599 Heaviest Trout Caught Winner: James Foschaar, age 63 from Los Alamos Trout / 5.28lbs / 23 ¼ inches Donated by Harry DeWitt In Memory of Neal Taylor $300 2nd Heaviest Trout Caught Winner: Zack Eggleston, age 22 from Goleta Trout / 4.56 lbs. / 23...
2018 Winners
$599 Highest Numer Tagged Caught Winner: Barry Subia of Redondo Beach with Tag # 6481 Trout / 0.42lbs / 11inches Donated by: Barbara & Jim Gutmann & Lowell & Shirley McLellan $300 2nd Highest # Tagged Trout Caught Winner: Angel Valente age 28 of Santa...
2017 Winners
Top Prize Winners $599 Highest # Tagged Caught Winner: Barry Subia from Redondo Beach with Tag # 9887 Trout / 0.44lbs / 11inchesDonated byJeney McCoy $300 2 nd Highest # Tagged Trout Caught Winner: Landon Mabery age 11 from Lompoc with Tag # 9845 Trout / 1.76lbs / 16...
2016 Winners
$599 Heaviest Trout Caught Rene Sandoval from Santa Barbara Weight – 7.52lbs and Length – 24-3/4” $599 Heaviest Bass Caught Daniel Palmer Weight – 3.08lbs and Length – 17.5” $599 Heaviest Sunfish Caught Quinn Tiffany from Santa Barbara Weight – .32 lbs. and Length –...
2015 Winners
$599 Heaviest Trout CaughtRichard Flores from Santa BarbaraWeight – 9.82lbs and Length – 25-1/8″ $599 Heaviest Bass CaughtJared Rossman from Santa YnezWeight – 3.24lbs and Length – 17.5″ $599 Heaviest Sunfish CaughtJunne TuandoWeight – 1.10 lbs. and Length – 11-1/4″...
2014 Winners
David Goss - Fish with highest tag number - $2,000 Ken Rossman - Longest Trout - 26 1/4 inches - $1,000 James Taggert - second-highest tag number - $550 Chloe Musch, 4, of Santa Maria won $300 for the third-highest tag number, 54. Anthony Reyes - second-longest trout,...
2013 Winners
Denise Achterberg - Fish with Highest tag number - $2000 Frank Sheppard - Longest Trout - $1000 Jack Amloian - Second-highest tag number - $550 Kylie Bright, third-highest tag number - $300 Ryan Baca - second-longest trout - $500 Mike Guana - Shortest Trout - 9.5...
2012 Winners
Top Prize (highest tag number): Lonnie Erickson of Los Olivos James Karaba of Simi Valley, $1000 for the Longest Trout (23 1/8 inches and 5.72 pounds) Ken Weber of Santa Barbara, $550 for the Second Highest Tag Jay Oliver, $500 for the Second Longest Trout (22 5/8...
