Fish Derby Hall of Fame
2025 Winners
2025 SPONSORS: The 28th Annual Neal Taylor Nature Center Fish Derby began on April 26th at 6 a.m. and ended at 12 noon on April 27, 2025. This year’s event was attended by anglers of all ages with 571 registered to fish in the Derby and many others along for a weekend...
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...
