2023 Winners  

$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

$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)