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Kid's Fishing Derby 2003
Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Sponsored by the Dexter Fish & Game Assoc. Inc.

Ron McKusick President
Kelvin Hartley Vice President
Louis Easler Treasurer

The derby was a success again this year. The turn out was smaller than normal but there were many happy fishermen by the end of the derby. It was slow fishing for a lot of the younger kids.

Here's the stats.
Shirley Pages pond had 116 kids register.
There were 15 trout caught out of 100 trout that were stocked.

Trophies Awarded

First Limit of 3 trout - Girl
Kyrestain Cronkite age 5 from Veazie

First Limit of 3 trout - Boy
Cody Shaw age 4 from Corinna

Biggest Fish - Girl
Jessica Kent- Webber age 11 from St. Albans
10 1/2 inch Rainbow Trout

Biggest Fish - Boy
Jacob Richards age 5 from Palmyra
9 1/2 inch Rainbow Trout

Honorable Mention
Michaela Phinney age 6 from Pittsfield

Mike Roderka's Pond had 62 kids register.
There were 15 trout caught out of 100 trout that were stocked.

Trophies Awarded

First Limit of 3 trout - Girl
Makayla Cole age 4 from Cambridge

First Limit of 3 trout - Boy
Ben Gould age 12 from Ripley

Biggest Fish - Girl
Makayla Cole age 4 from Cambridge
14 inch Rainbow Trout

Biggest Fish - Boy
Mitchell Herrick age 11 from Cambridge
15 inch White Sucker

Honorable Mention
Jeff Thompson age 15 from Garland

Life Time License Winners
Age 5 and younger -
Brooke Robbins age 4 of Newport
License paid for by Kelvin Hartley

Age 6 to 15 -
John Washburn age 14 of Hartland
License paid for by donations given by parents and business owners

The pictures can be viewed at http://kidsderby.20m.com/ email ronmcq59@yahoo.com

Donations to pay for the trophies and 200 trout were given by the following business owners.

Buzz Off - Insect repellent
Brooks Tire
Dr. Rudmin
Tempesta's
Toot's
Seaman's Rugs and Wallpaper
Roger Brawn Reality
Norm Cookson Reality
Kaufman's Auto
Pond View Sport
Log Cabin Grocery
Dexter Tire
Crosby-Neal Funeral Home
Varney Agency
Lake Shore Lunch
Carl McKusick
Dunham's Furniture
Scott's Appliance
Jim Peakes

Our volunteers were:

Kay Gray
Dave Page
Kelvin Hartley
Fred Gallant
Ron McKusick
T- Shirts were printed by Gary Olmstead of Dexter
Trophies were made by Wyman's Trophies of Dexter

We want to thank Pierce Associates for supplying nice healthy trout.
You can contact them at 727- 5841

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