Upper Wabash fishing derbies results

Indiana DNR Release:

Upper Wabash Reservoirs’ free kids fishing derbies reeled in more than 100 children and their families on June 5.

Three separate derbies were held throughout Upper Wabash at J. Edward Roush Lake, Salamonie and Mississinewa Reservoirs. Families from all over northern Indiana gathered for the free fishing derbies. Grand prize winners were awarded rods and reels, tackle boxes and other fishing tackle.

Donations for the three derbies were given by Wal-Mart Supercenter, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Applebees, Bob Evans, Pizza Hut, Paesan’s Pizza, Juergens Hardware, Bud’s Fishin’ Hole, Owen’s South and Kiwanis Club of Huntington, Peace Pipe Bait and Tackle and Bozarth’s RR near Salamonie, Subway, Penguin Point, Big R, TSC and Marsh of Wabash. Buck’s Live Bait and Riverside Bait and Mark Coratti.

Prize Winners at J. Edward Roush Lake
Grand Prize Andrew Miller, Age 6, Huntington
Age 2 - 5 Prize Winners
1st – Daphinie Geiger, age 5, Andrews
2nd- Kimber Davis, age 4, Huntington
3rd- no winner
Age 6 – 10 Prize Winners
1st –Levi Kreth, age 6, Uniondale
2nd- Jaqellyn Wust, age 6, Huntington
3rd- Joe Melchi, age 7, Markle
Age 11 – 14 Prize Winners
1st – Seth Thompson, age 11
2nd - Mason Balkema, age 13, Ossian
3rd - Tyler Wohlgmuth, age 14, Huntington

Salamonie Reservoir Prize Winners
Grand Prize Ren Grove, age 5, Huntington
Age 2-5 Prize Winners
1st Cade Roberts, age 3, Lagro
2nd Bridgette Bailey, age 2, Lagro
3rd Aidan Patton, age 4, Wabash
Age 6 – 10 Prize Winners
1st – Cory Little, age 10, Huntington
2nd- Gabriel Klein, age 9, Marion
3rd- no winner
Age 11 – 14 Prize Winners
1st – Christopher Knight, age 14
2nd - Jacob Nieman, age 13, Summitville
3rd - Mikayla Marz, age 12, Wabash

Mississinewa Reservoir Prize Winners
Grand Prize Natalie Quaglio, age 4, Logansport
Age 2 - 5 Prize Winners
1st – Conner Brunt, age 4, Fishers
2nd- Falicity Baldwin, age 5, Wabash
3rd- no winner
Age 6 – 10 Prize Winners
1st – Luke Kirk, age 9
2nd- Michael Brunt, age 8, Fishers
3rd- Blake Panion, age 9, LaFayette
Age 11 – 14 Prize Winners
1st- Destiny Rains, age 11, Auburn
2nd- Kevin Frye, age 11, Logansport
3rd- Mary Pope, age 14, Peru

To find out more about the Upper Wabash Interpretive Services, call 260-468-2127 or visit the website at dnr.IN.gov/uwis/