Youth catches way to derby honors

SANDPOINT — In a day when anglers added few new fish to the leaderboard, Carson Laybourn was the exception.

The young angler hooked an 8.62-pound fish, weighing in at 29.25 pounds to grab second place in the Youth A division of the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s annual K&K spring fishing derby.

“The lake went calm and the fishing got tough, but there are still some huge mackinaw in the lake and all the fisherman are wondering where the rainbows are,” LPOIC vice president Clint Nicholson said Friday morning. “Hopefully the last three days will produce some trophy-size rainbows.”

Maintaining their spots in the mackinaw and rainbow trout divisions, respectively, are Scott Plue with a 23.34-pound mackinaw measuring 35 inches; and Rodney Vanoever, with a 15.9-pound fish measuring out at 31.5 inches.

In the junior division, Luke Stebman has the top fish with 10.78-pounder measuring 28 inches. The leader in the Youth A division is Londyn Speckman, who caught a 10.34-pound, 29.5-inch fish; and leading the Youth B division is Jackson Sifford, who caught a 15.90-pound, 33.25-inch fish.

Leading in the German Brown division is Brad Andies, who caught a 3.12-pound, 20.25-inch fish.

First- and second-place finishers stand to win $4,500 and $2,500, respectively. Third-, fourth- and fifth-place finishers in the adult rainbow division are in line to win $1,500, $750 and $500, respectively.

There is also a $2,000 bonus that will be divided among LPOIC members who finish in the top five.

In the adult Mackinaw division, the top prize is $1,500. Second- through fifth-place finishers are eligible for awards of $800, $600, $400 and $200.

There is also a $150 daily prize for the biggest lake trout entered in the adult mackinaw contest.

In all, the LPOIC spring derby offers more than $18,000 and cash and prizes.

The awards ceremony is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the Bonner Mall in Ponderay.

Lake Pend Oreille

Idaho Club

Spring K&K Derby 2017

Standings (Thursday, May 4)

Adult rainbow trout:

1. Rodney Vanoever, 15.90 pounds, 31.5 inches; 2. Jeff Baugh, 14.48, 33.5; 3. James Chapman, 13.98, 31; 4. Vern Scott, 13.52, 31; 5. Charles Oliver, 12.66, 29.5.

Adult mackinaw:

1. Scott Plue, 23.34 pounds, 37 inches; 2. Derek Blanchard, 22.90, 37; 3. Randy Michaels, 19.92, 35.5; 4. Becky Morrson, 19.72, 38; 5. Jan Deife, 18.86, 36; .

Junior Division (14-18 years old):

1. Luke Stekman, 10.78 pounds, 28 inches; 2. Dawson Mackay, 9.94, 27.75; 3. Ryan Johnson, 9.14, 28.

Youth A Division (9-13 years old):

1. Londyn Speckman, 10.34 pounds, 29.5 inches; 2. Carson Laybourn, 8.62 lbs. 29.25. 3. Grace Hackney, 6.54, 23;

Youth B Division (0-8 years old):

1. Jackson Sifford, 15.90 pounds, 33.25 inches; 2. Jace Chapman, 12.46, 29; 3. Carley Laybourne, 11.3, 29.

German Brown Division

1. Brad Andies, 3.12 pounds, 20.25 inches.

Mac of the Day

April 29 — Becky Morrison (sponsored by Mirror Lake Golf Course)

April 30 — Derek Blanchard (sponsored by Sandpoint Marine and Motorsports)

May 1 — John Hankey (sponsored by Pacific Steel and Recycling)

May 2 — Joseph Eicher (sponsored by Dr. Benjamin Hull, DDS)

May 3 — Scott Plue (sponsored by Trolling Solutions)

May 4 — Jerald Baugh (sponsored by Pierce Auto Center)

Caroline Lobsinger can be reached by email at clobsinger@bonnercountydailybee.com and follow her on Twitter @CarolDailyBee.