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DNREC holds 31st Youth Fishing Tournament
June 13, 2017
At Ingrams Pond in Sussex County, the overall winner was 5-year-old John Timmons V from Georgetown. Timmons caught 4.19 pounds of fish. Shown are (l-r) John Timmons IV, Timmons V and DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police AFC Adam Roark.
Andrew Wertz of Lewes shows off the sunfish he caught at Ingrams Pond near Millsboro.
Fishing around a downed tree is Ian Riley of Millsboro.
Fishing together are (l-r) Edward, Evelyn and June Hale of Lewes.
Garrett Rogers from Millsboro shows off a yellow perch he caught using worms.
Nathaniel, left, and Elijah Miller from Millsboro patiently wait for a nibble during the tournament.
Madison Culey placed third in the ages 4-7 category with i.58 pounds of fish. Culey is shown with her father, Joe Garvilla, a five-time Youth Fishing Tournement champion.
DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police 31st Annual Youth Fishing Tournament was held in all three counties in Delaware Saturday, June 3. The tournament drew 155 young anglers in all: 82 to Lums Pond in Bear, New Castle County, 26 at Kent County’s Akridge Scout Reservation pond near Camden and 47 at Ingrams Pond near Millsboro in Sussex County. This year’s county winners and the overall statewide winner will be invited to a special trophy presentation by Delaware Gov. John Carney on Governor’s Day, Thursday, July 27, at the 2017 Delaware State Fair in Harrington. Every angler received a prize. The Youth Fishing Tournament was established to introduce youth to the sport of fishing and to teach the catch-and-release approach to conservation. The free tournament, held annually in June, is open to youth ages 4 to 15. At Ingrams Pond in Sussex County, John Timmons V, age 5, of Georgetown, was the day’s overall winner with a total of 4.19 pounds of fish. Sussex County winners, by age group and total weight of fish caught, were:
Ages 4-7
First place - John Timmons V, age 5, of Georgetown, 4.19 pounds
Second place - Brayden Stewart, age 4, of Georgetown, 2.21 pounds
Third place - Maddison Culey, age 6, of Laurel, 1.58 pounds
Ages 8-11
First place - Landon Elliott, age 9, of Millsboro, 2.38 pounds
Second place - Camrin Croney, age 11, of Ocean View, 1.74 pounds
Third place - Luke Hitchens, age 10, of Dagsboro, 1.39 pounds
Ages 12-15
First place - Dillon Polly, age 12, of Laurel, 1.54 pounds
Second place - Zachary Vannicola, age 12, of Greenwood, 0.88 pounds
Third place - Matthew Stangl, age 14, of Bethel, 0.64 pounds.
