Hale, Belgarde top K&K derby

| November 26, 2016 12:00 AM

SANDPOINT — The Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club fall derby has a new leader as Don Hale hooked a 19.02-pound rainbow to claim top spot in that division. Gale Belgarde Jr. continued his hold on the mackinaw division with his 18.84-pound fish.

Hale pulled in the 32.5-inch fish on Friday. Claiming second was Dave Turner, who caught a 18.74-pound, 35.5-inch rainbow. Chris Bier is in third, followed by Jim Carothers in fourth, and Barb Gillespie, who hooked a 16.22-ound, 33-inch rainbow to make her way onto the leaderboard.

While the top spot didn’t change in the derby’s mackinaw division, a number of the other spots did with Art Webb claiming second with an 18.36-inch mackinaw that measured 34.5 inches, followed by Charlie LaDuca, who hooked a 35-inch, 17.54-pound mackinaw. In fourth is Sally Kalb with her 16.70-pound, 37-inch mackinaw.

Alexis Berbe is leading the Junior division, followed by Kameron Roslak in second with a 9.46-pound rainbow and Joseph Kasperson with a 9.18-pound rainbow.

Nolan Steward is leading the Youth A division, while Buck Vanderkolk tops the Youth B bracket.

LPOIC standings

Nov. 22, 2016

Adult rainbow trout:

1. Don Hale, 19.02 pounds, 32.5 inches; 2. Dave Turner, 18.74 pounds, 35.5 inches; 3. Chris Bier, 18.22 pounds. 34.5 inches; 4. Jim Carothers, 17.46, 32.5; and 5. Barb Gillespie, 16.22, 33 inches.

Adult Mackinaw:

1. Gale Belgarde Jr., 18.84 pounds, 36 inches; 2. Art Webb, 18.36, 34.5; 3. Charlie LaDuca, 17.54, 35; and 4. Sally Kalb, 16.70, 37.

Junior Division:

1. Alexis Berbe, 19-pound, 35-inch rainbow; 2. Kameron Roslak, 9.46, 28; and 3. Joseph Kasperson, 9.18-pound, 26-inch rainbow.

Youth A Division:

1. Nolan Steward, 14.72-pound, 31.75-inch rainbow; 2. Keagen Krebs, 9.92-pound, 31.75-inch rainbow; 3. Caleb Roeder, 8.54-pound, 26-inch rainbow.

Youth B Division:

1. Buck Vanderkolk, 6.40 pounds, 25 inches; 2. Claire Belgarde, 6.52, 25 inches; 3. Mason Nett, 6.34, 23.25.

Mac of the Day — Art Webb, 14.40 pounds (Nov. 19); Gale Belgarde Jr. 18.84 (Nov. 20); Aaron Hargrove, 9.86 (Nov. 21); Gale Belgarde Sr., 9.36 pounds (Nov. 22); Art Webb, 18.36 pounds; and Charlie LaDuca, 17.54 pounds.