Heather, Plue top LPOIC derby finishers

by KEITH KINNAIRD
News editor | May 7, 2019 1:00 AM

SANDPOINT — Blake Heather and Scott Plue were the top adult finishers in the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s 2019 spring derby.

Heather finished the adult rainbow trout contest with a 17.68-pounder, while Plue took the top spot in the Mackinaw standings with a 25.56-pound lake trout.

Brock Woodson upset the eventful Mack standings late in the derby with a 21.20-pound laker that put him in fifth place and earned him Mac of the Day honors.

Carson Laybourne was the top finisher in the junior Mackinaw standings.

Ashland McCorkle led the Youth A standings, while Jace Chapman led the Youth B standings.

Ray Allison Sr. held the honors in the German brown trout standings through much of the contest.

Derby awards will presented at a ceremony on Saturday, May 11 at the Bonner Mall in Ponderay.

The ceremony starts at 7 p.m.

Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club

2019 Spring Derby

Unofficial final results

Adult Rainbow Trout

1. Blake Heather, 17.68 pounds, 34 1/4 inches; 2. Donald Salter, 16.42, 3. Dan Harder, 15.64, 32 1/4; 4. Donald Coleman, 15.58, 32 3/2 inches; 5. Dan Covey, 15.44, 32.

Adult Mackinaw

1. Scott Plue, 25.56 pounds, 37 1/2 inches; 2. Pat Raynor, 22.76, 37 1/2; 3. Wade Melton, 22.44, 39 1/2; 4. Brock Woodson, 21.20, 36; 5. John Hankey, 18.54, 38; 6. Dave Cook 18.36, 35; 7. Jeffery Payne, 17.50, 36; 8. Don Hale 16.52, 38 1/2; 9. Gene Binkley, 15.33, 37; 10. Bill Shaffer, 14.64, 32.

Junior Mackinaw

1. Carson Laybourne, 1.3 pounds, weight not specified.

Youth A

1. Ashland McCorkle, 10.26 pound rainbow, 27 inches; 2. Daisy McCorkle, 2.32 pound (species unidentified), 19 inches.

Youth B

1. Jace Chapman, 12.8-pound rainbow, 31 inches; 2. Owen Peterson, 8.76, rainbow, 29 inches; 3. Lauren Porter, 5.2, rainbow, 23 1/2.

German brown trout

1. Ray Allison Sr., 9.3 pounds, 27 inches.

Mac of the Day

Scott Plue (April 27), Gene Binkley (April 28), Pat Raynor (April 29), Jack Peterson (April 30), Lisa Greene (May 1), Ed Weiner (May 2), Wade Melton (May 3). Pat Raynor (May 4), Brock Woodson (May 5).

Keith Kinnaird can be reached by email at kkinnaird@bonnercountydailybee.com and follow him on Twitter @KeithDailyBee.