Derby enters final weekend
SANDPOINT — Wednesday’s windstorm kept anglers off the lake but Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club fisherman saw a return to action following the storm and a day off for Thanksgiving.
Even so, there were few changes to the leaderboard with only a new third place rainbow that weighed 19.54 pounds and measured 34 1/2 inches and was caught by Don Hale of Priest River.
Leading the adult rainbow is Denton McGlothlin of Sagle who nabbed a 23.68-pound, 36 1/2-inch beauty on Tuesday to claim the top spot. In second is Mike Blackstone of Sagle with a 20.16-pound, 35 1/2-inch rainbow. Hale is third, followed by Mike Mitale of Coeur d’Alene, who hooked a 19.44-pound, 33 3/4-inch fish Monday in fourth and in fifth place is James Carothers of Sagle, who caught an 18.58-pound rainbow that measured 33 inches.
Becky Sturgis of Coeur d’Alene continues to hold the top spot in the adult Mackinaw division with the 17.58-pound Mackinaw measuring 37 inches she caught on Saturday, the derby’s opening day. In second is Coeur d’Alene’s Don Houk, who caught an 11.22-pound, 29-inch Mack on Monday, followed by Art Webb with a 6.36-pound, 25 1/2 inch Mack in third, Dale Greene with a 4.66-pound, 25-inch fish in fourth, and Kenny Breeden with a 3.33-pound, 21-inch Mack in fifth.
Sixth in the division is Matt Melton with a 3.18-pound, 21 1/4-inch Mackinaw, followed by Tom Joyner in seventh with a 2.72-pound, 20-inch fish, and Mike Mitale with a 2.46-pound, 19 3/4-inch Mack for eighth place. Bert Dennett is ninth with a 1.76-pound, 17-inch fish and wrapping up the top 10 is Paul Millar with a 1.64-pound, 18-inch fish.
While there are no entries yet in the Youth A division, in the Youth B division, Lauren Porter continues to hold the lead in the category with an 18.18-pound, 32-inch rainbow. In second place is Madison Shaw Clary, who caught a 13.9-pound, 28 3/4-inch rainbow. Claiming third spot on the list is Savannha Landingham, who caught a 6.30-pound, 23-inch rainbow on Sunday.
There are also no entries yet in the junior rainbow and junior Mackinaw divisions.
Over $10,000 in cash and prize money are up for grabs during the derby, which continues until 4 p.m. Sunday.
There is also a daily, $150 Mack of the Day award and a $100 prize for the best photo from this year’s event.
Tickets can be purchased at the Captn’s Table, Odie’s Bayside Grocery, North 40 Outfitters, Priest River Marine and Sandpoint Marine. The entry fee is $40 for adults and $20 for juniors.
K&K Derby 2019
Unofficial standings
(Friday, Nov. 29)
Adult rainbow trout
1. Denton McGlothlin, Sagle, 23.68 pounds, 36 ½ inches; 2. Mike Blackstone, Sagle, 20.16, 35 1/2; 3. Don Hale, Priest River, 19.54, 34 1/2; 4.. Mike Mitale, Coeur d’Alene, 19.44, 33 3/4; 5. James Carothers, Sagle, 18.58, 33.
Adult Mackinaw
1. Becky Sturgis, Coeur d’Alene, 17.58-pounds, 37 inches; 2. Don Houk, 11.22, 29; 3. Arb Webb, 6.36, 25 1/2; 4. Dale Greene, 4.66, 25; 5. Kenny Breeden, 3.33, 21; 6. Matt Melton, 3.18, 21 1/4; 7. Tom Joyner, 2.72, 20; 8. Mike Mitale, Coeur d’Alene, 2.46 lbs. 19 3/4; 9. Bert Dennett, 1.76, 17; and 10. Paul Millar, 1.64,18;
Junior division (rainbow trout)
No fish caught.
Junior division (Mackinaw)
No fish caught.
Youth A division
No fish caught.
Youth B division
1. Lauren Porter, 18.18 pounds, 32 inches, rainbow; 2. Madison Shaw Clary, 13.90, 28 3/4, rainbow; 3. Savannha Landingham, 6.30, 23, rainbow.
Mack of the Day
Mack of the Day — Becky Sturgis, Saturday, Nov. 23; Mike Mitale, Sunday Nov. 24; Don Houk, Monday, Nov. 25. Art Webb, Tuesday, Nov. 26.