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The 15th Annual Cranberry Portage Trout Challenge has come and gone in a whirl wind of enthusiasm and excitement. The anticipation is over - 50 teams hit Lake Athapapuskow on July 31 and August 1 to compete for the coveted Trout Challenge trophy and the guaranteed first, second and third place cash prizes. First - Team #34 - Sheldon Wiebe and Greg Nixon - total length 236.5" - cash prize of $3,500 Second - Team #8 - Randy Boychuk and Daryl Fuber - 218" - $2,500 Third - #24 - Murray Lawrence and Russ Swain - 217.5" - $2,000 Fourth - #3 - John Waterer and Bruce Murray - 214" - $750 Fifth - #11 - Barry Anderson and Bryan Lundie - 213.5" - $500 Sixth - #18 - Martin Ouellet and Rob James - 206.5" - $475 Seventh - #17 - Mike Wesner and Bob Anderson - 205" - $400 Eighth - #6 - James Murray and Darrell Murray - 204" - $350 Ninth - #19 - Gord Fidierchuk and Bradey Fidierchuk - 201" - $350 Tenth - #5 - Rick Murray and David Murray - 200" - $350 Eleventh - #43 - Bob Gummerson and Gordon Keyes - 199" - Free 2005 entry In addition, there were once again prizes for the largest fish caught on each day of the tournament, the greatest comeback on the second day, and numerous hidden prizes. Largest Fish Saturday - Sheldon Wiebe - Length: 41" Largest Fish Sunday - G. Bickel - Length: 30" Greatest Comeback - D. Danielson and Beaulieu - with 66.5" more on Sunday then Saturday Furthest Away - Aamodt and Schjerra - From Norway! Sheldon Wiebe also picked up the Largest Overall Fish for the weekend and won a "Master Angler Team" jacket. Barry Anderson and Bryan Lundie won the John Moodie Memorial Trophy for the second year in a row, which is a trophy that is awarded annually to the highest placing Cranberry Portage team. One of the great things about this tournament is you don't have to place in the top ten to walk away with a prize. Once again we had many great sponsors, which means we had a lot of great prizes and many happy fishers. We sincerely appreciate all the merchants and individuals who have been able to support us over the past 15 years because without them we would not be able to host such a reputable event. It was another great year! We can't wait to see everyone again next year. Until then, happy fishing!
