(Bridgewater, IA) – Before the storms rolled into town this weekend, twenty student anglers rolled out into Mormon Trail Lake to catch five fish. Atlantic Trojan Angler, Joaquin Wailes of Wiota, IA, caught a total of five fish that totaled 71.25” to win the Powerade High School Division on Sunday. Wiota’s Jake Wailes nabbed second place with a bag total of 70.50”. Third place was captured by Underwood’s Lucas Bose with 70.00”, Atlantic’s Gavin Dougherty earned fourth at 68.25”, and Christian Thompson came in fifth with a bag of 67.00”.
In the Fairlife Junior Division, Atlantic’s Brendan Wilke earned a full bag limit measuring 73.50” to come in first place. Holden DeVore came in as the runner-up with a bag of 67.76” while Grayson Molgaard earned third at 58.75”. Riverside angler Colton Krueger earned fourth at 54.00” and Tidus Bateman earned fifth at 52.00”.
The local anglers will get out on the lake once again for the SWIFT Stine Kayak tournament on Saturday, June 22nd at Carroll’s Swan Lake. You can find all the results of last weekend’s tournament below.
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- High School Top Nine
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- Top Nine Junior Anglers
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- Joaquin Wailes
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- Brendan Wilke
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- Young Angler Division
(Photos provided by Jill Rudy and Hade DeVore)
| Powerade High School Division | |||
| Rank | Angler | # of Fish | Total Inches |
| 1 | Joaquin Wailes | 5 | 71.25 |
| 2 | Jake Wailes | 5 | 70.50 |
| 3 | Lucas Bose | 5 | 70.00 |
| 4 | Gavin Dougherty | 5 | 68.25 |
| 5 | Christian Thompson | 5 | 67.00 |
| 6 | Cody Swank | 5 | 64.75 |
| 7 | Hunter Quist | 5 | 57.25 |
| 8 | Colin Rudy | 4 | 51.25 |
| 9 | Braxton Hass | 2 | 24.50 |
| Totals | 544.75 | ||
| Fairlife Junior Division | |||
| Rank | Angler | # of Fish | Total Inches |
| 1 | Brendan Wilke | 5 | 73.50 |
| 2 | Holden DeVore | 5 | 67.75 |
| 3 | Grayson Molgaard | 5 | 58.75 |
| 4 | Colton Krueger | 5 | 54.00 |
| 5 | Tidus Bateman | 4 | 52.00 |
| 6 | Brody Frederiksen | 4 | 51.75 |
| 7 | Letty McSorley | 4 | 50.75 |
| 8 | Aiden Krueger | 3 | 36.00 |
| 9 | Leiah Thomas | 1 | 11.00 |
| Totals | 455.50 | ||
| Coke Cola Bank Division | |||
| Rank | Angler | # of Fish | Total Inches |
| 1 | Logan Bose | 2 | 23.75 |
| 2 | Lanny DeVore | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 32.75 | ||
Awards from the Tournament
Big Bite Baits First Fish- Jake Wailes
Fast Metal First Five in the Box- Joaquin Wailes
Bass Pro Five Alive- Joaquin Wailes, Jake Wailes, Lucas Bose, Gavin Dougherty, Christian Thompson, Cody Swank, Hunter Quist, Brendan Wilke, Holden DeVore, Grayson Molgaard, and Colton Krueger
Trash It Ol Blue Bait Tackle- Tidus Bateman, Collin Rudy
Middle River Buck Blinds Off the Hook- Grayson Molgaard
Haulin in the Most Bass Dump Truck Jigs- Jake Wailes
Money Bag Fishing Assualt- Joaquin Wailes
