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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
Smiles at the Triple Fish Challenge Brittainy Lont smiles during the weighing of her big trout of the day at the Triple Fish Challenge on Sunday, as husband Sterling, left, and daughter Eleanor watch. This was the second Triple Fish tournament the family from Newman Lake has attended. Her trout weighed 3.87 pounds. Eleanor caught a 2.47-pound bass that day. More results are on page 2. - Scott Hunter photo
Nic Alexander recognizes young anglers with big catches at the Triple Fish Challenge tournament on Banks Lake at Coulee Playland Sunday after two days of anglers trying to catch three fish species to win the Pond Prowler10 boat behind the kids (from left, Finn Florenzen, Dakota Green and Eleanor Lont). The annual Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce eve
The annual Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Triple Fish Challenge drew 50 anglers in 23 boats who caught a lot of fish over two days in highly variable spring weather.
Saturday was windy and rough on Banks Lake, but after a day of sunshine Sunday, smiles were everywhere as they lined up for the final weigh-in at Coulee Playland.
On day one, Jim Stanley caught the 3.38-pound smallmouth bass in the adult category. Derek Hilderbrand netted 7.97-pound walleye. No one caught a trout. Among the youth, Finn Florenzen caught a 1.1-pound bass, and Dakota Green caught a 3.42-pound walleye.
On day two, in the adult division, John Cooley caught the big bass, Brittainy Lont caught a 3.87-pound trout, and Francis Mahurin caught the big walleye.
Among the youth, Eleanor Lont caught a 2.47-pound bass and Dakota Green hauled in another big walleye.
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