The 35th annual Cranberry Portage Trout Challenge came to a close yesterday on Lake Athapap.

 

44 boats tok part from all over Manitoba and Saskatchewan including a duo that made it in from Bonnyville Alberta.

 

It was a great weekend of fishing with a whopping 295 fish caught on Saturday and another 149 on Sunday.

 

When it was all said and done, it was a duo from Stonewall Manitoba, Paul Munroe and Darren Blazeiko who finished first and will take home $65,00.00.

 

The rest of the top ten looked like this:

 

2. Matt Morish and Ryly Jordan ( The Pas)

3. Joey Hancock and Brad Campbell( Flin Flon)

4. Ron Fidierchuk and Don Deroches (Dauphin)

5. Mathew and Dale Wray (Russell)

6. Mike Hlady and Omni Hyytianen (The Pas)

7. Dylan Mansell and Bryan Bonyo (Flin Flon)

8. Brett and Charlotte  Unrau ( Flin Flon)

9. Sheryl and Chris Matheson ( Sheriden)

10. Rayne Petric and Nik Power- ( Cranberry and Snow Lake)

 

Youth Awards

1st Charlotte Unrau (Flin Flon) 27 inches

2nd Jaxon Vandepoele ( Thompson) 26.4 inches

 

A big thanks to all the people who came out to fish, the organizers, volunteers and sponsors who contributed to this great event. They look forward to seeing everyone out in 2027.