WEST HARBOR POND

THE GREAT WEST HARBOR POND FISHING DERBY OF 2022 RESULTS

The West Harbor Pond Fishing Derby ran from July-August 2022, and the winners have been declared.  For the categories for which entries were submitted, here are the winners:

YOUTH:
White Perch: 10.5 inches, caught by Zachary Bujnowski, August 14th
Large Mouth Bass: 16 inches, caught by Zachary Bujnowski, August 13th
Small Mouth Bass: 6 inches, caught by James Byrne on August 28th

ADULT:
Large Mouth Bass: 16 inches, caught by Ralph Colby, July 28th
Small Mouth Bass: 13 inches, caught by Valerie Breen, July 29th

For the month of August there was one additional winner:
Large Mouth Bass: 14 inches, caught by Gordon Haldeman on August 13th
(Ralph Colby's July catch was the overall winner in this category)

West Harbor Pond hats go to all of the winners, and "hats off" to them for their success!

To the right is the pictorial submission from the Martterer
family, along with which was this "fish story":
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"My husband Jamie and I have owned a home on WHP for
nearly 11 years. Summer is a magical time here, made even
more special by our annual family vacation, where my sister
(Lisa), her husband (Patrick), their two kids (George and
Martin), and my parents (Paul and Patrice) travel from
Rochester, NY and Rexford, NY, respectively. We've been
doing this each year since we bought our home, so all of the
kids (George, Martin, and our son, James) have had the
luxury of this annual vacation each year of their young lives. We spend our days on the dock, jumping into the pond, swimming, digging for worms, playing badminton, toasting marshmallows on the bonfire, doing puzzles, cooking great meals, eating ice cream, going to Shermans, and in general, creating memories that will last a lifetime. 2022 has been another banner year (perfect weather, everyone in good health) and excitement levels are HIGH for the West Harbor Pond fishing derby. George and Martin are such good teachers for their little cousin, James (our son), and helped him reel in his very first fish this year. Outside of that, they have both had spectacular catches, detailed below. 

Thanks for putting this event together - We hope it's an annual!!"

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The West Harbor Pond Fishing Derby is an opportunity for fishermen (-women and -kids) to enjoy one of their favorite Pond activities in a friendly competition, to meet other like-minded Pond neighbors, maybe find some new friends, share the stories of their big catches online, and possibly get a trophy hat for a "Biggest in Class" catch.  It is also a way for everybody to discover more about what is really swimming about out there in the Pond, and probably pick up a few choice photos for this website.