Lake Loramie Fishing Derby
May 5th 2012
PRESS RELEASE
16th Annual Fishing Derby to be held at Lake Loramie State Park
Minster, OH - To promote fishing and encourage young anglers, Lake Loramie State Park, Lake Loramie Improvement Association, and the Spillway Bait & Tackle will be hosting the 16th Annual fishing derby on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 from 9:00 am to 12 p.m.
This derby is free to the public and is open to youth age 17 and younger. Participants can pre-register at the Lake Loramie State Park camp office. Registration will also take place starting at 8:30 a.m. the day of the event at Earl's Island Pavilion.
There will be prizes awarded from each age group following the conclusion of the derby at 12:00 p.m. Age groups are as follows: Toddlers (0-5 years), Children (5-10 years), and youth (11-17 years). The biggest fish by length takes prize for Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Catfish, Carp and King Bullhead. In the event of a tie, winners will be determined by weight.
For more information, call the Lake Loramie camp office at (937) 295-3900 or Grand Lake St. Mary's at (419) 394-3611.
2011 Fishing Derby Results
Lake Loramie 15th Annual Fishing Derby was held on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at West Bank Boat Ramp Area. There were 41 kids that participated in the event. Listed below is the winner from each age group which received a prize ranging from fishing poles, tackles boxes, and lures. Many door prizes were given away as well. A special thanks goes to The Lake Loramie Improvement Association and Spillway Bait and Tackle for donating the fishing prizes. Also, to the camper host and volunteers who helped out with the fishing derby and served the chili in the campground.
| Toddlers to 5 years old- | Owen Rindler from Versailles for catching a 6 7/8" bluegill |
| Evan Poeppelman from Botkins for catching a 9 3/4" channel catfish & 8 1/8" bullhead | |
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| 6-10 years old- | Natalie Bensman from Minster for catching 10" crappie, 20 1/4" channel catfish, & 9 3/8" bullhead |
| Bryce Sauvie from Sidney for catching a 7" bluegill | |
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| 11-17 years old- | Skylar Druckenbroad from Loramie for catching a 5" bluegill |
| Hunter Cline from Minster for landing a 10 3/8" channel catfish |
Jason Whitman, Park Officer
Lake Loramie State Park
Questions?
All questions about the Fishing Derby should be directed to the Lake Loramie State Park Office at 937 295-2011.