Fort Drum Fish & Wildlife Management Program
Remington Pond 19th Annual Youth Fishing Derby Results
Fort Drum’s 19th Annual Youth Fishing Derby sponsored by the Directorate of Public WorksNatural Resources Branch was held at Remington Park on Saturday, May 16. A total of 91
children caught 278 fish in 3 hours and 45 minutes on an overcast, but comfortable, May day.
Prizes were awarded for the top four places in three age groups for largest and most fish.
Prizes were also awarded for the longest cast in one of four age groups. Prizes were donated
by AAFES Post Exchange, Maurice Sporting Goods, and Mr. Erick Bush. Worms were
provided by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Fishing at
Remington Pond is a catch-and-release only fishery, and all fish were released back into the
pond after being measured.
In the 6-year-old and under age group, winners of the largest fish category was Emma Thao
with a 16.5” largemouth bass; Darrell Rogers took second place with a 15.1” largemouth bass;
Ava Mastin caught a largemouth bass measuring 12.9” for third place; and fourth place went to
Avery Gallimore with a 12.2” brown bullhead. McKinley McBride caught the most fish in this
age group with 13 fish followed by Danilo Bracamonte, Zoe Holcombe, and Dominik Pimental.
(Above) Emma Thao
and her father with a
16.5” largemouth bass—
the largest fish caught
during the derby.
(Right) Emma and her
first place prize.
(Above) McKinley
McBride and her father
with a yellow-perch—
one of 13 fish she
caught during the derby.
(Right) McKinley and
her first place prize.
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Fort Drum Fish & Wildlife Management Program
Remington Pond 19th Annual Youth Fishing Derby Results
In the age 7-11 category, first place for the largest fish went to Kimberly Gilmore with a
12.8” brown bullhead—her consecutive winning streak since her first fishing derby in
2008 remains intact. Second place went to Alora Smith with a 12.2” brown bullhead
followed by Alex Hardy with a 11.0” brown bullhead and Ainsley Williamson with a 10.3”
largemouth bass. Lorelai Wilfong caught the most fish in this age group with 12 fish
followed by Robert Williamson, Merrick Robison, and Devon Hoch.
Lorelai Wilfong, age 7, was the winner of the most
fish in the age 7-11 category with 12. (This black
crappie was actually caught by her brother—the
Fish & Wildlife Manager/photographer had her
pose with a fish from the wrong bucket.)
Kimberly Gilmore, age 10, with her
winning 12.8” brown bullhead. Her
shirt reads: “Move over boys - Let a
Girl show you how to Fish”.
FINAL RESULTS OF 19th ANNUAL
FISHING DERBY IN REMINGTON POND
Alora Smith, age 11, with her 2nd place
12.2” brown bullhead.
FISH SPECIES
Pumpkinseed
Largemouth Bass
Black Crappie
Brown Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Rock Bass
Golden Shiner
Brook Trout
TOTAL FISH
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# CAUGHT
162
46
24
22
8
7
6
3
278
Fort Drum Fish & Wildlife Management Program
Remington Pond 19th Annual Youth Fishing Derby Results
Brown bullheads dominated the large fish in the age 12-18 group. Marcus Kellam won
first place with a 12.2” bullhead followed by Taylor Hoch, Abriana Brown, and Kiya
Smith with 11.5”, 10.9”, and 10.6” bullheads, respectively. Sierra Dodds caught the most
fish in this age group as well as the entire derby with 21 fish. Jeanluca Angulo and
Jonathan North each caught 12 fish followed by Wyatt Marshall with 11 fish.
Marcus Kellam, age 12, with his winning
12.2” brown bullhead.
Sierra Dodds, age 12, with her first place
prize for most fish caught in the age 12-18
group—her 21 fish were the most caught
by anyone during the derby.
Casting contest winners in the age 6
and under group was Ryan Garner
with a cast of 45.2 feet; Johnathan
Robertson won the longest cast in the
age 7-10 category at 98.6 feet;
Jonathan North cast 97.8 feet for first
place in the age 11-14 category, and
Gage Bentley (left) had the longest
cast in the age 15-18 age group as
well as overall longest cast of the
contest with 101.8 feet.
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Fort Drum Fish & Wildlife Management Program
Remington Pond 19th Annual Youth Fishing Derby Results
Allena Bush, age 6, with a golden shiner.
Dylan Moshier, age 9, with a pumpkinseed sunfish.
Live fish were also on display during the derby.
Maverick McBride, age 7, with a black
crappie.
Thank you to AAFES Post Exchange on Fort Drum, Maurice Sporting
Goods, and Mr. Erick Bush for fishing derby prizes.
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