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Mark Binder, Bismarck............................ 36 Walleye, 25-30 inches, Missouri River Raymond Gergen, Bismarck.......................... Walleye, 28 inches, Lake Sakakawea Daniel Fiedler, Dickinson............................... Walleye, 30 inches, Lake Sakakawea Terry Murschel, Hazen.................................... Walleye, 25 inches, Lake Sakakawea Kevin Ridl, Dickinson...................................... Walleye, 29 inches, Lake Sakakawea Carson Lynch, Dickinson............................... Walleye, 27 inches, Lake Sakakawea Thatcher Wanner, Bismarck........................... Walleye, 28 inches, Lake Sakakawea Gerri Turnquist, St. Paul............................................ Walleye, 29 inches, Devils Lake Liam Guderian, Fargo................................................ Walleye, 29 inches, Devils Lake Gerri Turnquist, St. Paul, MN................ 3 Walleye, 28, 28 & 29 inches, Devils Lake Alex Smith, Spooner................................................... Walleye, 27 inches, Devils Lake Christopher Dix, Topeka........................................... Walleye, 29 inches, Devils Lake Miles Armstrong, Cando........................................... Walleye, 27 inches, Devils Lake Jacob Schweigert, Grand Forks............................... Walleye, 28 inches, Devils Lake Susan Gunderson, St. Michael................................ Walleye, 27 inches, Devils Lake Michelle Black, St. Michael....................................... Walleye, 28 inches, Devils Lake Michelle Black, St. Michael....................................... Walleye, 30 inches, Devils Lake Creighton, Schroyer, Pipestone............................... Walleye, 30 inches, Devils Lake Trinity Ternes, Devils Lake........................................ Walleye, 25 inches, Devils Lake Laureen Leingang, Splendora........................ Walleye, 25 inches, Lake Metigoshe Chad Steinle, Portage................................... Walleye, 25 inches, Marvin Miller Lake Keith Johnson, Valley City................................. Walleye, 28 inches, Lake Ashtabula Steven Skaret, Mandan.................................... Walleye, 29 inches, New Johns Lake Reed Blacklock, Fargo................................................ Walleye, 26 inches, Lueck Lake Sam Schockman, Grand Forks.......... Northern Pike, 44 inches, Lake Sakakawea Dennis Urlacher, Mandan................... Northern Pike, 37 inches, Lake Metigoshe Sadie Anderson, Bismarck.. Northern Pike, 42 inches, Missouri RiverCory King, Mischelle Heber, Minoto...................... Largemouth Bass, 20 inches, Nelson Lake Jeff Heber, Minot..................................... Largemouth Bass, 18 inches, Nelson Lake David Kolden, Mandan......................... Largemouth Bass, 19 inches, Nelson Lake Eloise Reinbold, Bimsarck............ Smallmouth Bass, 18 inches, Lake Sakakawea Ryan Miller, Bismarck.................... Smallmouth Bass, 19 inches, Lake Sakakawea Caleb Hauff, Bismarck................... Smallmouth Bass, 19 inches, Lake Sakakawea Colton King, Dickinson....... Smallmouth Bass, 18 inches, Heart Butte Reservoir Gene Johnson, Jamestown............. Smallmouth Bass, 18 inches, Lake Ashtabula Mae Biwer, Waddell........................... Smallmouth Bass, 20 inches, Lake Audubon Max Geffre, Glyndon...................... Smallmouth Bass, 19 inches, Spiritwood Lake Philipp Schoellkopf, Mandan..... Smallmouth Bass, 19 inches, Heart Butte Dam Drake Schoellkopf, Mandan......... Smallmouth Bass, 19 inches, Heart Butte Res. Robert Sorenson, Coleharbor..................... White Bass, 19 inches, Lake Audubon Ethan Silva, Benicia....................................................... Perch, 15 inches, Devils Lake Tyler Quam, Tolna....................................................... Bluegill, 10 inches, Tolna Dam Drake Schoellkopf, Mandan................. Crappie, 14 inches, Heart Butte Reservoir Drake Schoellkopf, Mandan................ Crappie, 13 inches, Heart Butte Reservoir Drake Schoellkopf, Mandan................ Crappie, 13 inches, Heart Butte Reservoir Dickinson.................................. Channel Catfish, 30 inches, Heart Butte Reservoir Colton King, Dickinson.......... Channel Catfish, 32 inches, Heart Butte Reservoir
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WALLEYE Matthew Rosenfeldt, Colorado Springs........................... 8-5, Hehn-Schaffer Lake William Elhard, Bismarck............................................................. 10-0, Missouri River Sam Fandrich, Golden Valley..................................................... 8-6, Lake Sakakawea David Reamer, Willow City.......................................................... 8-4, Lake Metigoshe Nate Wolski, Washburn................................................................. 13-3, Missouri River Everett Leno, Bismarck................................................................. 9-0, New Johns Lake Cindy Nelms, Jamestown.................................................................. 11-5, Devils Lake Devon Umlauf, Grafton........................................................................ 8-3, Devils Lake Sara Skipper, Gilbert................................................................... 10-2, Lake Sakakawea Jordan Augustin, Dickinson.............................................................. 9-12, Devils Lake Kyle ClinkenBeard, Williston......................................................... 9-8, Kota-Ray Dam
PERCH Anne Merkel, Marshfield................................................................... 1-12, Devils Lake
BLUEGILL Joseph Many Bears, Bismarck................................................... 1-4, Sweet Briar Lake Katelyn Heisler, Velva................................................................. 1-11, Strawberry Lake
SMALLMOUTH BASS Wyatt Nelson, Flaxton................................................................. 3-2, Lake Sakakawea Mason Burud, Fargo.............................................................................. 3-10, Elsie Lake Leah Hager, Karlshruhe.............................................................. 3-5, Lake Sakakawea Gage Frey, Cando................................................................................... 3-14, Loon Lake Debra Kraft, West Fargo................................................................ 5-13, Lake Audubon Coen Thuner, Minot....................................................................... 3-4, Lake Audubon Justin Moen, Epping..................................................................... 4-4, New Johns Lake Corey Moen, Epping..................................................................... 5-6, New Johns Lake Tucker Sayler, Mandan....................................................... 3-0, Heart Butte Reservoir Logan Swallers, Burlington........................................................... 3-4, Lake Audubon Kyle Swallers, Burlington............................................................... 3-3, Lake Audubon Jane Simonson, Dickinson..................................................... 3-1, Indian Creek Dam
WHITE BASS Kade Einarson, Cavalier...................................... 3-10, Irvine-Alice-Mikes Complex
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Bodee Ebeling, Fargo............................................................................. 3-4, Devils Lake
CHANNEL CATFISH Drew Erickson, Plaza................................................................. 12-2, Lake Sakakawea Chantel Ostby, Williston....................................... 16-10, Epping-Springbrook Dam Claire Shirek, Barnesville...................................................... 14-1, Bois de Sioux River
GOLDEYE Koy Kjeldgaard, Wagner......................................................................... 2-3, Lake Oahe
BULLHEAD Logan Cox, Minot.................................................................... 2-5, Pipestem Reservoir Kentin Heckeismiller, Jamestown..................................... 2-12, Pipestem Reservoir Jim Reuther, Jamestown......................................................... 2-6, Pipestem Reservoir Gary Haut, Jamestown........................................................... 2-6, Pipestem Reservoir Bridger Swanson, Leeds...................................................................... 3-1, Jaunita Lake
BUFFALO SPECIES Shea Kjeldgaard, Wagner........................................................................................... 30-0
FRESHWATER DRUM Trever Himmelspach, St. Anthony....................................... 15-13, New Johns Lake Bentley Biddinger, Minot............................................................... 7-1, Lake Audubon Anthony Biddinger, Bismarck.................................................... 6-12, Lake Audubon
RAINBOW TROUT Logan Longtin, Williston....................................................................... 7-6, Kettle Lake Rylan Kock, Mandan..................................................................... 11-1, Missouri River Milo Anderson, Minot................................................................... 11-3, Missouri River Greyson Zaste, Belcourt..................................................................... 5-1, Hooker Lake Piper Zaste, Belcourt........................................................................... 5-4, Hooker Lake
BROWN TROUT Paul Usselman, Hazen.................................................................... 9-5, Missouri River
CHINOOK SALMON Rober( JR) Bullinger, Mandan................................................. 15-4, Lake Sakakawea Casey Gertz, Mandan.............................................................. 14-12, Lake Sakakawea
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Tyrance Bamett, Quinian, TX................................. Walleye, 28.5 inches, Reed Lake Mark Johnson, Crooks................................................. Walleye, 31 inches, Buck Lake Austin Schmitz, Pierre............................................. Walleye, 29.5 inches, Lake Oahe Austin Schmitz, Pierre............................................. Walleye, 30.5 inches, Lake Oahe Boone Benkusky, Valparaiso, NE..................................... Walleye, 28.25, Bitter Lake Hans Klopp, Watertown.............................. Walleye, 28.5 inches, Little Brush Lake Jon Biedeman, Fayette, IA....................................... Walleye, 29.5 inches, Lynn Lake David Brown, Dewey, OK............................... Walleye, 27 inches, Whetstone River Collin Juhnke, Sioux Falls.......................... Walleye, 28.5 inches, Lake Francis Case Keith Zulian, Craig...................................... Walleye, 28.5 inches, Lake Francis Case Alex Bemdt, Wilmot............................................. Walleye, 30 inches, Big Stone Lake Vonda Thompson, Larchwood, IA........................ Walleye, 28 inches, Cattail Lake Brian Kerfeld, Sioux Falls....................................... Walleye, 28 inches, Lake Poinsett Mike Jahnke, Sioux Falls.............................................. Walleye, 27 inches, Stink Lake Gavyn Wilboum, McCook............................................................. Walleye, Lake Oahe Aiden Zortman, Sioux Falls.............................. Walleye, 28 inches, Dry Wood Lake Greg Post, Spirit Lake, IA....................................... Walleye, 28.75 inches, Bitter Lake Jon Bledman, Fayette, IA......................................... Walleye, 27.5 inches, Lynn Lake Jon Bledman, Fayette, IA......................................... Walleye, 27.5 inches, Lynn Lake David Mickelson, Lehigh, IA................................ Walleye, 28 inches, Lardy Slough Logan Peterson, Sioux Falls.......................... Walleye, 28 inches, Dodge Draw Area Joseph Leahy, Popular Bluff, MO.......................... Walleye, 27.5 inches, Bitter Lake Bob Vornhagen, Yankton............................ Walleye, 28 inches, Lewis & Clark Lake Bryce Hemiller, Watertown.................................... Walleye, 29.5 inches, Lake Oahe Carlos Vigil, Elizabeth, CO......................................... Walleye, 28 inches, Lake Oahe Hans Klopp, Watertown........................................... Walleye, 27 inches, Goose Lake Randy Crawford, Aberdeen.................................... Walleye, 28.5 inches, Lake Oahe Elijah Stark, Willmar, MN....................................... Walleye, 27 inches, Middle Lynn Kevin Hellbusch, Plattsmouth, NE...................... Walleye, 27 inches, Middle Lynn Dennis M. Crawford, Grinnell, IA....................... Walleye, 28.25 inches, Lynn Lake David Brown, Dewey, OK............................... Walleye, 27 inches, Whetstone River Grant Johnson, Sioux Falls.................................. Walleye, 28.25 inches, Lake Henry David Brown, Dewey, OK............................... Walleye, 28 inches, Whetstone River Peyton Munter, Surrey, ND..................................... Walleye, 28 inches, Lake Henry Jason Loop, McCook, NE............................... Northern Pike, 40 inches, Lake Oahe Beckett Preston, Harrisburg..................... Northern Pike, 40.5 inches, White Swan Steve Hopp, Columbus, NE....................... Northern Pike, 38 inches, Lake Akaska Boe Johnson, Jeffers, MN.................................. Muskellunge, 40 inches, Lynn Lake Tim Kelser, Canton............................................. Muskellunge, 45 inches, Lake Sinai Elijah Stark, Willmar, MN.............................. Tiger Muskie, 42 inches, Middle Lynn Isaac Hull, Burke.................................. Largemouth Bass, 21 inches, Rosevelt Lake Jeff Shafer, York, NE................... Largemouth Bass, 20 inches, Hayes Ranch Pond Emmett Berkenhoff, Brookings.......... Largemouth Bass, 14.4 inches, Brookings Jerome Paul, Rapid City............................... Largemouth Bass, 20.5 inches, Durkee Sawyer Amolins, Harrisburg................. Largemouth Bass, 19.25 inches, Okobojo Susie Sloup, Omaha, NE......... Smallmouth Bass, 21.5 inches, Lake Francis Case Coleton Twedt, Sioux Falls............... Smallmouth Bass, 18.5 inches, Spring Creek Aliyah Spurrell, Sergeant Bluff, IA...... Smallmouth Bass, 19 inches, West Pollock www. dakotacountrymagazine. com