Three LCI anglers honored as Jolley Anglers of Year.

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June 27, 2011

Anonymous Press-Republican The Press Republican Mon Jun 27, 2011, 03:23 AM EDT

PLATTSBURGH — After tallying up the points achieved from the largest fish caught during each day of the Lake Champlain Father's Day Fishing Derby by individual anglers, the 2011 Jolley Anglers of the Year in the Coldwater, Coolwater, and Warmwater Divisions, which is sponsored by Jolley Convenience Stores, were determined.

In the Coldwater Division, Ricky Coon of Keeseville reeled in two Atlantic salmon to win Jolley Angler of the Year honors. One weighed 4.3 pounds, and the other tipped the scales at 8.95 pound.

These two fish accumulated 972 points.

Coming in second with 871 points was Joseph Cross of Enosburg, who weighed in two lake trout between six and ten pounds and one brown trout of 3.4 pounds.

Josh Derouchie of Jericho, Vt. weighed in one Atlantic salmon, one brown trout, and one lake trout ranging between 3.7 and 7.8 pounds to take third place with 859 points.

The Coolwater Division was dominated by Brian Bashaw of Peru for the second year in a row. Bashaw defended his title by bringing in three solid smallmouth bass, weighing 4.4, 4.56, and 4.6 pounds to accumulate 1423 points.

Second place was taken by Chuck Bishop of Belchertown, Mass. with three smallmouth bass weighing between 3.6 and 4.4 pounds with 1262 points, and Roger Williams from Blackwood, N.J. took third place with two smallmouth bass of about 3 and 4 pounds and one northern pike of 11.17 pounds adding up to 1143 points.

The battle for the Jolley Angler of the Year in the Warmwater Division was a close match, with only 40 points separating first and third.

Jason Roberts from Rutland, Vt. is the Warmwater Division Jolley Angler of the Year with 1388 points, which came from three largemouth bass weighing between 4.7 and 6.6 pounds.

Only 15 points behind first place, Benjamin Couture of St. Albans, Vt. came in second with 1373 points while catching three sheephead, the smallest being 10.1 pounds and the largest 19.27 pounds.

Three catfish weighing in at 19.5, 20.2, and 24.4 pounds brought Daniel Bushey Sr. of Panton, Vt. 1348 points for third place.

All three Jolley Anglers of the Year from each division receives a $500 cash prize, a trophy and bragging rights until next year's Father's Day Derby, which is when they have the opportunity to defend their title for another year. The Father's Day Derby awards ceremony took place on Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. in the Burlington, Vt. Sheraton Conference Center.

Effie Mayhew of Wilmington, Vt. reeled in a new LCI Derby record Atlantic salmon to achieve the first Coldwater LCI Lady of the Lake award. Weighing in at 11.42 pounds, this salmon is not far off from the 12.65 Lake Champlain record.

Since Mayhew's salmon was released alive, it may be caught yet again next year at a Lake Champlain record weight!

All three Lady of the Lake awards are earned by acquiring the most points from a single fish caught by a female angler caught within each of the Coldwater, Coolwater, and Warmwater Divisions during the LCI Father's Day Derby presented by Yamaha.

In the Coolwater division, Tracy Lamotte of St. Albans, Vt. reeled in a 7.31 pound walleye to earn 2011 LCI Lady of the Lake honors.

Emily Smith of Milton, Vt. is the 2011 Warmwater Division LCI Lady of the Lake. Angling on the lake during a beautiful 30th Derby, Smith brought in a nice 5.63 pound largemouth bass.