When discussing the results of this year’s Watercade fishing contest on Lake Ripley, organizer Joel Green could barely contain his excitement.
“It was great,” Green said. “It’s been a long time since Watercade’s had fish like this. ... It’s crazy — it’s just outlandish. People just pounded. It’s amazing. If you’re a fisherman, it’s pretty exciting.”
The fishing contest was sponsored by Litchfield’s Parts City Auto Parts and featured 28 fishermen and women.
Doug Piepenburg caught the contest’s biggest fish, a 9 pound, 1 ounce northern; Piepenburg also had the contest’s largest string of northerns at 21 pounds, 9 ounces and the largest walleye, which weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces.
Ron Warren caught a 5 pound, 10 ounce bass, good for biggest in the tournament, and the big bass contributed to his 18 pound, 7 ounce string of bass, largest of the contest.
Joe Gaulrapp and Bob Werner tied for first in the largest stringer of panfish category with 2 pounds, 13 ounces.
2014 Watercade Fishing Results
Largest Northern ($100 and trophy)
1. Doug Piepenburg — 9 pounds, 1 ounce
2. Dale Piepenburg — 7 pounds, 8 ounces
2. Joseph Kottke — 7 pounds, 8 ounces
4. Mitch Magnuson — 5 pounds, 15 ounces
5. Chad Zeppelin — 4 pounds, 11 ounces
6. Randy Twardy — 4 pounds, 1 ounce
7. Troy Atkinson — 3 pounds, 7 ounces
7. Terry Serbus — 3 pounds, 7 ounces
9. David Kelly — 2 pounds, 8 ounces
10. Casey McCarney — 2 pounds, 4 ounces
Largest Stringer of Northerns, up to three ($200 and trophy, $100 for 2nd place)
1. Doug Piepenburg — 21 pounds, 9 ounces
2. Joseph Kottke — 13 pounds, 12 ounces
3. Ryan Wahl — 9 pounds, 1 ounce
4. Troy Atkinson — 8 pounds, 12 ounces
5. Chad Zeppelin — 7 pounds, 3 ounces
6. Randy Twardy — 5 pounds
7. Casey McCarney — 4 pounds, 6 ounces
Largest Bass ($100 and trophy)
1. Ron Warren — 5 pounds, 10 ounces
2. Mitch Magnuson — 5 pounds
3. Doug Piepenburg — 4 pounds, 11 ounces
3. Dan Ness — 4 pounds, 11 ounces
5. Troy Simmons — 4 pounds, 6 ounces
6. Joseph Kottke — 4 pounds, 1 ounce
6. Randy Twardy — 4 pounds, 1 ounce
8. Terry Serbus — 3 pounds, 12 ounces
8. Dustin Nelson — 3 pounds, 12 ounces
8. Bob Werner — 3 pounds, 12 ounces
11. Mike Carl — 3 pounds, 7 ounces
12. Troy Atkinson — 3 pounds, 2 ounces
13. Chad Zeppelin — 2 pounds, 13 ounces
Largest Stringer of Bass, up to five ($200 and trophy, $100 for 2nd place)
1. Ron Warren — 18 pounds, 7 ounces
2. Troy Simmons — 17 pounds, 8 ounces
3. Joseph Kottke — 15 pounds, 12 ounces
4. Mitch Magnuson — 15 pounds, 5 ounces
5. Andy Twardy — 14 pounds, 7 ounces
6. Bob Werner — 14 pounds, 6 ounces
6. Dustin Nelson — 14 pounds, 6 ounces
8. Dan Ness — 13 pounds, 7 ounces
9. Terry Serbus — 13 pounds, 2 ounces
9. Shasta Schneider — 13 pounds, 2 ounces
11. Chad Zeppelin — 11 pounds, 4 ounces
12. Randy Twardy — 10 pounds, 15 ounces
13. Mike Carl — 10 pounds
14. Doug Piepenburg — 9 pounds, 11 ounces
Largest String of Panfish, up to five ($200 and trophy, $100 for 2nd place)
1. Joe Gaulrapp — 2 pounds, 13 ounces
1. Bob Werner — 2 pounds 13 ounces
Largest Walleye ($100 and trophy)
1. Doug Piepenburg — 8 pounds, 2 ounces
2. Ron Warren — 6 pounds, 4 ounces
3. Dale Piepenburg — 5 pounds, 15 ounces
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