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Angler Award Program Summary
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  • You MUST submit an application to the Commission's Angler Award Program to be considered for this listing.
  • These are the largest 5 fish, by weight, submitted in the Senior Angler and Junior Angler categories only.
  • Lists are not provided for Husky Musky, First Fish, and Catch & Release categories.
  • Note weights and sizes are not verified, all submissions accepted on the honor system.
  
Brook trout
Largest brook trout for 2011, caught by Steve Cook
BASS, LARGEMOUTH
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Josh Gardner Sidman Beaver Dam Run Reservo 7/25 Live Bluegil 8 lb. 1 oz. 23 16.25
Jason W. Hollerich Paris Pa Game Lands Lake 1/31 Live Shiner 7 lb. 4 oz. 24 24
Cole Breon Milesburg Black Moshannon Creek 7/3 Rapala Float 7 lb. 22 17.5
Alex Gallo Matamoras Lake Wallenpaupack 1/16 Shiner 6 lb. 14 oz. 22 16.5
John Tovcimak Marysville Little Mud Pond 8/23 Black Spinne 6 lb. 3 oz. 23 15

 

BASS, ROCK
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Allen J. Russell Saylorsburg Beltzville Lake 6/18 Nightcrawler 1 lb. 8 oz. 11.5 -
Robert L. Einonshofer Erie Presque Isle 6/1 Roostertail 1 lb. 11.5 -
Jonathon T. Miller Dover Conewago Creek 6/19 Rebel Minnow 14 oz. 7 -
Kyle Niedermeyer Catasauqua Lake Wallenpaupack 6/19 Minnow 9 oz. 9.75 7.75
Luc Pinigis Pittsburgh Kiski River 8/26 Worms - 9.25 -

 

BASS, SMALLMOUTH
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Andrew Schell Halifax Lake Erie 5/6 Tube Jig 8 lb. 21.5 17.90
Rodney Derricot Johnstown Lake Erie 5/6 Snyees 7 lb. 20 17
Jason Verdier East Berlin Susquehanna River 12/3 Yum Dinger 5 lb. 12 oz. 21 -
Charles H. Anderson Iii Duncannon Lake Erie 5/20 Silver Buddy 5 lb. 10 oz. 20 15.5
Jeffrey Long Pittsburgh Lake Erie 8/31 Golden Shine 5 lb. 8 oz. 21.5 15.75

 

BASS, STRIPED—LAKE
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Steve Lucier Quakertown Lake Nockamixon 5/13 Alewife 22 lb. 12 oz. 36 23.5

 

BASS, STRIPED—MARINE
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Michael Johnson Ambler Delaware River 4/22 Herring - 35 25

 

BASS, WHITE
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Stephen D. Murray Girard Lake Erie 7/24 2 lb. 6 oz. 17 12.5
Nicholas Haver Pittsburgh Ohio River 10/10 Creek Chub 2 lb. 2 oz. 14.5 10.5
Robert Wasileski Iv Ingomar Ohio River 10/28 Mister Twist - 14.5 -
John Pinigis Pittsburgh Monongahela River 4/16 Jig Head - 15.89 -
Elizabeth Weaver Derry Pymatuning Lake 2/5 Jig Maggots - 16 -

 

BLUEGILL
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Gerard J. Zeidler Sr Montoursville Bower Pond 9/1 Black Spider 1 lb. 10 oz. 12.11 11.34
Amanda Yenker Glen Rock Holderman Ponds 5/1 Maggot 1 lb. 4 oz. 11 17
James Deebel Lehighton Beltzville Lake 4/26 Tube Jig 1 lb. 1 oz. 10.5 10.5
Bob Fox Havertown Valley Quarries Lake 8/26 Nightcrawler 1 lb. 0.25 oz. 11 12
Hudson R. Fratus Erie Deep Water Pond 7/9 Fly 1 lb. 9 -

 

BOWFIN
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Noah Hritz Charleroi West Newton Pond 4/30 Night Crawler - - -

 

CARP
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Smedley Sharp Coatesville Susquehanna River 5/18 Crankbait 39 lb. 5 oz. 37 -
Alicia Sliwoski Salisbury Youghiogheny River 7/25 Nightcrawler 23 lb. 36 -
Richard D. Rivers Benton Susquehanna River 10/28 Worm Jig 19 lb. 8 oz. 29.5 -
Herman Santelle Allison Redstone Creek 6/28 Doughball 16 lb. 8 oz. 28 -
Jeffrey G. Trauger Blooming Glen Susquehanna River 11/1 Jig 15 lb. 29 -

CATFISH, BULLHEAD
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Wyatt Rodgers Worthington Pymatuning Lake 8/6 Minnow 1 lb. 1 oz. 16 7
Cody Windsor Punxsutawney Presque Isle Bay 4/10 Emerald Shin 1 lb. 1 oz. 15 8.5
Andy Radvansky Jr Lititz Speedwell Forge Lake 4/20 Chicken Live - 12.5 -
Matthew Johnson Temple Lake Ontelaunee 1/8 Live Shiner - 14 -
Mike Rojewski Lafayette Hill Schuylkill River 8/25 Chicken Live - 26 -

 

CATFISH, CHANNEL
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Dennis W. Heatherman Jr Sarver Allegheny River 9/10 Cut Bait 33 lb. 6 oz. 41 24
Ray Blackburn Slatington Beltzville Lake 8/28 Chicken Live 24 lb. 13 oz. 33 -
Ray Blackburn Slatington Beltzville Lake 5/2 Chicken Live 20 lb. 9 oz. 28 -
Raymond Leach Finleyville Elk Creek 6/4 Nightcrawler 20 lb. 32 19
Jerome Fijah Erie Lake Erie 10/4 Minnow 19 lb. 12 oz. 32 21

CATFISH, FLATHEAD
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
William Gebhart Jr Willow Street Conowingo 8/1 Cut Bait 40 lb. 11 oz. 42.5 28.5
Edward A. Prince Ii Aliquippa Ohio River 5/25 Nightcrawler 40 lb. 39 27
Richard Whiteside Sewickley Ohio River 9/17 Bluegill 37 lb. 42 -
Walt Bates Landisburg Susquehanna River 8/9 Live Bait 35 lb. 8 oz. 43.75 23.5
Kyle Stauffer Columbia Columbia 7/14 Bluegill 34 lb. 12 oz. 42 26.5

CATFISH, WHITE
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Zachary Cairns Natrona Hts Allegheny River 7/4 Bluegill 24 lb. 12 oz. 37 23.5
Chuck Provost Meadville Playland Pond 6/9 Bluegill 15 lb. 24 14
Chris Nagy Sarver Allegheny River 10/10 Bluegill 12 lb. 32 16

 

CRAPPIE
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Richard M. Speraw Myerstown Sweet Arrow Lake 5/21 Crappie Dart 3 lb. 9 oz. 17.5 14.25
Cody R. Meikrantz Perkiomenville Deep Creek Lake 4/17 Nightcrawler 3 lb. 3 oz. 18.25 15
Moe J. Crowner Erie Presque Isle Bay 10/31 Power Bait 3 lb. 2 oz. 16 14
Keith R. Tiskiewicz Sr Mckeesport Monongahelia River 9/22 Flake Tube 2 lb. 8 oz. 15.5 14
Steven Brown Butler Lake Arthur 5/28 Minnows 2 lb. 5 oz. 16.75 12.5

DRUM, FRESHWATER (SHEEPSHEAD)
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Charles Zarillo Rochester Beaver River 10/5 Strike King 16 lb. 36 -
Tyler Black White Monongahela River 7/2 Nightcrawler 15 lb. 7 oz. 33 22
Eric Prior Apollo Northmoreland Park 5/5 Wax Worm 11 lb. 9 oz. 28 21
Brian Libent Vandergrift Crooked Creek Spillway 5/19 Nightcrawler 10 lb. 8 oz. 29 19
Michael Larosa Acme North Pier 9/5 Night Crawle 9 lb. 10.5 oz. 26 19

 

MUSKELLUNGE
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Tyler Orr Linesville Pymatuning Lake 3/27 Plastic Worm 45 lb. 9 oz. 49.5 27.25
Raymond T. Peterson Transfer Pymatuning Lake 5/4 Horned Chub 45 lb. 53.25 27.25
Timothy Rapp Clarion Shenango Lake 6/10 Hot N Tot 43 lb. 14 oz. 52 25
Larry K. Hall Jr Pittsburgh Lock 2 Allegheny River 6/12 Shiner 40 lb. 46.5 18
Albert R. Dimassimo Iii Williamsport West Branch Susquehann 2/28 Twister Minn 37 lb. 6 oz. 50 26.5

 

PERCH, WHITE
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Joseph G. Maciejaszek Shickshinny Sulilvan Lake 3/1 Minnow 1 lb. 13 oz. 14.75 10.5
James Hawk Palmerton Beltzville Lake 2/22 Marmish Jig 1 lb. 4 oz. 13 10
Matthew L. Umbrell Dry Run Lake Erie 7/27 Harness 1 lb. 4 oz. - -
Tyler Lafferty North East Lake Erie 8/19 Minnow 1 lb. 0.75 oz. 13.5 9.25
Michael Sample Pleasantville Lake Erie 7/19 Harness 15 oz. 12 7

 

PERCH, YELLOW
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Christopher Bell Pine Grove Beltsville Lake 2/23 Jig 2 lb. 3 oz. 15.5 -
Richard S. Miller Jr Danielsville Beltzville State Park 1/31 Search Lure 2 lb. 2 oz. 15.5 12
Branden Hickok Bethlehem Beltzville Lake 5/14 Nightcrawler 2 lb. 13 -
Robert Ballentine New Freedom Lake Marburg 2/11 Waxworm 1 lb. 12 oz. 15.25 10.5
Chris Venker Glen Rock Lake Marburg 2/9 Rapala 1 lb. 12 oz. 15.25 14.11

 

PICKEREL, CHAIN
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
James H. Hawk Palmerton Tuscarora Lake 1/16 Shiner 5 lb. 8 oz. 26.5 12.5
Penny Cornman Bushkill Hidden Lake 3/25 Joes Fly 5 lb. 4 oz. 27 14.5
James H. Hawk Palmerton Tuscarora Lake 1/16 Shiner 4 lb. 14 oz. 26.5 11
Jason M. Phillips Canonsburg High Point Lake 5/25 Leech 4 lb. 21 9.25
Garrett Gasker Lehighton Mauch Chunk Lake 1/30 Shiner 3 lb. 14 oz. 24 11.25

 

PIKE, NORTHERN
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Eric Kuskoski Elmora Glendale Lake 2/5 Large Shiner 12 lb. 8 oz. 36.5 16.5
Bart Nelson Johnsonburg East Branch Dam 2/12 Sucker 12 lb. 37 -
Mike Mehalko Kane Chappel Fork 5/17 Creek Chub - 39 -
Andrew P. Way Dallastown Glendale Lake 7/4 Showgirl - 36 -
Joe Benetti Darlington Beaver River 3/21 Live Chub - 33 -

SALMON, CHINOOK
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
George M. Kickel Erie Lake Erie 7/31 Glow Alewife 19 lb. 2 oz. 36 20.75

 

SAUGER
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Michael H. Susko Houston Ten Mile Creek 11/1 Jig 2 lb. 1 oz. 18.25 -
Robert F. Wasileski Iii Ingomar Ohio River 11/25 Power Smelt - 18.75 -

 

SHAD, AMERICAN
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
No submitted catches              

SUCKERS
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Lawrence M. Litzinger Bellefonte Elk Creek 3/31 Woolybugger 10 lb. 4 oz. 30 18
Gary Dekler Monument , CO Beltzville Lake 6/13 Worm 6 lb. 1 oz. 23 -
Kyle Niedermeyer Catasauqua Lehigh River 3/20 Worm 4 lb. 5 oz. 21.75 12.5
Dana Johnson Temple Schylkill River 12/30 Nightcrawler 3 lb. 9 oz. 20 12
Kyle J. Niedermeyer Catasauqua Lehigh River 3/12 Worm 2 lb. 11 oz. 18 10.25

TROUT, BROOK
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Steve Cook (view pic) McLean, VA Yellow Creek 12/30 Streamer Fly 7 lb. 14 oz. 23.5 16.25
Wendell C. Goshorn Mcconnellsburg Spring Run 5/22 Nightcrawler 5 lb. 2 oz. 17.5 -
Eric R. Novak Brackenridge Maple Creek 4/21 Fat Head 5 lb. 0.75 oz. 20 14.5
Jason Stimer Julian East Licking Creek 4/29 Corn 4 lb. 15 oz. 21 11.5
Benjamin S. Zeamer Columbia Horse Valley Run 4/2 Trout Magnet 4 lb. 12 oz. 21 12

TROUT, BROWN
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Frank Smolick Allentown Yorkdan Creek 6/3 Rapala 12 lb. 2 oz. 28.5 -
Ted Strecker Williamsport Lake Erie 7/4 Thunderstick 11 lb. 5 oz. 25.5 19
Jay Barber Fairchance Lake Erie 5/19 Luckycraft 10 lb. 8 oz. 24 19.5
John Efaw Washington Trout Run 11/3 Power Bait 9 lb. 12 oz. 27.5 16
Billy Eash Johnstown Yellow Creek 10/31 Nightcrawler 9 lb. 11 oz. 29 16

TROUT, GOLDEN RAINBOW
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Shawn Witman Birdsboro Hay Creek 4/2 Nightcrawler 12 lb. 11 oz. 28.5 18
Matthew Gibbons Mineral Point Cloe Dam 4/17 Silver Niti 11 lb. 10 oz. 28 17
Travis C. Frantz Orefield Switzer Creek 4/3 Bread 11 lb. 8 oz. 28 21
Matt Moran Levittown Tohickan Creek 4/2 Renegade Jig 11 lb. 4 oz. 27.75 18.23
Shawn Small Clymer Chest Creek 5/23 Waxworm 11 lb. 4 oz. 28.22 18

TROUT, LAKE
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
James Sanden Pittsfield Lake Erie 5/13 Spoon 28 lb. 37 24
Scott Kuvshinikov N Springfld Lake Erie 5/20 Nk Green Gat 27 lb. 3 oz. 40.25 22.75
Michael P. Lattner Pittsburgh Lake Erie 5/28 King Spoon 18 lb. 4 oz. 35.75 20.75
Dan Nangle Erie North East 5/29 Stinger 17 lb. 32 18.5
Ken Tomajko Jeannette Lake Erie 5/22 Spoon 16 lb. 4.5 oz. 31 21.5

TROUT, RAINBOW
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Joseph J. Zajko Philadelphia Brandywine Creek 6/4 Rapala 10 lb. 6 oz. 27 -
Seth Charney Northern Cambria Mahoning Creek East 6/20 Waxworm 10 lb. 4 oz. 25 18
Noah R. Clouse Northampton Monocacy Creek 6/14 Bread 9 lb. 11 oz. 24.25 -
Sarah Zimmerman Bainbridge Allegheny Reservoir 9/20 Worm 9 lb. 29 17
Dylan Rhodes Mercersburg Junction Conacogeague 7/4 Roostertail 8 lb. 6 oz. 27 14

 

TROUT, STEELHEAD
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
Daniel J. Carbaugh Johnstown Twenty Mile Creek 10/23 Minnow 17 lb. 4 oz. 31.75 22
Kirk Rudzinski Erie Lake Erie 8/14 Spoon 14 lb. 8.4 oz. 29 22
Daniel N. Dunham Grafton, WV Elk Creek 10/6 Egg Sac 14 lb. 8 oz. 33.75 19.75
Edmund J. Cieslak Erie 18 Miule Creek 10/5 Salmon Egg 14 lb. 4 oz. 31.5 19.5
Rodger Pandel Lewistown 16 Mile Creek 10/18 Stone Fly 14 lb. 0.5 oz. 30 19.25

 

WALLEYE
Angler Hometown Water Date Bait Weight Length
(inches)		 Girth
(inches)
David Hege Pinnacle, NC Lake Erie 7/5 Bomber 13 lb. 4 oz. 31.5 18.25
Charles A. Sprague Waterford Lake Erie 7/10 Wonder Bread 11 lb. 12 oz. 31.5 18.5
Matthew Grayson Kernersville, NC Lake Erie 7/4 Worm Harness 11 lb. 4 oz. 32.25 17
Wayne Cunningham Erie Lake Erie 6/15 Bagley Long 11 lb. 4 oz. 30.5 17.25
Jessica L. Bester Prospect Lake Erie 7/31 Worm Harness 11 lb. 2.5 oz. 13.25 18.25

 

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