Syracuse.com - Skaneateles man wins $5,000 for biggest fish in National Lake Trout Derby on Seneca Lake

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Cash awards were given for the largest fish and several places down in four categories: lake trout, brown trout , rainbow trout and landlocked salmon.

A Skaneateles man walked away Monday with the $5,000 grand prize for catching the biggest fish last weekend during the National Lake Trout Derby on Seneca Lake.

Jarod Hughes caught a 14.01- pound lake trout to win the event, which began at sunrise Saturday morning and concluded at noon Monday with an awards ceremony at Lakeside Park in Geneva. A total of 1,279 anglers entered the competition, said Colin Morehouse, the tournament's spokesman.

Cash awards were given for the top five fish in four categories: lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and landlocked salmon. In addition, another 25 cash prizes were given in other categories. In total, more than $21,000 in cash and prizes were handed out, Morehouse said.

Since he won the grand prize, the fish Hughes caught was not eligible for the lake trout division. That $2,000 prize went to Nicholas R. Overacker, of Millport, whose laker weighed 13.18 pounds.

The largest brown trout was caught by Nicholas Furano, of Seneca Falls (12.93 pounds); the largest rainbow was landed by Matthew Cooper of Freeville (7.2 pounds) and the largest landlocked salmon was caught by William Ryan, of Auburn (8.01 pounds). All three anglers were awarded $1,000.

See the event's website for complete results.

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