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2022 Catch and Release Category Winners

2022 Angler Achievement Award Catch and Release Category Winners
Species Length (inches) Angler Lure/Bait Water County Catch Date
Atlantic Salmon - Inland 25 John Corbett Bucktail jig Skaneateles Lake Cayuga 11/12/2022
Black Crappie 14.75 Casey Hoffman Jerkbait Fourth Lake Hamilton 5/21/2022
Black Crappie 14.25 Danny Smith Keitech Hudson River Saratoga 6/6/2022
Bluegill 10.1 Ryan Mazierski Berkley Atomic Tube Moreau Lake Saratoga 6/11/2022
Bluegill 10 Peter Jovanovic-Monti Z-Man TRD Bugz Muscoot River Westchester 8/22/2022
Bluegill 10 Ryan Mazierski Keitach Shiner Moreau Lake Saratoga 7/21/2022
Brown Trout - Inland Lakes 25.5 Richard Neiss Williams Wabler Bog Brook Reservoir Putnam 5/22/2022
Brown Trout - Inland Lakes 25 Joseph Ives Rosie Eagle Lake Essex 2/13/2022
Brown Trout - Inland Streams 26 Owen Yonkin wooly bugger Upper Genesee River Allegany 10/30/2022
Brown Trout - Inland Streams 25 Cade Romagnola nightcrawler Irondequoit Creek Monroe 4/15/2022
Brown Trout - Inland Streams 21.5 Robinson Guhl Size 10 Parachute Adams West Canada Creek Herkimer 7/26/2022
Brown Trout - Inland Streams 21.5 Dan Robinson Challenger Minnow Oatka Creek Monroe 11/16/2022
Brown Trout - Inland Streams 20.5 Samuel Jackson Rapala F07 East Branch Croton River Putnam 9/1/2022
Brown Trout - Inland Streams 20.25 Scott Gardner Bumblebee Rooster Tail Elton Creek Cattaraugus 3/26/2022
Chain Pickerel 28.5 Luuk Samson Keitech Swimbait Lake Ontario Jefferson 5/4/2022
Chain Pickerel 27 Bradley Peterson Shiner Otter Kill Orange 3/11/2022
Chain Pickerel 26.5 Mike Foye Segmented Fly Piseco Lake Hamilton 6/24/2022
Chain Pickerel 26 Steve West Lipless crankbait Hemlock Lake Livingston 10/10/2022
Chain Pickerel 25.5 Nate Filiatrault Rapala Canandaigua Lake Ontario 8/8/2022
Chain Pickerel 25.25 Nolan Filiatrault Big-O Canandaigua Lake Ontario 8/19/2022
Chain Pickerel 25 Jan Gheen Spinnerbait Lake Champlain Essex 6/28/2022
Chain Pickerel 25 Danny Smith Live Minnow Brant Lake Warren 1/28/2022
Chinook Salmon 42.5 Peter Johnson Rubber egg Salmon River Oswego 9/29/2022
Chinook Salmon 42 Shawn LaLond Rubber egg Salmon River Oswego 10/4/2022
Chinook Salmon 40.5 Joseph Jackson Rubber egg Salmon River Oswego 10/1/2022
Chinook Salmon 40.25 Peter Johnson Rubber egg Salmon River Oswego 10/1/2022
Chinook Salmon 40 David Hunt Green fly Salmon River Oswego 9/22/2022
Coho Salmon 34.75 Casey Hoffman Fly Salmon River Oswego 10/8/2022
Coho Salmon 33 Peter Johnson Rubber egg Salmon River Oswego 10/2/2022
Common Carp 37 Jason Morse Berkley Flicker Shad Oneida Lake Onondaga 4/20/2022
Lake Trout - Inland 34 John Corbett Longliner bucktail jig Skaneateles Lake Onondaga 1/5/2022
Lake Trout - Inland 34 Duane Chapman Spoon Lake George Warren 7/13/2022
Lake Trout - Inland 33 Austin Parker Berkley Flatnose Minnow Mirror Lake Essex 4/25/2022
Lake Trout - Inland 32.25 John Corbett Bucktail jig Skaneateles Lake Cayuga 11/19/2022
Lake Trout - Inland 31.5 Joseph Ives Emerald Shiner Lake George Warren 1/30/2022
Largemouth Bass 22.5 Jack Burton Yum trick worm Tully Lake Cortland 8/10/2022
Largemouth Bass 22.5 Jan Gheen Spinnerbait Lake Champlain Essex 6/28/2022
Largemouth Bass 22.25 Colleen Smith Keitech swim bait Garnet Lake Warren 5/5/2022
Largemouth Bass 22 Chase Meyer Yamamoto senko Walden Pond Park Erie 10/22/2022
Largemouth Bass 21 Tom Sexton Yamamoto Keuka Lake Yates 8/14/2022
Largemouth Bass 21 Dan Robinson Mag Draft Otisco Lake Onondaga 5/14/2022
Largemouth Bass 21 Eric Davenport Lg Tailed Grub Kayaderosseras Creek Saratoga 7/10/2022
Largemouth Bass 20.5 Robert Gallagher Zman TRD finesse Lake Carmel Putnam 11/23/2022
Largemouth Bass 20.5 Adam King Stick-O Chazy Lake Clinton 7/30/2022
Largemouth Bass 20.25 Joseph Perez Senko Kissena Lake Queens 5/12/2022
Largemouth Bass 20 Ryan Mazierski Keitech Swing Impact Lake Luzerne Warren 7/27/2022
Largemouth Bass 20 Mark Liberty Rapala Minnow Black Lake St. Lawrence 7/4/2022
Largemouth Bass 20 Bradley Jacobs Senko Glimmerglass Lagoon at SUNY Oswego Oswego 7/22/2022
Muskellunge 50.25 Kaitlyn Trimber Crankbait Chautauqua Lake Chautauqua 6/24/2022
Northern Pike 40 Nate Galimore Gulp Minnow Saratoga Lake Saratoga 6/18/2022
Northern Pike 39 Patrick Geary Shiner Great Sacandaga Lake Fulton 2/5/2022
Northern Pike 37.5 Patrick Geary Shiner Great Sacandaga Lake Fulton 2/4/2022
Northern Pike 36 Patrick Geary Shiner Great Sacandaga Lake Fulton 2/5/2022
Rainbow Trout - Inland Streams 27 Grady Ball Plastic Worm Genesee River Allegany 11/24/2022
Rainbow Trout - Inland Streams 24 Eric Case Berkley Power Worm Genesee River Allegany 10/15/2022
Rainbow Trout - Inland Streams 23 Quentin Case Power worms Genesee River Allegany 10/15/2022
Rainbow Trout - Inland Streams 22 Stephen Hills Night Crawler Springwater Creek Livingston 4/2/2022
Smallmouth Bass 21.5 Luuk Samson Z-Man Ned Lake Erie Erie 5/5/2022
Smallmouth Bass 21 Dan Robinson Keitech Swimbait Owasco Lake Cayuga 5/28/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.75 David Nugent Strike King coffee tube Chenango River Broome 10/25/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.75 Michael Hunt Tube St. Lawrence River Jefferson 8/28/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.5 Mark Dakers Daredevle St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence 8/13/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.5 David MacNab Ned Rig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/15/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.5 Jan Gheen Tube Lake Champlain Essex 7/8/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.5 Kate Miles Conehead Muddler Conesus Lake Livingston 5/21/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.5 David Nugent Strike King coffee tube Chenango River Broome 10/16/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.5 David Nugent Strike King coffee tube Chenango River Broome 10/11/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.25 Richard Goebel tube Mohawk River Montgomery 10/7/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.25 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/23/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20.25 Daniel Nowakowski Nikko Hellgrammite Conesus Lake Livingston 5/29/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/23/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 Richard Gambler Spinner Salmon River Oswego 7/11/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 Daniel Nowakowski Nikko Hellgramite Conesus Lake Livingston 5/14/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 Kate Miles Conehead Muddler Conesus Lake Livingston 5/21/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 Christopher Smith Keitech Hudson River Saratoga 7/19/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 Jaden Cotte Live bait St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence 7/23/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 David Nugent Strike King coffee tube Chenango River Broome 10/11/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 David Nugent Strike King coffee tube Chenango River Broome 10/16/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 Michael Catanzaro Whopper Plopper Trout Lake St. Lawrence 8/3/2022
Smallmouth Bass 20 Charles Way Jerkbait Chautauqua Lake Chautauqua 7/27/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19.5 Carey Farmer Swimming Super Fluke Scriba Creek Oswego 6/10/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19.5 Joseph Lincks Dropshot Lake Mahopac Putnam 10/22/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19.5 Jason Morse Crawfish Soft Plastic Oneida Lake Onondaga 5/11/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19.5 Owen Yonkin Marabou jig Fish Creek Saratoga 10/25/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19.5 David Nugent Rapala Clackin Crank Susquehanna River Broome 6/25/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19.25 Joseph Lincks Blade bait Lake Mahopac Putnam 11/19/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19.25 Gloriana Strianese Golden Shiner Lake Erie Chautauqua 4/24/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19.25 Mason Coats Crayfish St. Lawrence River Jefferson 9/1/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19.25 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/23/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19 David MacNab Ned Rig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/15/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19 Mackenzie Brown Ned rig Soft Maple Reservoir Lewis 10/1/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/22/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19 Lorelei Maerz Live Crayfish Lake George Warren 7/27/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/23/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19 David Gaestel Wacky worm Oswego River Oswego 7/30/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19 Kelly Gaestel Wacky worm Oswego River Oswego 7/30/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19 John Berens Red Spinner Bait Conesus Lake Livingston 5/13/2022
Smallmouth Bass 19 Denise Nugent Tube Chenango River Broome 10/11/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.88 Colleen Smith Keitech Hudson River Saratoga 6/3/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.75 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/23/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.75 Danny Smith Keitech Hudson River Saratoga 6/3/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.75 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/23/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.75 Greyson Karl Worm Mohawk River Schenectady 8/30/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.5" Caleb Moyer Worm Otsego Lake Otsego 7/27/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.5 John Corbett Bucktail jig Skaneateles Lake Cayuga 11/12/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.5 Michael Plasse Heddon Tiny Torpedo Hoosick River Rensselaer 6/15/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.5 Benjamin Smith Senko Hudson River Saratoga 7/3/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.5 Christine Chapman Ned Rig Lake George Warren 7/20/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.5 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/23/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.5 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/22/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.5 Owen Yonkin Streamer Batten Kill Washington 8/1/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.25 Matt Coats Crayfish St. Lawrence River Jefferson 8/30/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18.25 Kate Miles Jig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/22/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 Tom Lowe Rapala Pepacton Reservoir Delaware 6/19/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 Steve West Lipeless crankbait Erie Canal Orleans 11/13/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 Steve and Lillian West Lipless Crankbait Erie Canal Orleans 10/9/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 Ryan Mazierski Senko Adirondack Lake Hamilton 7/31/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 Kenneth Cole Z-man ElaZtech Chenango River Chenango 8/4/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 John Berens Rapala Conesus Lake Livingston 6/5/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 Kate Miles Conehead Muddler Conesus Lake Livingston 5/21/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 Jack Hathaway Dropshot plastic St. Lawrence River Jefferson 8/14/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 David MacNab Ned Rig Conesus Lake Livingston 5/15/2022
Smallmouth Bass 18 Ron Prieskorn Hellgrammite Keuka Lake Steuben 7/6/2022
Striped Bass 44 Stephen Kline Sebile Stick Shadd Hudson River Albany 11/6/2022
Striped Bass 39.75 Bruce Couverette Cut Bait Hudson River Rensselaer 4/27/2022
Striped Bass 37 Bruce Couverette Cut Bait Hudson River Rensselaer 4/27/2022
Tiger Musky 40 Jack Hathaway Glide Bait Lime Lake Cattaraugus 8/11/2022
Walleye 28.5 Andrew Coats Worm St. Lawrence River Jefferson 9/1/2022
Walleye 28 Jennifer Murawski challenger minnow Tupper Lake Franklin 9/24/2022
Walleye 28 Kenneth Cole Barkley Power Bait Chenango River Chenango 3/14/2022
Walleye 28 David Nugent Bucktail jig Chenango River Broome 12/14/2022
Walleye 27 Richard Goebel Smithwick Rogue Mohawk River Montgomery 11/11/2022
Walleye 27 David Nugent Bucktail Jig/Minnow Strip Chenango River Broome 12/30/2022
Walleye 26.5 David Nugent Bucktail Jig/Minnow Strip Chenango River Broome 12/30/2022
Walleye 25.5 Matt Coats Worm Harness St. Lawrence River Jefferson 9/1/2022
Walleye 25.25 David Nugent Bucktail Jig & minnow Chenango River Broome 12/9/2022
Walleye 25 William Bullock Bomber Long A Lake Ontario Wayne 5/5/2022
White Crappie 14 Gregory Polsinelli Rattle Bait Hudson River Saratoga 3/6/2022
Yellow Perch 15.5 Natalie Thomas Jig/ Plastic Seneca Lake Seneca 5/14/2022

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