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Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM

TOTAL OF 646 POUNDS OF FISH CAUGHT AT TOURNEY

TOTAL OF 646 POUNDS OF FISH CAUGHT AT TOURNEY
These anglers were top finishers in the 23rd annual Harvey Thayer Memorial Fishing Tournament held at Roy Lake on Saturday and Sunday. From left to right are Brent Thayer, Eric Wegleitner, Ricky Smith, Dustin Miles, Todd Serfoss, Scott Thayer, Tony Carlson, Jared Hudelson, Mason Brubakken, Landon Thayer, Ryan Thompson, and Kyle Werner.

    Twenty-five two-person teams caught a total of 646 pounds and 13 ounces of fish in two days in the 23rd annual Harvey Thayer Memorial Fishing Tournament held at Roy Lake on Saturday and Sunday.
    Scott and Brent Thayer topped the field with 48 pounds of fish caught.  Ricky Smith and Todd Serfoss were second with 42 pounds, 12 ounces, Jared Hudelson and Landon  Thayer placed third with 39-10, and the teams of Tony Carlson and Mason Brubakken and Kyle Werner and Ryan Thompson tied for fourth with a 36-14 total.  
    Anglers catching the biggest walleye, pike, and bass each day were also recognized.  On Day 1 the Paul Thayer/Joey-Jen Hudelson team landed a four pound, 12 ounce walleye, Scott and Brent Thayer caught an 11-6 pike, and a 4-4 bass.  The largest fish caught on Day 2 were a six-pound, 10 ounce walleye by Scott and Brent Thayer, a 5-6 pike caught by Codie Jones and Dean Zierden, and a 3-8 bass landed by the Thayer-Hudelson team.
 


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