The 2019 edition of the Boundary Bass Classic brought anglers from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota to the Boundary Dam Reservoir on Saturday.
Thirty-four teams entered the annual catch and release competition, which was hosted by Innovative Outdoorsman Marketing (IOM) Ltd. They were out on the water early in the morning, and had until 3:30 p.m. to catch their fish.
They could weigh in up to four fish each.
Awards were handed out at the Estevan Archery Club’s indoor range after the derby.
The team of Cody Roland and Richard Roland of Crosby, N.D., finished first as their four bass weighed in at 16.24 pounds. They also had the largest fish at 4.22 pounds.
Colton Blomberg of Minot, N.D., and Devin Hofmann of Jamestown, N.D., finished second with a combined four-fish weight of 14.92 pounds.
Brad Frater of Kipling and Sheldon McManus of Regina were third with four fish that weighed 14.82 pounds.
The top local entry was Lance Marcotte and Karen Soke of Estevan. Their fish weighed in at 13.90 pounds, which left them in fourth. They also won the award for the top mixed team.
Marcotte and Soke were the winners of last month’s Rafferty Reservoir Walleye Classic, which IOM Ltd. hosted last month at Mainprize Regional Park.
Event organizer James Turner said the 34 teams made this the largest bass fishing tournament ever in Estevan. He hopes the tournament can continue to grow.
The next edition of the Mercury will have more on this story.
