Lisa Otokiak turned in the biggest fish at the Ambrose Aknavigak Fishing Derby in Cambridge Bay over the Victoria Day long weekend and earned $7,500 in the process.
Otokiak’s 30.4-pound trout was the heaviest of the entries by five pounds.
In the Elders category, George Angohiatok earned $750 and first place for an 11.7-pound fish.
Among the children, Brooklyn Peterson took home $500 and top spot for her 8-pound catch.
The remainder of the results were as follows:
General category
2nd place – Dale Loveless (25.3 pounds), $3,000
3rd place – Roland Emingak (18.4 pounds), $1,500
4th place – Alexis Vandenbrink (11.5 pounds), $750
5th place – Jean Ann Kaniak (10.7 pounds), $500
6th place – Jessica Otokiak (10.3 pounds), griddle
7th place – Korrine Harvey (9.7 pounds), pots and pans
Elders’ category
2nd place – Kitty Etegik (6.6 pounds), $500
3rd place – William Pavialok (6.2 pounds), $250
Children’s category
2nd place – Jake Otokiak (5.9 pounds), $250
3rd place – Brady Vandenbrink (4.8 pounds), $100