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Rankin Inlet trout derby sees massive catches
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ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑐᑭᓕᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᖓᓐᓂ ᐆᒃᑐᕋᖅᑕᐅᓪᓚᕆᖕᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐅᓐᓄᓴᖓᓂ ᐊᐃᑉᐹ, ᒪᐃ 24 −ᒥ Folks line up with their fish for official measurement the afternoon of Tuesday, May 24 Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

The 2022 Rankin Inlet Trout Derby was one to remember, with some of the biggest catches in recent history.

Pelagie Kritaqliluk pulled up a 47.5” monster to win top spot. In front of hundreds of people at the community hall, he had her choice between a brand-new snowmachine or ATV, going with the 2022 Rubicon 520 Honda.

Even the second-place trout, a 45 and 11/16” beast caught by Corinne Pilakapsi, would have been the winner in all of the last three years. She won $9,000 for second.

The May 20-23 trout derby was followed by the cod derby May 27-29.

Final results:

1st - 2022 Rubicon 520 Honda - 47 1/2”- Pelagie Kritaqliluk

2nd - $9000 - 45 11/16” - Corinne Pilakapsi

3rd - $8000- 44 15/16” - Paul Pissuk

4th - $7000- 44 5/16” - Jack Tikiq Kabvitok

5th - $6000 - 44 1/16” - Travis Niviatsiak

6th - $5000- 43 9/16” - Lucy Makkigak

7th - $4000 - 43 1/4” - Amy Ikakhik

8th - $3000 - 43 3/16” - Jessica Tywee

9th - $2000 - 43 1/8” - Anita Pissuk

10th - $1000 - 43 1/16” - Suzanne Tatty

Source: Rankin Inlet Fishing Derby

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ᐹᓪ ᐱᓱᒃ ᑕᓯᐅᖃᑦᑖᖅᓯᕗᖅ ᐱᓱᒡᕕᓕᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᐃᒃᓯᖅᖢᓂ $8,000 -ᒥ ᓯᒃᑭᒥ ᐱᖓᔪᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐃᖣᕋᕐᒧᑦ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ Paul Pissuk shakes hands as he steps on stage to pick up his $8,000 cheque for third place in the trout derby. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
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ᑯᕆᓐ ᐱᓚᑲᑉᓯᐅᑉ 45 ᐊᒻᒪ 11/16” ᐃᖣᕋᖓ ᓈᒻᒪᓚᐅᖅᐳᖅ ᒪᕐᕈᖓᓄᑦ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ, ᐱᓪᓗᓂ $9,000 -ᒥ Corinne Pilakapsi’s 45 and 11/16” trout was good for second place in the derby, earning her $9,000. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
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ᑐᕌᕕᔅ ᓂᕕᐊᑦᓯᐊᖅ ᑭᕕᒃᓯᕗᖅ 44 1/16” ᐃᖣᕋᖓᓂ , ᑕᓪᓕᒪᖓᓂ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ Travis Niviatsiak heaves his 44 1/16” trout, good for fifth place in the competition. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
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ᔮᒃ ᑲᑉᕖᑦᑐᖅ ᑕᓯᐅᖃᑦᑖᖅᓯᕗᖅ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᐋᖅᑭᒃᓱᐃᔨᐅᔪᓂ ᐱᓚᐅᖅᑳᕋᓂ ᑎᓴᒪᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓂᐅᔪᒥ ᓵᓚᖃᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᐅᔪᒥ . Jack Kabvitok shakes hands with derby organizers before receiving his cheque for fourth place in the derby. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
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ᐱᓚᔾᔨ ᕿᑎᖅᖠᓗᒃ ᖃᕝᕕᖅᐳᖅ ᓄᑖᑦᑎᐊᒥ 2022 Rubicon 520 ᑎᓴᒪᓕᖓᓄᑦ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᖃᑎᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ. Pelagie Kritaqliluk jumps on her new 2022 Rubicon 520 Honda, to the joy of the crowd. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo
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ᐃᕚᓐ ᐃᑲᒃᕼᐃᒃ ᐊᒡᔭᖅᓯᕗᖅ ᐃᖣᕋᖓᓂ ᐆᒃᑐᕋᕐᕕᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᑭᐳᒧᑦ Yvon Ikakhik carries his trout to the measuring table. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo