Robert Brunet (right) next to a 19.01 lb. salmon caught in the 2019 Salmon Derby. May 4 2019. (Photo by Bluewater Anglers)Robert Brunet (right) next to a 19.01 lb. salmon caught in the 2019 Salmon Derby. May 4 2019. (Photo by Bluewater Anglers)
Sarnia

Salmon Derby returns with a splash

Over 1,000 fish were entered in the 46th annual Bluewater Anglers Salmon Derby.

Anglers had sunny skies Sunday, the event's final day, which saw 19 fish entered in Sarnia and 68 in Port Franks for a 10-day total of 1,087.

The event is the Bluewater Anglers largest fundraiser of the year and money raised will support hatchery operations.

The unofficial winners are:

Ken McColl of Grand Bend in the Salmon category with a 18.63 lb. Salmon.

Larry Wellington of Forest in the Trout-Boat category with a 11.80 lb. Rainbow Trout.

Richard Lapish of Sarnia in the Trout-Shore category with a 10.31 lb. Rainbow Trout.

Charlie Poore of Parkhill in the Lake Trout category with a 18.32 lb. Lake Trout.

Derek Samson of Corunna in the Walleye category with a 10.57 lb. Walleye.

Owen Huber is the Kids Big Fish Leader-Boat with a 17.81 lb. Lake Trout.

The results are unofficial.

The awards will be handed out at the Point Edward Optimist Hall on May 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Read More Local Stories

New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

New military crosswalk in Sarnia to be unveiled

As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.

Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.