NB Master Angler
Promoting family fishing and fun angling competition
2018 Master Angler Winners

Congratulations to everyone who enjoyed their fishing this year !!!!!
2018 Winners
ATLANTIC SALMON (sea run)
Craig MacDonald caught this 33", 12 lb salmon on June 18th on the Main SW Miramichi River.
Congratulations to Craig and thank you for practicing Hook & Release.
BROOK TROUT
Youth Category - Hunter Calhoun landed this brookie weighing in at 1.5 lbs and measured 11.5 inches on May 6 while fishing on the Saint John River.
Congratulations to Hunter.
BROOK TROUT
Brian Smith caught this beauty measuring 17" inch on February 27th (burrr!!) while fishing on the Miramichi Lake with his son, Kyle.
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Congratulations to Brian.
BROWN TROUT
Justin Cormier caught this beauty measuring 27" inches and weighing 6 lbs. He caught this while fishing at a small stream off Belleisle Bay.
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Congratulations to Justin.
CHAIN PICKEREL
Jack Ross landed this beauty measuring in at 28". Jack hooked and released this beauty on June 23rd while fishing on the St Croix River. Congratulations to Jack.
MUSKELLUNGE
Ryan Wickholm landed this muskie weighing 29.3 lbs and measured 48.5 inches. He caught this on October 1st while fishing on the Saint John River.
Congratulations to Ryan as this is the new NB Master Angler Record Holder and thank you for practicing Hook & Release so that someone else may catch this beauty too
RAINBOW TROUT
Matt Ritchie landed this beauty weighing 1 lb and measuring inches 9 1/4". He caught this on June 23rd while fishing at Crooked Creek.
Congratulations to Matt.
SMALLMOUTH BASS
Youth Category: Malcolm Nielsen took this beauty July 28th on the Tobique River. This Smallmouth Bass was 15" long and weighed 2.5 lbs. Congratulations to Malcolm.
SMALLMOUTH BASS
A tie this year. Smallmouth Bass: 21"
Richard Copeland landed his on July 23rd at Grand Lake and Donald Lake hooked his on Sept 1 on the Kennebecasis River.
Congratulations to Richard & Donald for being our current NB record holder for Smallmouth Bass.
STURGEON
Robert G. Lake caught this 43.5" beauty on August 31st whlei fishing on the Kennebacasis River. Congratulations to Robert and thank you for practicing Hook & Release.
YELLOW PERCH
Malcolm Neilsen caught this 9" beauty on July 27th while fishing on the Tobique River. Congratulations to Malcolm.
