38th Annual Walleye Derby Final Results

Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York Inc. (STWA) (www.southtownswalleye.org) held its 38th Annual Walleye Derby from June 11th through June 19th 2022, on the waters of Lake Erie and the Upper Niagara River, with more than $100,000 in cash and prizes at stake, anglers throughout Western New York and multiple states participated in the nine day event in search of a walleye worthy of the top prize.

The Derby concluded with an awards picnic held at the STWA Clubhouse on July 10th at 1pm with close to 200 people in attendance, the main prizes were awarded to the top 145 fish that weighed in after the nine day event. Top honors for the winners went to the following top adult and youth participants within each division.
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2022
Adult Derby Winners

1st – Roy Hryckowian – 11.65 lbs.
2nd – Gordon Anderson – 10.90 lbs.
3rd – Joseph Mecca – 10.65 lbs.
4th – David Matyas – 10.48 lbs.
5th – Chad Beyer – 10.07 lbs
6th – Wayne Ochal - 10.04 lbs.
7th – Josh Lundstrum – 9.63 lbs.
8th – Lawrence Kania – 9.60 lbs.
9th – Randy Tyrell – 9.60 lbs.      
10th – Andrew Millville – 9.55 lbs. 
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2022
Youth Derby Winners

1st – Mackenzie Schumaker – 6.70 lbs.
2nd – Landon Smith – 6.42 lbs.
3rd – Edward Walter – 6.40 lbs.
4th – Hunter Swoope – 6.36 lbs.
5th – Wyatt Simonick – 5.22 lbs.
6th – Lucas Dusenberry – 5.08 lbs.
7th – Emma Dusenberry – 4.00 lbs.
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2022
Special Youth Lifetime License Award

Mackenzie Schumaker - 6.70 lbs.
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2022
West Herr NY Walleye

Bill Joe Defazio – 8.60 lbs.
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2022
STWA Derby Lure

John Wolfe – 7.78 lbs.

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