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Anglers try their luck catching rainbow trout at the recently stocked Cheney Lake in East Anchorage on Monday, 21, 2012. According the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game website, Cheney Lake has been stocked twice this month, with over 600 large rainbow trout.

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First fish

The first Copper River salmon were flown to Anchorage and Seattle Friday, May 18, 2012.

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Fishing Fun

Life skills students test the trout pond waters at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show Friday March 30, 2012 at Ben Boeke Ice Arena.

Harmer moves into second in Seward

Published: August 18th, 2011 11:03 PM
Last Modified: August 18th, 2011 11:04 PM

Tom Harmer caught a 19.02-pound silver salmon Thursday and took over second place in the Seward Silver Salmon Derby. Kenai’s Phillip Lazenby remained in the lead with Sunday’s 19.15-pound catch.

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Three other anglers worked their way into the derby’s top ten, led by Jason Westervelt’s fifth place catch of 16.19 pounds. Heather Sumner and Guadalupe Rodriguez moved into seventh and eighth, respectively.

The derby ends Sunday at noon. First place wins $10,000, second place wins $5,000 and third wins a Holland America cruise for two.

Seward Silver Salmon Derby

Top 10 through Thursday

1) Phillip Lazenby, 19.15 (caught at Caines Head);

2) Tom Harmer, 19.02;

3) Karen Pauley, 17.91;

4) Jim Sey, 16.23;

5) Jason Westervelt, 16.19;

6) Robert Wall, 15.46;

7) Heather Sumner, 15.19;

8) Guadalupe Rodriguez, 15.05;

9) Brian Saitta, 14.91;