Saturday was the first day of the 40th annual Canandaigua Lake Trout Derby and the record for the biggest trout caught was shattered.
Justin Schwenzer of Dansville caught a 29.25 pound lake trout that beat the derby’s previous record of a 16.18 pound brown trout caught in 2016 by Les Breuer.
The prize for first place, won by Schwenzer, was $1,000, followed by John Axtell in second place winning $750 and Paul Sandroni in third place winning $500.
Axtell caught a 12.26 pound brown trout and Sandroni caught a 12 pound trout.
The derby raises money for local organizations. Camp Good Days & Special Times, Mercy Flight Central and Naples Hospeace House each received a check for $5,000.
In total the derby has raised over $240,000 for local charities since it began.
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