OFFICIAL 2025 RESULTS

Stoney Creek 2025 Spring Sika Hind Hunt and Trout Fishing Competition

A massive shout-out to our prize winners. Your effort, skill, and commitment to ethical, purpose-driven hunting made this year’s event all the more worth it. Read on to see all

Oldest Hind Jaw

1st Place – JARVIS DENTON – Waipakihi – 16.8yrs

2nd Place – DENNIS ELMIGER – SF70 – 13.8yrs

3rd Place – CYRUS RICHARDSON – Kaipo – 10.8yrs

Junior – MARCUS HAYNES (11yrs old) – Taihape/Napier – 8.8yrs

Most Hind Jaws (Doc Land)

1st Place – DANIEL LE FEUVRE (4 x Hinds)

2nd Place – DENNIS ELMIGER (3 x Hinds, oldest) – SF70

3rd Place – KANE GRUNDY (3 x Hinds, younger) – Ahimanawas

RANDOM SPOT PRIZE – ANY HIND JAW ENTERED

1st Place – MARCUS HAYNES

2nd Place – DYLAN RYAN

3rd Place – JOSH CARTWRIGHT

PHOTO PRIZES

Winner Best Live Stag Photo – Dylan Ryan

Runner Up Best Live Stag Photo – Kane Grundy

Winner – Best Scenic Photo – Royce Graham

Winner – Best Maximise your Experience Photo – Kane Grundy

Winner – Best It’s In The Blood™ Photo – Allan West

KID’S COLOURING COMPETITITON

Winner – Under 5yrs – Chase Sutherland (4yrs) – Martinborough Kindy

Runner Up – Under 5 yrs – Jasmin Burgess (4 yrs) – Te Anau

 

Winner – 5-8yrs – Charles Horton (6yrs) – Taihape St Joseph School

Runner Up – 5-8yrs – Jude Clark (7yrs) – St Patricks Primary School

 

Winner – 9-12yrs – T’Keyah (12 yrs) – Kuratau School

Runner Up – 9-12yrs – Sol Lawerence Williams (12yrs) – Hilltop School

HEAVIEST TROUT 

1st Place – Maree Ede – Brown Trout (Jack) 2.56kg

2nd Place – Julian Ede – Brown Trout (Jack) 2.382kg

3rd Place – Julian Ede – Brown Trout (Jack) 2.33kg

Junior – Lenny Pullin – Rainbow Trout (Hen) 1.969kg

AVERAGE WEIGHT TROUT 

1st Place – Sam Holmes – Rainbow Trout (Hen) 1.391kg

2nd Place – Julian Ede – Rainbow Trout  (Hen) 1.385kg

3rd Place – TIED Jono Francis – Rainbow Trout (Jack) & Rose Greenfield – Rainbow Trout (Hen) – 1.376kg

Junior – Chase Payne – Rainbow Trout (Jack) – 1.336kg

HEAVIEST COMBINED (BEST 2 FISH)

1st Place – Julian Ede – 4.715kg

2nd Place – Maree Ede – 3.898kg

3rd Place – Joe Pacey – 3.739kg

Junior – Lenny Pullin – 3.681kg

TROUT FISHING SPOT PRIZES

Eldest Angler to catch a Trout – Julian Ede (61 yrs)

Youngest Angler to catch a Trout – Jason Ward (2 yrs)

First Fish Caught – Friday – Andrew Ede

First Fish Caught – Saturday – Isabel McClellan

Hard Luck Story – Luca Comer