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Bass tournament schedules(To submit results, email them to tvenesky@www.timesleader.com)Duke&#8217;s Wednesday Night Bass Tournament at Harveys Lake sponsored by the Times Leader:- Every Wednesday at the public boat launch on Harveys Lake. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and the tournament runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $20 per angler. For more information visit dukesbasstournament.com or call 570-991-0080.Suskie Bassmasters Wednesday Night Summer Elite Series:- Every Wednesday night beginning on June 24 at Nesbitt Park boat launch in Kingston (last Wednesday&#8217;s tournament was cancelled due to high river levels). Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. The tournament runs from 6 p.m. to 9 and membership is $20 for the year. For more information visit www.suskiebass.org or call 570-840-2431.PA Bass Casters 2015 Open Buddy Tournament Trail:Aug. 9 - Harveys Lake at the state rampSept. 6 - Lake Carey at Frank&#8217;s MarinaOct. 25 - Harveys Lake at the state ramp- Fish with a buddy or alone. Five fish limit for every tournament. Harveys Lake tournaments start at sunlight with the exception of a no wake start due to Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission restrictions. All prizes are based on the number of boats. Any questions call Dan at 570-762-1469.The Blytheburn Lake Association will hold two bass tournaments this summer and fall: Sunday, July 19; and Saturday, September 19. Boats in the water at 6:30 a.m. and registration fee is $40 per boat (two people max). For more information contact Janeann at 570-868-6895.The Third Annual Power Boat Team/Kayak Open Tournament in Shickshinny will be held on Saturday, July 25. Launch time for both tournaments is 6 a.m. and weigh-in for the power boat teams is 2 p.m. with a limit of five fish. Registration is from 4:30 a.m. to 5:45 a.m.Entry fee for power boat teams is $75 and $19 for kayaks. For more information on the power boat tournament call Lynda Rosencrans at 570-655-6927. For information on the kayak division contact John Oat at 570-441-4606. Tournament results:PA Bass Caster&#8217;s July 5 open tournament at Lake Carey (21 boats in the tournament, which opened under foggy conditions. Sun and warm temperatures later resulted in heavy boat traffic and anglers managed to bring in 54 fish for a total weight of 80 lbs.):1. Buzz Frazier and Burt Corby - 9.90 lbs.2. Joe Zombeck and John Kelly - 8.31 lbs.3. Mike and Mick Baggetta - 7.86 lbs.4. Ron Dopko and Brian Masi - 7.68 lbs.5. Shaun Kucharski and Rob Vales - 7.59 lbs.Lunker award - Buzz Frazier and Burt Corby - 3.26 lb. largemouthDuke&#8217;s Bass Tournament at Harveys Lake sponsored by the Times Leader on Wednesday, July 8 (25 boats, 41 anglers):1. Jim Quinn - 2.87 lb. smallmouth2. Greg Mikulski Sr. - 2.78 lb. largemouth3. Steve Hovanec - 2.32 lb. smallmouth4. Jason Mitchell - 2.25 lb. largemouth5. Tom Gunns - 2.02 lb. smallmouthSuskie Bassmasters Wednesday Night Tournament (Second tournament of the season after two events had to be cancelled due to high river levels. 36 anglers, 17 weighed in fish with an average weight of 1.42 lbs.):1. Lori Mrochko - 1.92 lbs.2. Matt Miller - 1.90 lbs.3. David R. McGovern - 1.89 lbs.4. Dan Byorick Jr. - 1.81 lbs.5. Dan Byorick Sr. - 1.80 lbs.Small fish winner - Dan Byorick Jr. - .81 lbs; Raffle winner - Andy NealonNanticoke Conservation Club&#8217;s river tournament at Hunlock Creek on June 271. Chester Williams and John Centak - 5 fish, 12 lbs., 12 oz.2. Orville Ortwine and Steve Lowe - 5 fish, 9 lbs., 9.4 oz.3. Dan Byorick Sr. and Dan Byorick Jr. - 5 fish, 9 lbs., 6.8 oz.<div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Tom Venesky at 570-991-6395 or email tvenesky@www.timesleader.com</shirttailMeta></div>

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