The 16th annual Roche Harbor Salmon Classic kicked off on Thursday, Jan. 17 with a total of 357 anglers on 100 boats. In addition, there were two “Salmon for Soldiers” boats that participated.

Seventy-one fish were weighed in on Jan. 18 and 77 weighed the following day. A total of $28,000 in cash prizes was awarded.

The winners were as follows:

• First place, $12,000: Paul McAbee from Bellingham, with a 19.3 fish.

• Second place, $5,000: Michael Porter from Issaquah, 17.12.

• Third place, $3,000: Connor Ryan from Mount Vernon, 15.10.

• Fourth place, $2,000: Paul McAbee from Bellingham, 14.11.

• Fifth place, $1,000: Bill Shaw from Friday Harbor, 14.9.

• Best boat total weight, $2,000: Greg Gorder, Friday Harbor, 46.11.

• Mystery fish, $2,000: Jason Bontrager from Goodyear, Arizona, 8.11.

• Salmon for Soldiers, $500: Troy Hakala from Gresham, Oregon, 9.1

• Salmon for Soldiers, $500: Wayne Pong, Oregon City, Oregon, 7.0.

Colleen Smith/staff photos Above left: First and fourth place winner Paul McAbee (far left) of Bellingham, Washington with his fellow anglers.