Carp Slam XVI Recap

Thank you all so much to everyone who donated to our fundraising efforts for the restoration of the Denver South Platte River. We truly appreciate it. This year’s tournament was a huge success and we raised over $22,000 for the future of the river. It is the most DTU has ever raised without a corporate donation! We couldn’t have done it without you.

Your donations have helped us fund numerous projects and restoration efforts on the DSP. Most recently, a water study that was used to help reverse a motion that weakened pollution protections of the river. The data and analysis that was funded by Denver Trout Unlimited came directly from Carp Slam contributions and other DTU fundraising. In September of 2022, The Colorado Water Quality Control Commission unanimously reversed the controversial decision and added pollution protections back to the South Platte River and Clear Creek through metro Denver!

We are seeing incredible signs of improvement on the river, as we tied this year for the most carp ever caught in the tournament, and shattered the record of most smallmouth ever caught.

430.75″ of total Carp caught
210.75″ of total Smallmouth caught!
+ Crappie, White Sucker, Rainbow, and Cutbow caught!

Thanks again for all your help.

*1st Place – Russ Miller & Addison Price – 99.25″*
*2nd Place – Chris Galvin & Sam Agnew – 85.25″*
*3rd Place – Luis Bejarano & James Ryan – 79″*

*Champs!!! – Russ Miller & Addison Price – 99.25″ of total carp*

*2nd Place – Chris Galvin & Sam Agnew – 85.25″*

*3rd Place – Luis Bejarano & James Ryan – 79″*

16 total carp were caught in Carp Slam XVI. This ties the record for most carp caught in a single Carp Slam. This tournament is getting better and better, year after year, and so is our river. 2021 and 2022 are back to back years of most carp caught!