1974 Donald Kaufman, Miami (Ohio) University. "Selected Experiments on Growth and Food Conversion Efficiency by Bluegill."

1975 Joseph Janisch, Indiana Department Natural Resources. "Results of the 1974 Voluntary Creel Survey at Starve Hollow Lake."

1976 Anne Spacie, Purdue University. "Bioconcentration of Trifluralin from an Industrial Effluent in Fishes of the Wabash River."

1977 Mary Henry, Purdue University. "Sublethal Effects of Cadmium and Zinc on the Behavioral Repertoire of Bluegill."

1978 Joe Janisch, Indiana Department Natural Resources. "Stream Improvement in Jackson Creek."

1979 Kevin Curry, Purdue University. "Temporal Patterns of Larval Fish Drift in a Wabash River Tributary."

1980 David Johnson, Ohio State University. "Textbooks Meet Trapnets."

1981 Thomas Lauer, Indiana State Board of Health. "PCB's in Lake Michigan."

1982 Harold McReynolds, U. S. Forest Service. " An Economic Evaluation of Four Study Ponds on the Brownstown Ranger District.”

1983 Thomas McComish, Ball State University. "Changes in Population Characteristics of Yellow Perch in Indiana Waters of Lake Michigan, 1976-1981, Including Proportional Stock Density."

1984 Jed Pearson, Indiana Department Natural Resources. "Black Crappie Abundance and Harvest at Loon Lake."

1985 Mark Rain, Ball State University. "Quantitative Field Methods for Stream Habitat Assessment and Inventory."

1986 Thomas McComish, Ball State University. " A Decade of Dramatic Change in the Yellow Perch Population in Indiana Waters of Lake Michigan."

1987 Anne Spacie, Purdue University. "The Warsaw Connection: What Hoosiers Can Learn from Polish Fisheries Research."

1988 Glen Salmon, Indiana Department Natural Resources. "Improvements in Fish Pond Zooplankton Inoculation Procedures at Cikana State Fish Hatchery."

1989 Kevin Cummings, Illinois Natural History Survey. "The Freshwater Mussels of the Wabash and Tippecanoe Rivers, Indiana."

1990 No Award

1991 James Gammon, DePauw University. "Fish Communities and Habitat of the Eel River in Relation to Agriculture."

1992 Kent Blacklidge, Purdue University. "Quantitation and Analysis of Genome Size in Fish Hybrids."

1993 Jed Pearson, Indiana Department Natural Resources. "Effects of a 14-inch Minimum Size Limit on Largemouth Bass in Indiana Natural Lakes."

1994 Steven Shroyer, Ball State University. 'The Current Status of the Yellow Perch Stock in Indiana Waters of Lake Michigan."

1995 Jed Pearson, Indiana Department Natural Resources. "Abundance and Size of Largemouth Bass in Indiana."

1996 Clark McCreedy, Purdue University. "Pronephric Pigmented Macrophages as Biomarkers of Oxidative Damage m Bullhead Catfish (Ameiurus natalis) Exposed to Low-Level Radiation in Pond B, Savannah River Site, SC.”

1997 Thomas P. Simon, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Structure and function of Fish Communities in the Lower Lake Michigan Drainage in Regards to Restoration of Native Fish Communities."

1998 Tom Lauer, Ball State University. "Zebra Mussel Fitness Impacts by Native Benthic Organisms."

1999 No Award.

2000 Jed Pearson, Indiana Department of Natural Resources. “Movements of Displaced Largemouth Bass in Two Indiana Natural Lakes."

2001 Jed Pearson, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, "Seasonal Movements of Muskellunge Webster Lake."

2002 Thomas P. Simon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

2003 Dan Carnahan, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

2004 No Award.

2005 Paul Allen, Ball State University.

2006 Matt Burlingame, Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

2007 Jason C. Doll, Ball State University. "Yellow Perch Density Dependant Growth Model."

2008 Tom Lauer, Ball State University. "Changes in Yellow Perch Length Frequencies and Sex Ratios following Closure of the Commercial Fishery and a Reduction in Sport Bag Limits in Southern Lake Michigan."

1996 Tim Cwalinski, Ball State University. "Simulated Forecasting of Yellow Perch Relative Population Density for Indiana Waters of Lake Michigan: Responses to Varying Harvest and Alewife Abundance."

1997 Mark Tonello, Ball State University. "Population, Structure, and Dynamics of Alewives and Spottail Shiners in Indiana Waters of Lake Michigan 1984-1996."

1998 Melody Myers-Kinzie, Purdue University. "Use of Artificially Cultured Juvenile Lampsilis siliquoidea as a Bioassay Organism."

1999 No Award

2000 Paul Allen, T. S. McComish, S. M. Shroyer, and T. E. Lauer, Ball State University. "The Indiana Lake Michigan Yellow Perch Simulation: Model: Population Projections and Implications."

2001 Andrea Beier, Ball State University

2002 No Award

2003 Holly Trumper, Ball State University

2004 No Award

2005 Cassandra May, Ball State University

2006 Rebecca Zeiber, Purdue University

2007 Jared Mobley, Manchester College. "Reproduction, Habitat preference, and Year Class Strength of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieui) in the Eel River near North Manchester, Indiana."

2008 Jayson Beugly, Ball State University. "Fish and Invertebrate Community Responses to Biotic and abiotic variables in Agricultural Headwater Streams."

1999 Tim Cwalinski, Indiana Department of Natural Resources. " An Update of Walleye Stocks at Three Natural Lakes in Indiana."

2000 No Award

2001 Vicki Poole

2002 No Award

2003 No Award

2004 Greg Seegert

2005 No Award

2006 Angela Benson, Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

2007 No Award

2008 Michelle Cain, Indiana Department of Natural Resources. "Registered Black Bass Tournament Monitoring in Indiana: A Comparison of Ten Lakes/Reservoirs."

1999 D. E. Kallmeyer, and T. S. McComish, Ball State University. "Zebra Mussel Larval Density Dynamics at a Location in Indiana Waters of Lake Michigan, 1990-1997."

2000 P. J. Allen, T. S. McComish, S. M. Shroyer, and T. E. Lauer, Ball State University. "Development of a Computer Model for the Yellow Perch Population in the Indiana Waters of Lake Michigan."

2001 Jason Doll, Ball State University

2002 No Award

2003 Daniel Daugherty, Purdue University

2004 No Award

2005 Anthony Kennedy, Purdue University

2006 Kimberly Maravilla, Purdue University

2007 Nathan D. Thomas, Ball State University. "Trawl and Gillnet Selectivity of Yellow Perch in Southern Lake Michigan."

2008 Jennifer Pritchett, Ball State University. "Invasive Asian Carp in the Middle Wabash River and Potential Impacts on Fish Assemblages."

1995 James Gammon, Department of Zoology, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. Harold E. McReynolds, U. S. Forest Service, Bedford, IN

1996 Thomas S. McComish, Director of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

1997 No Award

1998 William James, Chief of Fisheries, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indianapolis, IN

1999 Gary Doxtater, Director, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indianapolis, IN

2000 No Award

2001 No Award

2002 No Award

2003 Gary Hudson, North Region Fisheries Supervisor, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indianapolis, IN

2004 No Award

2005 No Award

2006 No Award

2007 No Award

1995 Gwen White, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

1996 No Award

1997 Hope Clem, Aquatic Biology and Fisheries student, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

1998 No Award

1999 No Award

2000 No Award

2001 No Award

2002 No Award

2003 No Award

2004 No Award

2005 Angela Grier, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

2006 No Award

2007 No Award

1995 No Award

1996 No Award

1997 Tim Cwalinski, Aquatic Biology and Fisheries student, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

1997 Jerry Sweeten, Forestry and Natural Resources student, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

1998 Mark Tonello, Aquatic Biology and Fisheries student, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

1999 No Award

2000 No Award

2001 No Award

2002 No Award

2003 No Award

2004 No Award

2005 No Award

2006 No Award

2007 Nathan D. Thomas, Aquatic Biology and Fisheries student, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

1993 Kokomo Parks and Recreation and Kokomo Tribune sponsors of the Jim "Moose" Carden Kid's Fishing Clinic

1994 No Award

1995 No Award

1996 Elkhart Conservation Club

1997 Northwest Indiana Steelheaders

1998 No Award

1999 No Award

2000 No Award

2001 No Award

2002 No Award

2003 No Award

2004 No Award

2005 No Award

2006 No Award

2007 Lake Manitou Association