The winning entries for the 2026 edition of the Delaware Trout Stamp Contest were chosen by a panel of five judges who separately evaluated and scored the contest entries in person.

The 2026 Delaware Trout Stamp will feature a painting of a brown trout by Charles Wurst of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. Wurst received $250 for Best in Show and retains artist’s rights for reproduction and sales of prints of the stamp.

Best in Show

Second place went to George Bradford of Georgetown, Delaware, who painted a rainbow trout. Third place was Charles Wurst of Fort Wayne, Indiana, for his painting of a rainbow trout painting.

Second Place

Third Place

Honorable Mentions

Honorable mentions went to Matt Doyle of Everett, Pennsylvania, for a brown trout and George Bradford of Georgetown, Delaware, for a brook trout.

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