Richard Fairman wins at Brimfield

May 2, 2026, Richard Fairman of Massachusetts won the American Fishing Tour Division 5 tournament on East Brimfield Reservoir with a five-fish limit weighing 13.13 pounds. He earned $541 and the first-place plaque. East Brimfield Reservoir (also known as East Brimfield Lake) is a 2,070-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers impoundment on the Quinebaug River spanning Sturbridge, Brimfield, and Holland. It features an average depth of 10 feet and a maximum depth of 22 feet. The lake supports strong populations of largemouth bass, northern pike, chain pickerel, and panfish, with spring trout stockings by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Second place went to rising angler Nate Hare, who weighed 11.78 pounds anchored by a 5.74-pound big bass. Hare earned $245 for second and $320 for big bass.