| Year | Recipient |
| 2023 | Laurie Porter |
| 2022 | Christina Wang and Gabe Sheoships |
| 2021 | Greg Taylor, Tony Siniscal, and Troy Brandt |
| 2020 | Anthony Pedro, Richard Litts |
| 2019 | Yancy Lind, Paul Powers |
| 2018 | Dr. James Capurso |
| 2017 | Randy Smith, Marci Schreder, and Woody Wolfe |
| 2016 | Dave Ward and Neil Ward |
| 2015 | Shivonne Nesbit (NOAA) and Holly Huchko (ODFW) |
| 2014 | Jeremiah Osborne-Gowey |
| 2013 | Michele Weaver |
| 2012 | Denise Hoffert-Hay and Tara Davis |
| Jennie Logsdon Martin | |
| 2011 | Gary Yeager |
| 2010 | Kara Anlauf |
| Neil Ward | |
| Dan Diggs | |
| Brian Bangs, Paul Scheerer, and Steve Jacobs | |
| 2009 | Central Oregon Flyfishers |
| Sunriver Anglers Club | |
| Leesa Cobb | |
| Port Orford Resources Team | |
| Bianca Strief and Janine Castro | |
| 2008 | Not awarded |
| 2007 | Mary Moser |
| Steve Smith | |
| Phil Larsen | |
| John Merwin | |
| 2006 | Tim Unterwegner |
| Mark Villers | |
| The Minam Lake Reservoir Company | |
| Evan and Tillie Zimmerman | |
| 2005 | Mary Buckman |
| Jefferson Elementary School – Keepers of the Creek | |
| 2004 | Kay Brown |
| Wayne Shilts | |
| Wendy Walsh | |
| 2003 | Shaun Robertson |
| Wolftree, Inc. | |
| 2002 | Dan Shively |
| Bianca Strief | |
| Kokanee Karnival – Youth Education Program | |
| Michael Heck | |
| Ken Delano, Grant County SWCD | |
| Wasco County SWCD | |
| 2001 | Patty Bowers |
| Marvin Yoshinaka | |
| 2000 | MaryLou Keefe |
| Al Hemmingsen | |
| 1999 | Bill Knox |
| 1998 | Doug Markle |
| Hiram Li | |
| 1997 | Chuck Huntington |
| Stan Gregory |
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