Fothergill runs home water, takes Day 1 lead at St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake
August 23, 2024
WALKER, Minn. — It took a day longer than expected for many bass fishing fans around the globe to get their first glimpse of Leech Lake.
Easton Fothergill wasn’t one of them.
The 22-year-old Grand Rapids, Minn., native is one of the hottest young sticks today and he’s fished Leech for most of his young life. He used that intimate knowledge of the fishery to take the lead on Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake presented by SEVIIN.
Fothergill weighed a limit of five smallmouth bass on Friday totaling 26 pounds, 10 ounces. The haul included the heaviest catch of the day — a 6-4 lunker that buoyed his big bag. That’s an impressive showing by any standards, no matter the lake or location.
Still, Fothergill was surprised by his total. By his count, he “only had about 25 pounds” in his livewell heading to Friday’s weigh-in at Walker Public Dock, about an hour west of his hometown of Grand Rapids. Not surprisingly, the bass fishing prodigy was met with boisterous cheering when he climbed atop the leaderboard with authority.
“With all the pressure (to perform well at home), to pull that off today was incredible,” he said. “It was definitely unexpected.”
Fothergill said he has dozens of waypoints to target on Leech and that he didn’t hit more than half of them on Day 1. With the three-day tournament shortened to a two-day derby following high winds on Thursday, that leaves him with at least another 30 seemingly productive spots he could exploit Saturday.
“I probably have five gallons (of fuel) left in my boat. That’s how much running I did today,” he said, adding he relied on three primary baits Friday, fishing rockpiles in anywhere from 5 to 20 feet of water.
“The game plan is the same tomorrow,” he said. “I’ll just run every corner of the lake and see if I can find five big ones again.”
Fothergill has already proved his has the chops to close a tournament. He won the 2023 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket presented by Lew’s last October on Kansas’ Milford Lake to earn a spot in the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors. He finished 16th of 56 anglers in the Classic on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees in March and won the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula presented by SEVIIN, also in the Sooner State, in June.
Now, Fothergill is fishing on home water and from the pole position.
He knows that’s a favorable vantage point, but he’s taking absolutely nothing for granted, even though Friday’s 26-10 was the biggest bag he’s caught in one of his many competitions on Leech Lake.
Still, he can’t help being confident — and rightfully so.
“I just have so many places to hit,” he said. “I know that if I pull up on one and there’s nothing happening, I can come back three, four, five times, and there eventually will be one there. It’s actually very mentally trying. You just have to keep in the game and know your bites will eventually come if you keep working.”
The tournament marks the first time a B.A.S.S. event at any level has been held on Leech Lake — a 112,000-acre jewel located in remote northern Minnesota. And Leech didn’t disappoint in its coming-out party, with 79 of the 203 pro anglers in the field weighing at least 15 pounds on Friday. The competitors hail from 36 different states and two foreign countries.
Brett Cannon, a 40-year-old pro living in Kiln, Miss., is in second place with a 25-1 limit. Cannon said he didn’t expect to catch 25 pounds either, but he discovered a lure that eventually sparked his smallmouth bite.
“When you catch a smallmouth here, it’s a big one, but they’re really hard to get to bite,” he said.
“So, I messed around and tied everything on … I found the right bait and wound up catching about 12 (bass). I threw back a 4½ pounder, a 4 pounder … Every fish I kept was right at 5 pounds. And if … today wasn’t a fluke, I think I can catch 25 again tomorrow.”
Rounding out the Top 5 on Friday are third, Virginia’s Chase Clark, 22-13; fourth, Georgia’s Emil Wagner, 22-2; and fifth, Tennessee’s Jimmy Washam, 21-12.
With the tournament limited to two days, there’s a smaller margin for error for the many pros fighting for points in the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers (EQ) standings. The top nine anglers who fish in each of this year’s nine Opens tournaments will qualify for the Elite Series in 2025. Those nine anglers won’t be determined, however, until the final Open of the year which is scheduled Oct. 10-12 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C.
A total cash purse of $300,034 will be split among the Top 45 pros fishing at Leech this week. The winner will claim $45,186 in cash, as well as a berth in the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors when it’s held March 21-23 at Lake Ray Roberts in Fort Worth, Texas.
Not be forgotten are the 102 non-boaters competing at Leech this week, too. The Top 40 will divvy up a total of $39,916 in prize money when the tournament concludes Saturday.
Tennessee’s Gary Haraguchi leads that bracket with a limit of three bass for 10-12. Minnesota’s Curt Blomquist is second with 9-11, and fellow Minnesotan Eric Naig is third with 9-9. Missouri’s Mark Cowart, Wisconsin’s Brad Goetz and Minnesota’s Mack Trayner all caught a 4-10 Friday and share the big bass lead among non-boaters.
The second and final takeoff of the tournament will begin at 6:30 a.m. CT from the Walker Public Dock. Weigh-in is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
Coverage of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake presented by SEVIIN will air on FS1 on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET. Bassmaster LIVE will be streaming on Bassmaster.com.
The Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event.
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: St. Croix
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Presenting Sponsor: SEVIIN
2024 Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
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2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake presented by SEVIIN 8/23-8/24
Leech Lake, Walker MN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Easton Fothergill Grand Rapids , MN 5 26-10 200
Day 1: 5 26-10
2. Brett Cannon Kiln, MS 5 25-01 199
Day 1: 5 25-01
3. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 22-13 198
Day 1: 5 22-13
4. Emil Wagner Marietta, GA 5 22-02 197
Day 1: 5 22-02
5. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 5 21-12 196
Day 1: 5 21-12
6. Billy Gilbert Hamburg, NY 5 21-05 195
Day 1: 5 21-05
7. Dakota Ebare Brookeland, TX 5 21-00 194
Day 1: 5 21-00
8. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 5 20-11 193
Day 1: 5 20-11
9. Tristan McCormick Burns, TN 5 20-07 192
Day 1: 5 20-07
10. Kenny Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 5 20-02 191
Day 1: 5 20-02
11. Paul Marks Cumming, GA 5 19-13 190
Day 1: 5 19-13
12. Trey Schroeder Theodosia, MO 5 19-10 189
Day 1: 5 19-10
13. Jay Przekurat Plover, WI 5 19-09 188
Day 1: 5 19-09
14. Elijah Benson Dahlonega, GA 5 19-08 187
Day 1: 5 19-08
15. Connor Jacob Auburn, AL 5 19-07 186
Day 1: 5 19-07
15. Jack York Emory, TX 5 19-07 186
Day 1: 5 19-07
17. Kevin Dritschler Prosper, TX 5 19-06 184
Day 1: 5 19-06
17. Lucas Murphy West Columbia, MI 5 19-06 184
Day 1: 5 19-06
19. Mike McClelland Blue Eye, MO 5 19-05 182
Day 1: 5 19-05
20. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 5 19-04 181
Day 1: 5 19-04
20. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 5 19-04 181
Day 1: 5 19-04
22. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 5 19-03 179
Day 1: 5 19-03
23. Jamie Bruce Kenora Ontario CANADA 5 19-02 178
Day 1: 5 19-02
23. Garrett Warren Scottsboro, AL 5 19-02 178
Day 1: 5 19-02
25. Fernando Lobato Sparta, WI 5 18-12 176
Day 1: 5 18-12
25. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 5 18-12 176
Day 1: 5 18-12
27. Beau Browning Hot Springs National Pa 5 18-11 174
Day 1: 5 18-11
28. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 5 18-10 173
Day 1: 5 18-10
28. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 5 18-10 173
Day 1: 5 18-10
30. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 18-07 171
Day 1: 5 18-07
31. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 5 18-03 170
Day 1: 5 18-03
32. Paul Browning Monahans, TX 5 18-01 169
Day 1: 5 18-01
32. Darold Gleason Many, LA 5 18-01 169
Day 1: 5 18-01
32. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 5 18-01 169
Day 1: 5 18-01
35. Cody Meyer Eagle, ID 5 17-15 166
Day 1: 5 17-15
36. Dan Welsh Elko New Mrkt, MN 5 17-14 165
Day 1: 5 17-14
37. Lance Keene Manistee, MI 5 17-13 164
Day 1: 5 17-13
38. Laker Howell Guntersville, AL 5 17-12 163
Day 1: 5 17-12
39. Andrew Loberg Grant, AL 5 17-11 162
Day 1: 5 17-11
40. Kollin Crawford Broken Bow, OK 5 17-11 161
Day 1: 5 17-11
41. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 5 17-10 160
Day 1: 5 17-10
42. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 5 17-09 159
Day 1: 5 17-09
43. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 5 17-06 158
Day 1: 5 17-06
44. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 17-05 157
Day 1: 5 17-05
44. Kyle Weisenburger Columbus Grv, OH 5 17-05 157
Day 1: 5 17-05
46. Chris Hellebuyck White Lake, MI 5 17-03 155
Day 1: 5 17-03
46. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 17-03 155
Day 1: 5 17-03
48. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 5 17-02 153
Day 1: 5 17-02
49. Kyle Minke Lindsrom, MN 5 16-15 152
Day 1: 5 16-15
50. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 5 16-13 151
Day 1: 5 16-13
51. Tommy Parker Delano, MN 4 16-13 150
Day 1: 4 16-13
52. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 5 16-11 149
Day 1: 5 16-11
53. Seth Feider New Market, MN 5 16-09 148
Day 1: 5 16-09
53. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 5 16-09 148
Day 1: 5 16-09
55. Tyler Lubbat Wheeling, IL 5 16-08 146
Day 1: 5 16-08
55. Joe Wieberg Freeburg, MO 5 16-08 146
Day 1: 5 16-08
57. Kyle Palmer Winchester, TN 5 16-07 144
Day 1: 5 16-07
58. Matt Pangrac Shawnee, OK 4 16-07 143
Day 1: 4 16-07
59. Masayuki Matsushita Porter TX JAPAN 5 16-04 142
Day 1: 5 16-04
59. Christian Ostrander Turlock, CA 5 16-04 142
Day 1: 5 16-04
61. Jeff Johnson Bemidji, MN 5 16-02 140
Day 1: 5 16-02
62. Brian Bengtson Bloomington, MN 5 16-01 139
Day 1: 5 16-01
63. Lafe Messer Warfield, KY 5 15-15 138
Day 1: 5 15-15
64. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 5 15-14 137
Day 1: 5 15-14
65. Jim Moynagh Remer, MN 5 15-13 136
Day 1: 5 15-13
66. Cody Steckel Las Vegas, NV 4 15-12 135
Day 1: 4 15-12
67. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 5 15-10 134
Day 1: 5 15-10
68. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 5 15-09 133
Day 1: 5 15-09
68. Jason Lambert Savannah, TN 5 15-09 133
Day 1: 5 15-09
70. Tucker Smith Birmingham, AL 5 15-06 131
Day 1: 5 15-06
70. James Watson Lampe, MO 5 15-06 131
Day 1: 5 15-06
72. Josh Butler Hayden, AL 4 15-06 129
Day 1: 4 15-06
73. Lance Crawford Broken Bow, OK 5 15-05 128
Day 1: 5 15-05
74. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 5 15-03 127
Day 1: 5 15-03
74. Brent Shores Boise, ID 5 15-03 127
Day 1: 5 15-03
76. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 5 15-02 125
Day 1: 5 15-02
76. Andrew Julson Stoughton, WI 5 15-02 125
Day 1: 5 15-02
78. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 5 15-01 123
Day 1: 5 15-01
79. Rich Lindgren Lakeville, MN 5 15-00 122
Day 1: 5 15-00
80. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 5 14-15 121
Day 1: 5 14-15
81. Nathan Whiting Forest Lake, MN 4 14-15 120
Day 1: 4 14-15
82. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 5 14-13 119
Day 1: 5 14-13
82. Nick Trim Galesville, WI 5 14-13 119
Day 1: 5 14-13
84. Josh Wiesner Fon du Lac, WI 5 14-12 117
Day 1: 5 14-12
85. Adam Bartusek Clearwater, MN 4 14-10 116
Day 1: 4 14-10
86. Kyoya Fujita Yamanashi CA JAPAN 4 14-09 115
Day 1: 4 14-09
87. Cody Salzmann Southgate, MI 5 14-02 114
Day 1: 5 14-02
88. Yui Aoki Minamitsurugun JAPAN 4 14-01 113
Day 1: 4 14-01
89. Chris Miller Spirit Lake, IA 5 14-00 112
Day 1: 5 14-00
90. John Voyles Petersburg, IN 5 13-15 111
Day 1: 5 13-15
91. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 4 13-15 110
Day 1: 4 13-15
92. Randy Howell Guntersville, AL 5 13-14 109
Day 1: 5 13-14
93. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 5 13-13 108
Day 1: 5 13-13
93. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 5 13-13 108
Day 1: 5 13-13
95. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 5 13-13 106
Day 1: 5 13-13
96. Tai Au Glendale, AZ 5 13-12 105
Day 1: 5 13-12
97. Tim Tyndell Mineola, TX 5 13-11 104
Day 1: 5 13-11
98. Vue Thao Madison, WI 4 13-10 103
Day 1: 4 13-10
99. Jackson Swisher Lake City, FL 5 13-07 102
Day 1: 5 13-07
100. Sam Hanggi Knoxville, TN 4 13-07 101
Day 1: 4 13-07
101. Andy Newcomb Camdenton, MO 5 13-06 100
Day 1: 5 13-06
102. Brad Leuthner Victoria, MN 5 13-04 99
Day 1: 5 13-04
102. Richard Lowitzki Fort Myers, FL 5 13-04 99
Day 1: 5 13-04
104. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 5 13-01 97
Day 1: 5 13-01
105. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 5 13-01 96
Day 1: 5 13-01
106. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 5 12-13 95
Day 1: 5 12-13
107. David Bromenshenkel Sauk Centre, MN 4 12-13 94
Day 1: 4 12-13
107. Sean Clayton Seneca, SC 4 12-13 94
Day 1: 4 12-13
107. Cliff Pace Ovett, MS 4 12-13 94
Day 1: 4 12-13
110. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 5 12-11 91
Day 1: 5 12-11
111. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 5 12-10 90
Day 1: 5 12-10
112. Randy Ramsey Burlington, MI 5 12-09 89
Day 1: 5 12-09
113. Steve Lee Crystal, MN 4 12-02 88
Day 1: 4 12-02
114. Tommy Dunaway Havana, FL 5 11-15 87
Day 1: 5 11-15
115. Tom Monsoor La Crosse, WI 4 11-14 86
Day 1: 4 11-14
116. Matt Thompson Stacy, MN 5 11-13 85
Day 1: 5 11-13
117. Bryan Partak Marseilles, IL 4 11-13 84
Day 1: 4 11-13
118. Blake Schroeder Whitehouse, TX 4 11-12 83
Day 1: 4 11-12
119. Andy Dassow Medford, WI 4 11-07 82
Day 1: 4 11-07
120. Josh Leeseberg Bemidji, MN 3 11-01 81
Day 1: 3 11-01
120. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 3 11-01 81
Day 1: 3 11-01
122. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 3 11-00 79
Day 1: 3 11-00
123. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 4 10-15 78
Day 1: 4 10-15
124. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 3 10-15 77
Day 1: 3 10-15
125. Jordan Knutson Saint Croix Falls, WI 5 10-14 76
Day 1: 5 10-14
126. Kevin Rogers Pleasant Hill, MO 3 10-11 75
Day 1: 3 10-11
127. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 4 10-09 74
Day 1: 4 10-09
128. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 3 10-03 73
Day 1: 3 10-03
129. Philip Roesener Choctaw, OK 5 10-01 72
Day 1: 5 10-01
130. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 4 10-01 71
Day 1: 4 10-01
131. Cole Zagrzebski Stevens Point, WI 3 10-00 70
Day 1: 3 10-00
132. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 3 09-13 69
Day 1: 3 09-13
133. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 3 09-09 68
Day 1: 3 09-09
134. Dale Salzmann Hazel Green, WI 4 09-08 67
Day 1: 4 09-08
135. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 3 09-00 66
Day 1: 3 09-00
135. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 3 09-00 66
Day 1: 3 09-00
137. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 2 09-00 64
Day 1: 2 09-00
138. Steven Caldwell Whitesboro, TX 4 08-15 63
Day 1: 4 08-15
139. Joseph Titus Bemidji, MN 3 08-12 62
Day 1: 3 08-12
140. Ed Czerwinski Crown Point, IN 3 08-11 61
Day 1: 3 08-11
140. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 3 08-11 61
Day 1: 3 08-11
142. Parker Knudsen Minnetonka, MN 2 08-11 59
Day 1: 2 08-11
143. Dave Parsons Yantis, TX 3 08-10 58
Day 1: 3 08-10
144. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 3 08-09 57
Day 1: 3 08-09
144. Samuel Moore Ramsey, MN 3 08-09 57
Day 1: 3 08-09
146. Bryan Finch Belton, TX 4 08-07 55
Day 1: 4 08-07
147. Matt Adams Oxford, AL 2 08-04 54
Day 1: 2 08-04
148. Gary Hall Wardville, OK 3 08-03 53
Day 1: 3 08-03
149. Bailey Bleser Burlington, WI 2 08-01 52
Day 1: 2 08-01
150. Cade Laufenberg Onalaska, WI 3 07-15 51
Day 1: 3 07-15
151. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 2 07-11 50
Day 1: 2 07-11
151. Dalton Smith Taylorsville, KY 2 07-11 50
Day 1: 2 07-11
153. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 3 07-09 48
Day 1: 3 07-09
154. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 2 07-09 47
Day 1: 2 07-09
155. Ethen Preston Tower City, ND 3 07-07 46
Day 1: 3 07-07
156. Brady Hanna Silvis, IL 3 07-06 45
Day 1: 3 07-06
157. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 2 07-06 44
Day 1: 2 07-06
158. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 2 07-02 43
Day 1: 2 07-02
158. Kenta Kimura Osaka OK JAPAN 2 07-02 43
Day 1: 2 07-02
160. Nathan Thompson Eagan, MN 2 07-01 41
Day 1: 2 07-01
161. Derrick Sadlowski Monaca, PA 2 06-10 40
Day 1: 2 06-10
162. Phillip Kroll Otego, NY 3 06-07 39
Day 1: 3 06-07
163. Zack Williams Shell Knob, MO 2 06-06 38
Day 1: 2 06-06
164. Jeremy Radford Huntly, VA 2 06-03 37
Day 1: 2 06-03
165. Mark Tonjum Spencer, IA 2 05-14 36
Day 1: 2 05-14
166. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 2 05-13 35
Day 1: 2 05-13
167. Tadd Johnson Lakeville, MN 2 05-10 34
Day 1: 2 05-10
168. Austin Anderson Ashley, IN 2 05-07 33
Day 1: 2 05-07
169. Alexander Welter Onalaska, WI 2 05-04 32
Day 1: 2 05-04
170. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 2 05-03 31
Day 1: 2 05-03
171. Mike Mayo Athens, TX 2 05-01 30
Day 1: 2 05-01
172. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 2 04-13 29
Day 1: 2 04-13
173. Jody Gardner Tippecanoe, OH 2 04-12 28
Day 1: 2 04-12
173. Al Trapp Inverness, FL 2 04-12 28
Day 1: 2 04-12
175. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 2 04-11 26
Day 1: 2 04-11
176. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 2 04-10 25
Day 1: 2 04-10
177. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 1 04-08 24
Day 1: 1 04-08
178. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 2 04-07 23
Day 1: 2 04-07
178. Kelvin Wilcox Hazlehurst, GA 2 04-07 23
Day 1: 2 04-07
180. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 1 04-07 21
Day 1: 1 04-07
181. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 2 04-05 20
Day 1: 2 04-05
181. Manny Sciberras Liberty Twp, OH 2 04-05 20
Day 1: 2 04-05
183. A.J. Menssen Bloomington, IL 1 03-12 18
Day 1: 1 03-12
184. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 1 03-09 17
Day 1: 1 03-09
185. Andrew Hargrove Moody, TX 1 03-07 16
Day 1: 1 03-07
185. Trevor McKinney Noble, IL 1 03-07 16
Day 1: 1 03-07
187. Caden Cowan Stephenville, TX 1 03-05 14
Day 1: 1 03-05
188. Lance Owen Greer, SC 1 03-02 13
Day 1: 1 03-02
189. Daniel Larson Onamia, MN 1 02-15 12
Day 1: 1 02-15
189. Clint Leonard Jr Saint Cloud, FL 1 02-15 12
Day 1: 1 02-15
191. Andrew Behnke Fond Du Lac, WI 1 02-10 10
Day 1: 1 02-10
192. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 1 02-04 9
Day 1: 1 02-04
193. Mitchell Jacobs Prior Lake, MN 1 02-03 8
Day 1: 1 02-03
194. Dustin Bliss Brooklyn Park, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
194. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
194. Jason Elliott Warsaw, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
194. Ken Quilt Prior Lake, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
194. Brady Schran Zumbrota, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
194. Andrew Smith Chesterfield, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
194. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
194. Bart Stanisz Austin, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
194. Jack Tindel III Orange, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
194. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 102 752 2466-00
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102 752 2466-00
2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake presented by SEVIIN 8/23-8/24
Leech Lake, Walker MN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 3 10-12 200
Day 1: 3 10-12
2. Curt Blomquist Wright, MN 3 09-11 199
Day 1: 3 09-11
3. Eric Naig Bemidji, MN 3 09-09 198
Day 1: 3 09-09
4. Jim Nordlund Stacy, MN 3 09-05 197
Day 1: 3 09-05
5. Brian Brecka Alma, WI 3 09-04 196
Day 1: 3 09-04
6. Wilfred Raeker-Rebek St.Paul, MN 3 09-01 195
Day 1: 3 09-01
7. Troy Simpson Moline, IL 3 08-14 194
Day 1: 3 08-14
8. Chase Traeger Lino Lakes, MN 3 08-09 193
Day 1: 3 08-09
9. Brad Goetz Waunakee, WI 2 08-06 192
Day 1: 2 08-06
10. Justin Oppegard Eagan, MN 3 08-02 191
Day 1: 3 08-02
11. Kevin Yeska Madison, WI 3 08-00 190
Day 1: 3 08-00
12. Greg Poetz Winsted, MN 3 07-15 189
Day 1: 3 07-15
13. Robert Vander Kooi Mesa, AZ 3 07-09 188
Day 1: 3 07-09
14. Belle Kusske Carver, MN 2 06-13 187
Day 1: 2 06-13
15. Roy Biwer Shakopee, MN 2 06-09 186
Day 1: 2 06-09
15. Andrew Tweten Fargo, ND 2 06-09 186
Day 1: 2 06-09
17. Wyatt Peterson Excelsior, MN 2 06-05 184
Day 1: 2 06-05
18. Ty Kenyon Dodgeville, WI 2 06-00 183
Day 1: 2 06-00
18. Willie Meyer North Mankato, MN 2 06-00 183
Day 1: 2 06-00
20. Maggie Carsello Stoughton, WI 2 05-12 181
Day 1: 2 05-12
21. Niko Romero Coldspring, TX 2 05-08 180
Day 1: 2 05-08
22. Towa Yoshikawa Kitakatsuragi-Gun JAPAN 2 05-07 179
Day 1: 2 05-07
23. Asher Schmidt Saint Paul, MN 2 05-04 178
Day 1: 2 05-04
24. Jimmy Fellegy Mustang, OK 2 05-01 177
Day 1: 2 05-01
25. Paul Schlotfeldt Saint Paul, MN 2 04-14 176
Day 1: 2 04-14
26. Mark Cowart Kearney, MO 1 04-10 175
Day 1: 1 04-10
26. Mack Traynor Hanover, MN 1 04-10 175
Day 1: 1 04-10
28. Hoser Melgaard Elk Mound, WI 2 04-09 173
Day 1: 2 04-09
28. David Waack Cary, NC 2 04-09 173
Day 1: 2 04-09
30. Tom Lyskawka Arlington Heights , IL 2 04-08 171
Day 1: 2 04-08
31. Kristine Fischer Weeping Water, NE 1 04-08 170
Day 1: 1 04-08
31. Bradley Pierce Gretna, NE 1 04-08 170
Day 1: 1 04-08
33. Troy Jutting Savage, MN 2 04-05 168
Day 1: 2 04-05
34. Tanner Johnson Bemidji, MN 1 03-13 167
Day 1: 1 03-13
35. Erik Gaffron Hanover, MN 1 03-06 166
Day 1: 1 03-06
35. Don Kimmel Fishers, IN 1 03-06 166
Day 1: 1 03-06
37. Bob Harper Lombard, IL 1 03-04 164
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38. Greg Spaid Brainerd, MN 1 03-03 163
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39. Richard Conrad Arcadia, WI 1 02-15 162
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40. Brett Brandstrom Shoreview, MN 1 02-14 161
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40. Shane Kuehn Bennington, NE 1 02-14 161
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42. Jimmy Brumfield Madison, MS 1 02-13 159
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43. Ryan Hastie Selkirk CANADA 1 02-12 158
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44. Dennis Duffy Westmont, IL 1 02-11 157
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45. Chris Stelter Chisago City, MN 1 02-10 156
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46. Scott Dondlinger Scottsboro, AL 1 02-09 155
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47. Sean Ruegemer Bloomington, MN 1 02-08 154
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47. Mike Steckel Las Vegas, NV 1 02-08 154
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47. Levi Warner Hilbert, WI 1 02-08 154
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50. David Riggs Highland, IL 1 02-07 151
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51. Matt Commerford Wendell, MN 1 02-06 150
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52. Kevin Deering Isanti, MN 1 02-05 149
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52. Darren Gates Macon, IL 1 02-05 149
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54. Brent Peterson Excelsior, MN 1 02-02 147
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55. Brian Bottenfield Mound, MN 1 01-09 146
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56. Jason Anakkala Brainerd, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Jason Barber Gun Barrel City, TX 0 00-00 0
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56. Patrick Bartley Waconia, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Harrison Barton Sun Prairie, WI 0 00-00 0
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56. Rich Bleser Burlington, WI 0 00-00 0
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56. Kent Booth Hackensack, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Andrew Brandstrom Shoreview, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Eric Breitkreutz Sheboygan, WI 0 00-00 0
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56. Dan Brown Groveland , FL 0 00-00 0
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56. Evan Cady St.Paul, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Kurt Chelminiak Delafield, WI 0 00-00 0
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56. Jacob Collins Hillsboro, IL 0 00-00 0
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56. Bobby Cowan Stephenville, TX 0 00-00 0
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56. Gabie Dandurand Detroit Lakes, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Dale Dobbins Maiden, NC 0 00-00 0
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56. Mat Eichinger Chippewa Fls, WI 0 00-00 0
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56. Joel Erickson Alexandria, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Mike Fischer Stacy, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Brian Forcier Akron, IA 0 00-00 0
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56. Scott Gobeil Fort Frances CANADA 0 00-00 0
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56. Richard Greene Ocala, FL 0 00-00 0
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56. Alex Grimbos Innisfil CANADA 0 00-00 0
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56. Steven Hiemenz Clear Lake, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Cason Hiers St. Paul, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Tanner Horton Pine Island, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Albert Jones Jr Covington, GA 0 00-00 0
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56. Matt Kelley Detroit, MI 0 00-00 0
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56. Klaus Kuester Forest Park, IL 0 00-00 0
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56. Sean Lofgren Forest Lake, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Christopher Majerle Trenton, MI 0 00-00 0
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56. Danny Mancini Necedah, WI 0 00-00 0
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56. Art Monteil Shawnee, KS 0 00-00 0
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56. Jimmy Obrien Southampton, NY 0 00-00 0
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56. Adam Omlid Grand Forks, ND 0 00-00 0
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56. Eddie Payne Tomball, TX 0 00-00 0
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56. Jesse Piontek Elk Mound, WI 0 00-00 0
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56. Mark Schill Plymouth, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Dalon Schmidt White Bear Lake, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Jeffrey Shaw Anoka, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. David Slonaker Howard, OH 0 00-00 0
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56. Jeff Somers Crystal, MN 0 00-00 0
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56. Hayden Spradling Gilbert, AZ 0 00-00 0
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56. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 0 00-00 0
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