Johnston overcomes crowded waters to lead Day 1 at Bassmaster Open on St. Lawrence River
Cory Johnston of Cavan, Canada, is leading after Day 1 of the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at St. Lawrence River with 26 pounds, 14 ounces.
Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.
July 20, 2023
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Cory Johnston knows the fishery of his youth is hardly a secret, but the Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Cavan, Ontario, battled through extreme crowding to round up a limit of 26 pounds, 14 ounces that leads Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at St. Lawrence River.
Johnston, who won the 2021 Bassmaster Open on the same fishery, leads Jody White of Shaftsbury, Vt., by 1-3. Having grown up fishing the river, Johnston has seen this stellar fishery attract a steadily increasing level of attention — and boat traffic.
“This was the toughest practice I’ve ever had,” Johnston said. “This fishery’s changing. It’s getting a ton of pressure and the fish are doing different stuff, so I kinda had to adjust today and came across the right ones.
“When I was here for pre-practice, I have never seen so many boats on this river. I couldn’t even get a spot at a boat ramp. These fish feel the pressure and they don’t go to where they’re typically at.”
Johnston said his main adjustment came down to hunting individual bass in areas with less pressure. Doing most of his work on flats with isolated structure, Johnston relied heavily on his electronics to spot his skittish targets.
“I caught one in 2 feet of water today, and I caught the rest in 35 feet,” Johnston said. “I was using Garmin LiveScope and picking apart the structure and looking for the bigger fish.”
Johnston said he caught all of his bass on a drop shot with a 3/4-ounce weight and a prototype 6th Sense soft-plastic bait. Noting that he burned two full tanks of gas, Johnston said he covered nearly the entire length of the tournament boundaries.
“I spent a lot of time looking for fish today,” he said. “I hit 40 spots and you’d just catch one here, one there. They’re not grouped up anywhere and that’s part of the problem.
“There’s no specific area I’m fishing. I’m just running down the river and I’m like, ‘That looks good,’ and I’ll pull over and fish it. It might be a shallow patch, or it might be a rock in 30 feet of water.”
Last year, Johnston became the first angler to break 100 pounds with all smallmouth in a four-day event, during the Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence. His four-day total weighed 100-5, though he ultimately finished second.
Johnston knows another Century Club Belt isn’t realistic in the three-day Opens format, but he’s hoping to back up his opening-round effort with a solid Day 2 bag. Contrasting Day 1’s calm, sunny complexion, Friday’s forecast for rain and strong winds will likely impact the opportunities.
“I’m glad I caught a big bag today because I can’t see that happening again tomorrow,” Johnston said. “I need to do something to stay in contention and hopefully catch a 23-pound bag.”
White, who sits in second place with 25-11, enjoyed a highly productive morning, despite a later boat number and a deck maintenance issue. He had to stop short of his upriver destination when one of his baits came loose and line started flying off one of his reels.
“This morning was incredible,” he said. “I got to where I wanted to go, and I had my weight by probably 9 o’clock. I thought my late boat draw would hurt me, but it didn’t.”
White said he fished current-related places in 30 to 50 feet and caught his fish on a mix of drop shots and other finesse baits. Intuitively adapting to fish behavior, he said, came easy.
“Champlain is my home lake and I love it, but the St. Lawrence might be my new favorite place to fish,” White said. “There’s just something about it. I feel like I understand it and flow with it pretty well right now — at least the deep side.”
Brent Anderson of Kingston Springs, Tenn., is in third place with 24-10. With a combination of factors pointing him toward something familiar, Anderson stuck with one technique and caught all of his bass within a short run from takeoff.
“I had a short day today and no co-angler, so having no one in the back of the boat, I can be more efficient,” he said. “I’ve guided on the Tennessee River for 20 years, and I just treated these (St. Lawrence River) shoals like Tennessee River ledges.”
Anderson caught fish on a drop shot but added one of his better smallmouth on a goby imitator he designed. Noting that he caught (approximately) 60 bass, Anderson said his day required quantity to find the quality.
“I had to catch so many 3- to 4 1/4-pounders,” Anderson said. “Hopefully, there’s some left, but to get to those 5-pounders, I have to weed through them.”
Johnston is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-11.
David Waack of Cary, N.C., leads the co-angler division with 13-11.
Perry See of Rochester, Minn., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 5-12.
Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. ET at Whitaker Park. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2 p.m. Full coverage will be available on Bassmaster.com.
The 2023 event is being hosted by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Village of Waddington. It is part of a series of tournaments and is supported by a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative.
2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at St. Lawrence River 7/20-7/22
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 5 26-14 200
Day 1: 5 26-14
2. Jody White Shaftsbury, VT 5 25-11 199
Day 1: 5 25-11
3. Brent Anderson Kingston Springs, TN 5 24-10 198
Day 1: 5 24-10
4. Logan Parks Auburn, AL 5 24-04 197
Day 1: 5 24-04
5. Chris Beaudrie Princeton, KY 5 23-12 196
Day 1: 5 23-12
6. Kenta Kimura Osaka JAPAN 5 23-08 195
Day 1: 5 23-08
7. JT Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 23-08 194
Day 1: 5 23-08
8. Bo Thomas Edwardsburg, MI 5 23-07 193
Day 1: 5 23-07
9. Jamie Bruce Kenora Ontario CANADA 5 23-05 192
Day 1: 5 23-05
10. Chad Pipkens Dewitt, MI 5 23-03 191
Day 1: 5 23-03
11. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 5 22-14 190
Day 1: 5 22-14
12. Zach Goutremout Chaumont, NY 5 22-13 189
Day 1: 5 22-13
13. Jack Dice Lynchburg, VA 5 22-11 188
Day 1: 5 22-11
14. Erik Luzak Fenelon Falls CANADA 5 22-02 187
Day 1: 5 22-02
15. Cody Stahl Barnsville, GA 5 22-01 186
Day 1: 5 22-01
16. Jacob Bigelow Cecil, WI 5 21-12 185
Day 1: 5 21-12
17. Joey Cifuentes III Clinton, AR 5 21-08 184
Day 1: 5 21-08
18. Josh Bragg Fayetteville, GA 5 21-08 183
Day 1: 5 21-08
19. Evan Kung Pickering Ontario CANAD 5 21-05 182
Day 1: 5 21-05
20. Ty Faber Pagosa Springs, CO 5 21-05 181
Day 1: 5 21-05
21. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 5 21-04 180
Day 1: 5 21-04
22. Rich Ortiz Fort Ann, NY 5 21-02 179
Day 1: 5 21-02
23. Brady Vernon Sterrett, AL 5 21-00 178
Day 1: 5 21-00
24. Gary Miller Stouffville Ontario CAN 5 20-13 177
Day 1: 5 20-13
24. David Williams Newton, NC 5 20-13 177
Day 1: 5 20-13
26. Brian Post Janesville, WI 5 20-09 175
Day 1: 5 20-09
27. Matt Pangrac Shawnee, OK 5 20-06 174
Day 1: 5 20-06
28. Austin Cranford Norman, OK 5 20-06 173
Day 1: 5 20-06
29. Blake Smith Lakeland, FL 5 20-03 172
Day 1: 5 20-03
30. Trevor McKinney Benton, IL 5 20-00 171
Day 1: 5 20-00
31. Kyle Goltz Cornell, WI 5 20-00 170
Day 1: 5 20-00
32. Brett Cannon Willis, TX 5 19-15 169
Day 1: 5 19-15
33. Craig Chambers Midland, NC 5 19-13 168
Day 1: 5 19-13
33. John Garrett Union City, TN 5 19-13 168
Day 1: 5 19-13
35. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 5 19-12 166
Day 1: 5 19-12
36. Jon Canada Helena, AL 5 19-11 165
Day 1: 5 19-11
36. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 5 19-11 165
Day 1: 5 19-11
38. Scott Hamrick Denver, NC 5 19-08 163
Day 1: 5 19-08
39. Matt Henry Milledgeville, GA 5 19-08 162
Day 1: 5 19-08
40. Justin Kimmel Athens, GA 5 19-07 161
Day 1: 5 19-07
41. Jason Lambert Savannah, TN 5 19-04 160
Day 1: 5 19-04
42. Jonathan Kelley Old Forge, PA 5 19-00 159
Day 1: 5 19-00
43. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 5 18-15 158
Day 1: 5 18-15
44. Steve Tennison Lexington, OK 5 18-15 157
Day 1: 5 18-15
45. Buck Mallory Lawton, MI 5 18-14 156
Day 1: 5 18-14
46. Chris Dover Blacksburg, SC 5 18-13 155
Day 1: 5 18-13
47. Julius Mazy Phoenix, AZ 5 18-11 154
Day 1: 5 18-11
48. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 5 18-09 153
Day 1: 5 18-09
49. Chris Keeble Lenoir City, TN 5 18-09 152
Day 1: 5 18-09
50. Brian Mullaney Ijamsville, MD 5 18-08 151
Day 1: 5 18-08
51. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 18-07 150
Day 1: 5 18-07
51. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 5 18-07 150
Day 1: 5 18-07
53. Brad Knight Lancing, TN 5 18-07 148
Day 1: 5 18-07
53. Casey Smith Victor, NY 5 18-07 148
Day 1: 5 18-07
55. Paul Browning Pecos, TX 5 18-07 146
Day 1: 5 18-07
56. Cole Drummond Effingham, SC 5 18-06 145
Day 1: 5 18-06
56. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 5 18-06 145
Day 1: 5 18-06
58. Steve Morella Townshend, VT 5 18-06 143
Day 1: 5 18-06
59. Scout Echols Monticello, AR 5 18-05 142
Day 1: 5 18-05
60. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 5 18-04 141
Day 1: 5 18-04
61. Wesley Gore Clanton, AL 5 18-03 140
Day 1: 5 18-03
62. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 5 18-00 139
Day 1: 5 18-00
63. Trey Swindle Cleveland, AL 5 18-00 138
Day 1: 5 18-00
64. John Murray Spring City, TN 5 17-15 137
Day 1: 5 17-15
64. Michael Spaulding Jr. Dundee, MI 5 17-15 137
Day 1: 5 17-15
66. Kyle Austin Ridgeville, SC 5 17-14 135
Day 1: 5 17-14
67. Jimmy Washam Stantonville, TN 5 17-14 134
Day 1: 5 17-14
68. Jake Maddux Birmingham, AL 5 17-13 133
Day 1: 5 17-13
68. Trey McKinney Carbondale, IL 5 17-13 133
Day 1: 5 17-13
70. Tyler Williams Belgrade, ME 5 17-12 131
Day 1: 5 17-12
71. Ish Monroe Oakdale, CA 5 17-12 130
Day 1: 5 17-12
72. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 5 17-12 129
Day 1: 5 17-12
73. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 5 17-11 128
Day 1: 5 17-11
74. Kyle Patrick Cooperstown, NY 5 17-11 127
Day 1: 5 17-11
74. Jason Tibbetts Centreville, VA 5 17-11 127
Day 1: 5 17-11
76. Mike Surman Boca Raton, FL 5 17-10 125
Day 1: 5 17-10
76. Tucker Veronee Gilbert, SC 5 17-10 125
Day 1: 5 17-10
78. Wesley Cashwell Roanoke Rapids, NC 5 17-09 123
Day 1: 5 17-09
78. Zeke Gossett Pell City, AL 5 17-09 123
Day 1: 5 17-09
80. Bobby Lanham Eddyville, KY 5 17-07 121
Day 1: 5 17-07
80. Andrew Mlotek Indianapolis, IN 5 17-07 121
Day 1: 5 17-07
82. Ryan Clark Whitby Ontario CANADA 5 17-06 119
Day 1: 5 17-06
83. Louis Monetti Brielle, NJ 5 17-05 118
Day 1: 5 17-05
84. Wil Dieffenbauch III Hundred, WV 5 17-04 117
Day 1: 5 17-04
85. Robert Gee Knoxville, TN 5 17-03 116
Day 1: 5 17-03
86. Chris Blanchette Edisto Island, SC 5 17-02 115
Day 1: 5 17-02
86. Derek Lehtonen Woodruff, SC 5 17-02 115
Day 1: 5 17-02
86. Kenny Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 5 17-02 115
Day 1: 5 17-02
86. Evan Poroznik Nestleton Station CANAD 5 17-02 115
Day 1: 5 17-02
90. Taylor Watkins Clinton, TN 5 17-02 111
Day 1: 5 17-02
91. Ryan Broughman Corapeake, NC 5 17-02 110
Day 1: 5 17-02
92. Brad Leuthner Victoria, MN 5 17-01 109
Day 1: 5 17-01
93. Hunter Sales Blaine, TN 5 17-00 108
Day 1: 5 17-00
94. Shaine Campbell Brookeland, TX 5 16-15 107
Day 1: 5 16-15
95. Powell Kemp Scotland Neck, NC 5 16-15 106
Day 1: 5 16-15
96. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 5 16-13 105
Day 1: 5 16-13
96. Reese Hudson Broomall, PA 5 16-13 105
Day 1: 5 16-13
98. Andrew Upshaw Hemphill, TX 5 16-13 103
Day 1: 5 16-13
99. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 5 16-12 102
Day 1: 5 16-12
100. Paul Bouvier Kingston CANADA 5 16-12 101
Day 1: 5 16-12
101. Logan Johnson Jasper, AL 5 16-11 100
Day 1: 5 16-11
101. Brandon Tallhamer Parkersburg, WV 5 16-11 100
Day 1: 5 16-11
103. Keith Brumfield Vicksburg, MS 5 16-11 98
Day 1: 5 16-11
104. Jack Tindel III Orange, TX 5 16-09 97
Day 1: 5 16-09
105. Chad Grigsby Maple Grove, MN 5 16-08 96
Day 1: 5 16-08
106. Jason Abram Piney Flats, TN 5 16-07 95
Day 1: 5 16-07
107. Adam Rasmussen Sturgeon Bay, WI 5 16-06 94
Day 1: 5 16-06
108. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 5 16-03 93
Day 1: 5 16-03
108. B.J. Usie Bourg, LA 5 16-03 93
Day 1: 5 16-03
110. Cal Climpson Cavan CANADA 5 16-03 91
Day 1: 5 16-03
111. Clark Reehm Elm Grove, LA 4 16-00 90
Day 1: 4 16-00
112. Mark Dimarzio McDonald, PA 5 15-15 89
Day 1: 5 15-15
113. Jonathan Bowling Harriman, TN 5 15-14 88
Day 1: 5 15-14
114. David Wootton Collierville, TN 5 15-13 87
Day 1: 5 15-13
115. Jacob Thompkins Myrtle Beach, SC 5 15-10 86
Day 1: 5 15-10
116. Bailey Boutries Springfield, MO 5 15-10 85
Day 1: 5 15-10
117. Brett Carnright Plattsburgh, NY 5 15-08 84
Day 1: 5 15-08
118. Sam George Athens, AL 4 15-06 83
Day 1: 4 15-06
119. Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK 5 15-01 82
Day 1: 5 15-01
120. Josh Hubbard Dunnellon, FL 5 15-00 81
Day 1: 5 15-00
121. Hugh Cosculluela Spring, TX 5 14-15 80
Day 1: 5 14-15
121. Paul Flint Valatie, NY 5 14-15 80
Day 1: 5 14-15
121. Jack York Emory, TX 5 14-15 80
Day 1: 5 14-15
124. Daniel Valois Gomez Caracas FL VENEZUELA 5 14-13 77
Day 1: 5 14-13
125. Logan Anderson Catawba, NC 5 14-10 76
Day 1: 5 14-10
125. Reece Tremaglio Dunkirk, MD 5 14-10 76
Day 1: 5 14-10
127. Takayuki Koike Otsu-City JAPAN 4 14-09 74
Day 1: 4 14-09
128. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 5 14-08 73
Day 1: 5 14-08
129. Ben Milliken New Caney, TX 5 14-06 72
Day 1: 5 14-06
130. Ed Powell Sandyville, WV 5 14-06 71
Day 1: 5 14-06
131. Greg Bohannan Bentonville, AR 5 14-05 70
Day 1: 5 14-05
132. Steven Camp Mechanicsvlle, VA 5 14-04 69
Day 1: 5 14-04
132. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 14-04 69
Day 1: 5 14-04
132. Danny McGarry Newcastle CANADA 5 14-04 69
Day 1: 5 14-04
135. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 5 14-04 66
Day 1: 5 14-04
136. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 5 14-03 65
Day 1: 5 14-03
137. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 5 14-02 64
Day 1: 5 14-02
138. JT Russell Mc Calla, AL 5 14-02 63
Day 1: 5 14-02
139. Rick Mitchell Naples, FL 5 14-01 62
Day 1: 5 14-01
139. Joey Nania Cropwell, AL 5 14-01 62
Day 1: 5 14-01
141. Jeff Salmon Mechanicsville, VA 5 13-13 60
Day 1: 5 13-13
142. Chase Clarke Virginia Beach, VA 5 13-12 59
Day 1: 5 13-12
143. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 13-11 58
Day 1: 5 13-11
144. Denny Fiedler Wabasha, MN 5 13-10 57
Day 1: 5 13-10
145. Flash Butts Roanoke Rapids, NC 5 13-08 56
Day 1: 5 13-08
146. Clay Samples South Boston, VA 5 13-07 55
Day 1: 5 13-07
147. Blake Sylvester Plaquemine, LA 5 13-07 54
Day 1: 5 13-07
148. Jordan Sanderlin Kill Devil Hills, NC 4 13-06 53
Day 1: 4 13-06
149. Chancy Walters West Des Moines, IA 4 13-05 52
Day 1: 4 13-05
150. Lance Owen Greer, SC 5 13-03 51
Day 1: 5 13-03
151. Tommy Williams Shepherdsville, KY 5 13-03 50
Day 1: 5 13-03
152. Chris Whitson Louisville, TN 5 13-00 49
Day 1: 5 13-00
153. Lafe Messer Warfield, KY 4 13-00 48
Day 1: 4 13-00
154. Tony Dumitras Winston, GA 5 12-15 47
Day 1: 5 12-15
155. Willy Dennison Willoughby Hills, OH 5 12-14 46
Day 1: 5 12-14
155. Andrew Harp Linden, TX 5 12-14 46
Day 1: 5 12-14
155. Cass Terrance Akwewsane, NY 5 12-14 46
Day 1: 5 12-14
158. Griffin Phillips Mount Olive, AL 5 12-12 43
Day 1: 5 12-12
158. Michael Rowe Providence Forge, VA 5 12-12 43
Day 1: 5 12-12
160. Jason Meninger Yulee, FL 5 12-11 41
Day 1: 5 12-11
161. Danny Ramsey Trinidad, TX 5 12-11 40
Day 1: 5 12-11
162. Matt Messer Warfield, KY 5 12-09 39
Day 1: 5 12-09
163. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 4 12-09 38
Day 1: 4 12-09
164. Kyoya Fujita Minamitsuru, Yamanashi 5 12-08 37
Day 1: 5 12-08
164. Rick Hawkins Roanoke, VA 5 12-08 37
Day 1: 5 12-08
164. Chris Hellebuyck White Lake, MI 5 12-08 37
Day 1: 5 12-08
167. Phil Killian Solomon, AZ 5 12-06 34
Day 1: 5 12-06
168. John Soukup Sapulpa, OK 5 12-04 33
Day 1: 5 12-04
169. Cody Detweiler Guntersville, AL 4 12-02 32
Day 1: 4 12-02
170. Kayden Tanner Tolar, TX 4 12-00 31
Day 1: 4 12-00
171. Johnathan Crossland Chapin, SC 5 11-15 30
Day 1: 5 11-15
171. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 11-15 30
Day 1: 5 11-15
173. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 5 11-15 28
Day 1: 5 11-15
174. Teb Jones Yalaha, MS 5 11-13 27
Day 1: 5 11-13
175. Stacey Jefferson Conway, SC 5 11-12 26
Day 1: 5 11-12
176. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 5 11-09 25
Day 1: 5 11-09
177. Christian Shoda Homosassa, FL 5 11-08 24
Day 1: 5 11-08
178. Tom Frink Southside, AL 5 11-07 23
Day 1: 5 11-07
179. Scott Isaacs Ladonia, TX 5 11-04 22
Day 1: 5 11-04
180. Mike Mayo Athens, TX 5 11-04 21
Day 1: 5 11-04
181. Destin DeMarion Harborcreek, PA 5 11-02 20
Day 1: 5 11-02
182. Les Zacny Orangeville Ontario CAN 4 11-02 19
Day 1: 4 11-02
183. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 11-01 18
Day 1: 5 11-01
184. Billy McDonald Greenwood, IN 5 10-15 17
Day 1: 5 10-15
185. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 5 10-11 16
Day 1: 5 10-11
186. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 10-09 15
Day 1: 5 10-09
187. Jason Carpenter Castle Pines, CO 5 10-08 14
Day 1: 5 10-08
188. Daisuke Kita Ostu Shiga JAPAN 5 10-05 13
Day 1: 5 10-05
189. Bryan Bickell Newcastle CANADA 5 09-14 12
Day 1: 5 09-14
190. Evan Barnes Dardanelle, AR 5 09-12 11
Day 1: 5 09-12
191. Alex Murray Lake Charles, LA 4 09-12 10
Day 1: 4 09-12
192. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 3 09-12 9
Day 1: 3 09-12
193. Burke Hutcheson Hillsborough, NC 5 09-10 8
Day 1: 5 09-10
194. Joey Hanna Corsicana, TX 4 09-03 7
Day 1: 4 09-03
195. Bart Stanisz Austin, TX 4 08-12 6
Day 1: 4 08-12
196. Andrew Hargrove Moody, TX 3 08-07 5
Day 1: 3 08-07
197. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 4 08-04 4
Day 1: 4 08-04
198. TJ Dobs Oneida , NY 4 08-03 3
Day 1: 4 08-03
199. Tyler Lubbat Wheeling, IL 2 08-00 2
Day 1: 2 08-00
200. Miles Burghoff Dayton, TN 4 07-15 1
Day 1: 4 07-15
200. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 4 07-15 1
Day 1: 4 07-15
202. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 3 07-12 0
Day 1: 3 07-12
203. Jeff Mcbeth New Phila, OH 3 06-14 0
Day 1: 3 06-14
204. Joe Labarbera Montrose, PA 2 06-10 0
Day 1: 2 06-10
205. Gary Krammes Jr. Pottsville, PA 3 06-03 0
Day 1: 3 06-03
206. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 2 03-06 0
Day 1: 2 03-06
207. Nick Radtke Greenwood Lake, NY 1 02-07 0
Day 1: 1 02-07
208. A.J. Menssen Bloomington, IL 1 01-14 0
Day 1: 1 01-14
209. Bronk Mcdaniel Alexandria, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
209. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
209. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
209. Brayden Rakes Winston Salem, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
209. Kenji Yamada Hixson, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 181 996 3284-11
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181 996 3284-11
2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at St. Lawrence River 7/20-7/22
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. David Waack Cary, NC 3 13-11 200
Day 1: 3 13-11
2. Perry See Rochester, MN 3 13-09 199
Day 1: 3 13-09
3. David Pilcher De Ruyter, NY 3 13-07 198
Day 1: 3 13-07
4. Michael Schrader North Attleboro, MA 3 13-01 197
Day 1: 3 13-01
5. Johnnie Garrett Union City, TN 3 12-11 196
Day 1: 3 12-11
6. Aaron Busch East Syracuse, NY 3 12-05 195
Day 1: 3 12-05
6. David Camp Sterling, OH 3 12-05 195
Day 1: 3 12-05
8. Chad Stahl Barnesville, GA 3 12-04 193
Day 1: 3 12-04
9. Darren Marcine Merlin CANADA 3 12-01 192
Day 1: 3 12-01
10. Rick Cheatham Carterville, IL 3 12-00 191
Day 1: 3 12-00
11. Melvin Bowling Shenandoah, VA 3 11-15 190
Day 1: 3 11-15
12. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 3 11-10 189
Day 1: 3 11-10
13. Cade Bacon Pennellville, NY 3 11-07 188
Day 1: 3 11-07
14. Benjamin Antoniewicz Mosinee, WI 3 11-06 187
Day 1: 3 11-06
15. Jimmy Schaffer Oak Ridge, NJ 3 11-05 186
Day 1: 3 11-05
16. Ty Kenyon Dodgeville, WI 3 11-03 185
Day 1: 3 11-03
17. James Tilley Aylett, VA 3 11-02 184
Day 1: 3 11-02
18. Tristan Bramblett Tiger, GA 3 11-01 183
Day 1: 3 11-01
19. Creed David Zachary, LA 3 11-00 182
Day 1: 3 11-00
19. Addison Kelly Queensbury, NY 3 11-00 182
Day 1: 3 11-00
21. David Chamberlain Hampton, VA 3 10-14 180
Day 1: 3 10-14
21. Mark Hughes Saegertown, PA 3 10-14 180
Day 1: 3 10-14
23. John Ciavaglia Pittsford, NY 3 10-13 178
Day 1: 3 10-13
24. Dylan Drephal Black Creek, WI 3 10-12 177
Day 1: 3 10-12
24. Gary Haraguchi Murfreesboro, TN 3 10-12 177
Day 1: 3 10-12
24. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 3 10-12 177
Day 1: 3 10-12
27. John Boandl Moscow, PA 3 10-11 174
Day 1: 3 10-11
27. Chuck Vacanti Penn Yan, NY 3 10-11 174
Day 1: 3 10-11
27. Alex Watts Salem, VA 3 10-11 174
Day 1: 3 10-11
30. John Mills Leesville, SC 3 10-10 171
Day 1: 3 10-10
31. Dai Kitajima Otsu-Shi JAPAN 3 10-10 170
Day 1: 3 10-10
32. Sergio Render Crockett, VA 3 10-10 169
Day 1: 3 10-10
33. Austin Olsby Oak grove, MN 3 10-09 168
Day 1: 3 10-09
34. Joe Lineberry Ramseaur,, NC 3 10-09 167
Day 1: 3 10-09
35. Joseph Horne Bella Vista, AR 3 10-08 166
Day 1: 3 10-08
35. Bobby Scott Poultney, VT 3 10-08 166
Day 1: 3 10-08
37. Michael Hunt Watertown, NY 3 10-07 164
Day 1: 3 10-07
38. Weston Phillips Athens, AL 3 10-06 163
Day 1: 3 10-06
39. Riku Hayashi Ritto Shiga JAPAN 3 10-05 162
Day 1: 3 10-05
40. JK Kutil Beaufort, SC 3 10-04 161
Day 1: 3 10-04
41. Charles Bowman II Kernersville, NC 3 10-03 160
Day 1: 3 10-03
42. Kenneth L Brown Leesburg, VA 3 10-01 159
Day 1: 3 10-01
43. Curtis Gossett Pell City, AL 3 09-15 158
Day 1: 3 09-15
43. Lonnie Mesar New Richmond, WI 3 09-15 158
Day 1: 3 09-15
45. Matt Kelly CAMBRIDGE Ontario CANAD 3 09-13 156
Day 1: 3 09-13
45. Eric Santoro Oshawa Ontario CANADA 3 09-13 156
Day 1: 3 09-13
47. Manoshi Mano Koto-Ku JAPAN 3 09-12 154
Day 1: 3 09-12
48. Phillip Arnold Powhatan, VA 3 09-12 153
Day 1: 3 09-12
49. David Booth Erin, TN 3 09-11 152
Day 1: 3 09-11
50. Frank McCormick Warwick, RI 3 09-11 151
Day 1: 3 09-11
51. Marc Letourneau Brome Quebec CANADA 3 09-09 150
Day 1: 3 09-09
51. Brent Temple BREWERTON, NY 3 09-09 150
Day 1: 3 09-09
53. Chris Donavant Yorktown, VA 3 09-08 148
Day 1: 3 09-08
54. Bob Bauer China Grove, NC 3 09-07 147
Day 1: 3 09-07
54. Yua Kishimoto Osaka JORDAN 3 09-07 147
Day 1: 3 09-07
54. Dan O’Callaghan Chalfont, PA 3 09-07 147
Day 1: 3 09-07
54. Joe Tomasino Pennsburg, PA 3 09-07 147
Day 1: 3 09-07
58. Bryce Bason Mill Hall, PA 3 09-06 143
Day 1: 3 09-06
58. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 3 09-06 143
Day 1: 3 09-06
60. Tim Rulon Downingtown, PA 3 09-05 141
Day 1: 3 09-05
61. Phillip Easterling Clanton, AL 3 09-04 140
Day 1: 3 09-04
61. Tonk Kingphilavanh Cambridge Ontarion CANA 3 09-04 140
Day 1: 3 09-04
63. Logan Powell West Point, NY 3 09-04 138
Day 1: 3 09-04
64. Rick Ganoung Chenango Forks, NY 3 09-03 137
Day 1: 3 09-03
64. Erik Talty Brick, NJ 3 09-03 137
Day 1: 3 09-03
66. Dean Gibbs North Chesterfield, VA 3 09-01 135
Day 1: 3 09-01
66. Michael Leach Shenandoah, TX 3 09-01 135
Day 1: 3 09-01
68. Will Nutting Granger, IN 3 09-00 133
Day 1: 3 09-00
69. Trevor Easter Morgan, TX 3 08-15 132
Day 1: 3 08-15
69. David Wright Ft. Meade, MD 3 08-15 132
Day 1: 3 08-15
71. Randy Tallhamer Brandenton, FL 3 08-14 130
Day 1: 3 08-14
72. Kenneth Ott Manahawkin, NJ 3 08-14 129
Day 1: 3 08-14
73. Erik Fossum Porter, ME 3 08-12 128
Day 1: 3 08-12
73. Dan Loux Quakertown, PA 3 08-12 128
Day 1: 3 08-12
75. Trenton Carey York Springs, PA 3 08-11 126
Day 1: 3 08-11
76. Scott Devault New Philadelphia, OH 3 08-10 125
Day 1: 3 08-10
76. Avery Williams Murrells Inlt, SC 3 08-10 125
Day 1: 3 08-10
78. Ian Freeman Hickory, NC 3 08-10 123
Day 1: 3 08-10
79. Ricky Fulk Shenandoah, VA 3 08-09 122
Day 1: 3 08-09
80. Alec Fernandez Medford, NJ 3 08-08 121
Day 1: 3 08-08
80. Rick Ivy Ponder, TX 3 08-08 121
Day 1: 3 08-08
82. Travis Turcotte Pembroke CANADA 3 08-08 119
Day 1: 3 08-08
83. Joshua Geyer Loganton, PA 3 08-07 118
Day 1: 3 08-07
84. Cody Smith South Windsor, CT 3 08-06 117
Day 1: 3 08-06
85. Matt Champion Scottsville, NY 3 08-02 116
Day 1: 3 08-02
86. Chip Stith Jr Piscataway, NJ 3 08-01 115
Day 1: 3 08-01
87. Gary Hall Wardville, OK 3 08-00 114
Day 1: 3 08-00
87. Billy Limerick Chandler, TX 3 08-00 114
Day 1: 3 08-00
89. Richard Greene Ocala, FL 3 07-15 112
Day 1: 3 07-15
89. Jordan LaClair Ogdensburg, NY 3 07-15 112
Day 1: 3 07-15
89. Alex Richmond South Elgin, IL 3 07-15 112
Day 1: 3 07-15
92. James Cobbs VINEMONT, AL 3 07-14 109
Day 1: 3 07-14
93. John Sanderlin Chesapeake, VA 3 07-14 108
Day 1: 3 07-14
94. Jimmy Brumfield Madison, MS 3 07-12 107
Day 1: 3 07-12
94. Jesse Buss Pennsburg, PA 3 07-12 107
Day 1: 3 07-12
94. Scott Johnsen Wallkill, NY 3 07-12 107
Day 1: 3 07-12
97. Harvey Reece Chesterfield, VA 3 07-11 104
Day 1: 3 07-11
98. Liam Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 3 07-10 103
Day 1: 3 07-10
99. Alex Brogan Fishers, IN 3 07-10 102
Day 1: 3 07-10
100. Jo Jo Walsh Lyles, TN 3 07-09 101
Day 1: 3 07-09
101. James Roten West Jefferson, NC 3 07-08 100
Day 1: 3 07-08
102. Jeff Mellott Warfordsburg, PA 3 07-07 99
Day 1: 3 07-07
102. Joe Sodora Garfield, NJ 3 07-07 99
Day 1: 3 07-07
104. Seth Gabri Madrid, NY 3 07-06 97
Day 1: 3 07-06
104. Hayden Reed Bridgeton, NJ 3 07-06 97
Day 1: 3 07-06
106. Tyler Smith Portage, MI 3 07-06 95
Day 1: 3 07-06
107. Dylan Mayo Athens, TX 3 07-05 94
Day 1: 3 07-05
107. Jesse Simpkins Minocqua, WI 3 07-05 94
Day 1: 3 07-05
109. Chad Penney Mansfield, TX 3 07-05 92
Day 1: 3 07-05
110. Tony Long Moseley, VA 3 07-04 91
Day 1: 3 07-04
110. Alex Reece Greenville, SC 3 07-04 91
Day 1: 3 07-04
112. Fletcher Phillips Mount Olive, AL 3 07-04 89
Day 1: 3 07-04
113. Joseph Shaw Madison, WI 2 07-04 88
Day 1: 2 07-04
114. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 2 07-03 87
Day 1: 2 07-03
114. Felicia Pavelich New Dundee Ontario CANA 2 07-03 87
Day 1: 2 07-03
116. Jason Dubernas Old Forge, PA 3 07-01 85
Day 1: 3 07-01
117. Archie Eslinger Paris, IL 3 07-00 84
Day 1: 3 07-00
117. Russell Hoyle Hickory, NC 3 07-00 84
Day 1: 3 07-00
117. Gregory Mintz Potsdam, NY 3 07-00 84
Day 1: 3 07-00
120. Scott Bannerman Stratford CANADA 3 06-15 81
Day 1: 3 06-15
121. Jason Gibson Iron Station, NC 2 06-15 80
Day 1: 2 06-15
122. Dave McQuate Doylestown, PA 3 06-14 79
Day 1: 3 06-14
123. Scott Weiland Saddle Brook, NJ 2 06-14 78
Day 1: 2 06-14
124. AJ Jones Lutz, FL 3 06-13 77
Day 1: 3 06-13
125. Laz Durham Dumfries, VA 3 06-11 76
Day 1: 3 06-11
125. Mathew Thompson Hogansburg, NY 3 06-11 76
Day 1: 3 06-11
127. Brad Hollowell Azle, TX 3 06-11 74
Day 1: 3 06-11
128. Allen Heston Pittsburg, TX 3 06-10 73
Day 1: 3 06-10
128. Eric Stecker Quakertown, PA 3 06-10 73
Day 1: 3 06-10
130. Justin Bell Lacona, NY 3 06-09 71
Day 1: 3 06-09
131. Cody Howard Snow Hill, NC 2 06-09 70
Day 1: 2 06-09
131. Steven Robbins Piketon, OH 2 06-09 70
Day 1: 2 06-09
133. John Lewis Centreville, VA 3 06-08 68
Day 1: 3 06-08
133. RD Roulston Little Rock, AR 3 06-08 68
Day 1: 3 06-08
135. Phillip Medford Whitakers, NC 2 06-08 66
Day 1: 2 06-08
135. Todd Winters Troy, NY 2 06-08 66
Day 1: 2 06-08
137. Jayden Adrians Green Bay, WI 2 06-07 64
Day 1: 2 06-07
138. Jason Coughlin Brasher Falls, NY 3 06-06 63
Day 1: 3 06-06
139. Ashley Bishop Chesapeake, VA 3 06-05 62
Day 1: 3 06-05
139. John Higginbotham Slaughter, LA 3 06-05 62
Day 1: 3 06-05
141. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 3 06-04 60
Day 1: 3 06-04
142. Leslie Brandenburg Springfield, MO 2 06-04 59
Day 1: 2 06-04
143. Dane Morris Agoura Hills, CA 3 06-02 58
Day 1: 3 06-02
144. Ernest Brabon Albion, NY 2 06-01 57
Day 1: 2 06-01
145. Steve Kiser Tarboro, NC 2 05-12 56
Day 1: 2 05-12
146. Jim Boyce Massena, NY 3 05-10 55
Day 1: 3 05-10
147. Mark Aaron Gastonia, NC 3 05-07 54
Day 1: 3 05-07
148. William Clute Hogansburg, NY 2 05-04 53
Day 1: 2 05-04
148. Mark Shopene Point Pleasant Beach, N 2 05-04 53
Day 1: 2 05-04
150. Jeff Giffen Phoenix, AZ 3 05-00 51
Day 1: 3 05-00
151. Chad Boyer Elizabethtown, PA 3 04-15 50
Day 1: 3 04-15
151. Satoshi Egawa Fort Lee, NJ 3 04-15 50
Day 1: 3 04-15
153. PJ Mcmanamon Jr Ruby, NY 2 04-15 48
Day 1: 2 04-15
154. Matthew Kremers Pittsford, NY 2 04-14 47
Day 1: 2 04-14
155. Nikolai Amarose Franklin, NJ 2 04-07 46
Day 1: 2 04-07
156. John Herring Quakertown, PA 1 04-07 45
Day 1: 1 04-07
157. Bird Jones Loxahatchee, FL 2 04-03 44
Day 1: 2 04-03
158. Clancy Hefferly Taylors, SC 2 04-01 43
Day 1: 2 04-01
159. Donny Coffman Russellville, AR 3 04-00 42
Day 1: 3 04-00
160. Guy Cisternino Oak Ridge, NJ 3 03-15 41
Day 1: 3 03-15
161. Grady Phillips Gardendale, AL 2 03-13 40
Day 1: 2 03-13
162. Joe Tucker Osceola, MO 3 03-12 39
Day 1: 3 03-12
163. Jack Adams Wynantskill, NY 2 03-09 38
Day 1: 2 03-09
163. Beanie Leuer Lockport, NY 2 03-09 38
Day 1: 2 03-09
165. Paul Rush New Martinsville, WV 1 03-09 36
Day 1: 1 03-09
166. Andrew Bechard Plattsburgh , NY 1 03-07 35
Day 1: 1 03-07
167. Steve Kline Hilltop Lakes, TX 1 03-06 34
Day 1: 1 03-06
168. Allen Leister III Kintnersville, PA 2 02-11 33
Day 1: 2 02-11
168. Cory Weaver Ankeny, IA 2 02-11 33
Day 1: 2 02-11
170. Clint Bartlett Sylva, NC 2 02-09 31
Day 1: 2 02-09
171. Darrell Curl Winston Salem, NC 2 02-07 30
Day 1: 2 02-07
172. TJ Raytrowsky Delaware CANADA 1 02-05 29
Day 1: 1 02-05
173. Tracy Shaffer Mansfield, TX 1 02-04 28
Day 1: 1 02-04
174. Kevin Mallow Kansas, OK 1 02-04 27
Day 1: 1 02-04
175. Jimmy Fellegy Mustang, OK 1 02-03 26
Day 1: 1 02-03
176. Ernest McIntyre Jr Fayetteville, NC 1 02-00 25
Day 1: 1 02-00
177. Ed Mlotek Naperville, IL 1 01-15 24
Day 1: 1 01-15
177. Ryan Patterson Scott Township, PA 1 01-15 24
Day 1: 1 01-15
179. George Epley Livingston Manor, NY 1 01-13 22
Day 1: 1 01-13
179. Burley Langford Jr. South Chesterfield, VA 1 01-13 22
Day 1: 1 01-13
179. Nick Melcher Gypsum, CO 1 01-13 22
Day 1: 1 01-13
182. Dominic Lussi Danville, PA 1 01-09 19
Day 1: 1 01-09
183. Alicia Raytrowsky Delaware CANADA 1 01-08 18
Day 1: 1 01-08
184. Steve Williams Harrington, ME 1 01-06 17
Day 1: 1 01-06
185. Levi Allgeier Bardstown, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Logan Beebe Marriottsville, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Robert Bruguiere Roseland, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Shaun Carney Kincardine Ontario CANA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Benjamin Demo Plymouth, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Gerard Golden Coopersburg, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Bob Harper Lombard, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Nat Lussi Plains, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Brooks Parker Bridgeville, DE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Rick Sweadner Woodsboro, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Rodney Vaow Huntersville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
185. Jacob Zaremski Rochester, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
197. Calvin Landsberg Raleigh, NC 0 -1-00 0
Day 1: 0 -01-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 140 491 1420-12
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140 491 1420-12
