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Gearing up for the first tournament of the 22nd Season.

With fishing opener behind us, Easton Fothergill from MN winning the Bassmaster Classic, and the lakes open in front of us. Here are this years tournaments we are hosting:

June 28th    Chisago

July 19th     Clearwater

August 16th Minnetonka

Sept 13th    Waconia (TOC)

Practice tying your knots, putting new line on your reels, sharpening your hooks, and learning to read the structures/water temp /environment. Watch videos on different ways to fish: jigging, dropshot, suspended fish, topwater, frogging, structure fishing and more!

Please reach out to us for more coaching and lets have a great season!!!

2025 BATS TOC – Waconia

20 teams from around the state competed

and…

Your 2025 Bassinators Traveling Trail Champions are 

WESTON MALLOY and TRAVIS MALLOY of Brainerd MN

They had an impressive bag of 14.96 pounds, caught on a late morning chatter-bait bite

Weston and Travis will be joined at the 2026 TBF Junior World Championship by second place finishers from Fort Ripley MN

TRISTAN POLZIN and OLIVER MARTINSON who caught 13.96 pounds with jigs and worms

Grayson Poetz and Jackson Smith of Winsted took 3rd with 12.91 #

William Oconnell and Liam Noon of Minnetonka took 4th with 12.49 #

Tucker Burr and Logan Herbst of Saint Francis took 5th with 10.01 #

Thanks to all our Parents, Coaches, Volunteers and Board members for making this another great year for our Anglers.

And of course, please consider our generous sponsors when you need services they provide, without their support none of this would be possible.

New Brighton Lions Club

Fish-lectronics

New Brighton Eagles Club

Tutt’s Outdoors

New Brighton Sportmen’s Club

Scheels

McQuoids

Waypoint Angler Supply

Infinite Ideas

Siwek Lumber

Split Rock Coffee

MG Lures

Women Anglers of MN

MIlle Lacs Smallmouth Alliance

Ed Haus Foundation

Enjoy the off season, 2026 will be here soon

Remember to friend Bassinators , Minnesota on facebook

2025!

2025 has been a great year for Bassinators Alumni.

Tommy Parker just won the Champions tour along with a new Skeeter. Attached is him, Solomon Glenn and Coach Lee Farber. And of course a new picture of our 2025 Champions Tour Champ.

Bassinators Anglers Traveling Series – BATS

Junior Anglers If you have a Coach and a partner 

BATS- Bassinator Anglers Traveling Series

could be for you.

It’s another way to Qualify for the JWC- Junior World championship.

Plus win great prizes.

Top third from each event will be invited to the Waconia Championship.

Where the Champs advance to the 2026 JWC.

BATS 2025 Season

June 14th  Clearwater

July 12th    Mille Lacs

August 8th Le Homme Dieu

Sept 13th   Waconia Championship

2024 TOC Results

Bassinators Junior Fishing Club 

Tournament of Champions Results 

Clearwater Lake 

Saturday October 5th, 2024

14 Boats

35 Kids 

 76 Fish Entered and Released using the Fish Donkey App. Preserving our resource.  

Big Bass – 19 inch- Joe

1st- Finn & Geno- 83.75 in

2nd- Joe, Luke & Gavin- 83.50 in

3rd- Hudson, Easton & Quentin- 82.25 in

4th- Mac & Jack – 79.75 in

5th- Jacob & Hendrix – 76.5 in

6th- Teddy , Cormac & Everett C- 74.75 in

7th- Gavin P & Ryder- 71.75 in

8th- Boden & Lucas- 71.50 in

9th- Sawyer, Haik & Beckett – 60 in

10th- Will, Leo & Everett J – 56.75 in

11th- Gauge, Briggs & Simon J – 55.75 in

12th- Mason & Chloe- 40.25 in

13th- Tyler, Reed & Oliver W- 40 in

14th- Gabe & Carter- 0

We would like to Thank our volunteer boat captains!! Without them we couldn’t get the kids on the water. 

We would like to thank our volunteers, Jenna & Lori our wives for putting up with us making hundreds of phone calls and emails over the year and cooking today and Melanie for taking pictures at each tournament 

We would like to thank our sponsors:

For those kids aging out this year.  It has been a pleasure having you Fish with us. We wish you the best in High School!

Congratulations to the following:

Coach of the year

Tom Petty

Youth Sportsman the Year

Chloe Harvey

Angler of the year

Hudson Lee

TBF Junior World Championship Qualifiers!!

1.  Easton 

2. Cormac

3. Lucas 

4. Everett C

5. Boden 

6. William 

These 6 will form 3 teams. 

Lifetime Fishing License Recipient

Sponsored by the New Brighton Sportsman Club 

Jacob 

Our 2025 Schedule will come out by Jan 1st.

Thank you for a awesome 21st season of getting kids on the water!!

Bassinators 

Board of Directors 

Jeffrey,  Adam & Jeff

Minnetonka Results

Bassinators Junior Fishing Club 

Minnetonka Classic 

Presented By: Waypoint Angler Supply 

Lake Minnetonka Tournament Results 

Saturday September 21st, 2024

19 Boats

41 Kids

119 Fish Entered and Released with the Fish Donkey App,  preserving our resource. 

Big Bass — 19.25 inch – Geno R.

1st- Geno,  Finn & Hudson –  84 in

2nd- Mason & Quentin – 83.5 in

3rd- Jack A, Jacob & Hendrix – 82.5 in

4th- Mason & Lucas – 77.25 in

5th- Boden & Easton- 76 in

6th- Ben & Wes – 75.5 in

7th- Leo & Gauge- 73.75 in

8th- Michael,  Simon & Haik- 72.75 in

9th- Kalle, Beckett & Sawyer- 72.25 in

10th- Everett & Cormac- 71.5 in

11th- Mac & Reed- 71.5 in

12th- Chloe & Will – 70.25 in

13th- Gabe & Carter – 70.5 in

14th- Gavin & Oliver – 70.25 in

15th- Simon & Lane – 69 in

16th- Luke S & Gavin H- 68.5 in

17th- Briggs & Tyler – 57.25 in

18th- Shane & Brady- 25.75 in

19th- Grady & Ryder- 17.25 in

We would like to thank our volunteer boat captains!! Without them we could not get the kids on the water. 

Special thanks to Will S. and Jake D. who are former Bassinators, who came to be boat captains!!

We would like to thank all our sponsors:

Special thanks to Waypoint Angler Supply for Sponsoring the 1st Place and Big Bass Prize.

Champions Tour, Lew’s,  Strike King,  Waypoint Angler Supply,  Ultimate Boat Wraps,  Fish-lectronics,  Splitrock Coffee,  Ed Haus Foundation,  Women Anglers of Minnesota, Fish Donkey , Fish- Lectronics,  New Brighton Lions Club,  New Brighton Sportsmen’s Club,  McQuoid’s Inn 

Our next Tournament is Saturday October 5th on Clearwater Lake in Annandale. This tournament is our TOC- Tournament of Champions. This is open to all our members. After we fish , we will cook pizza for everyone and hand out extra prizes!

Coon Lake Results

Bassinators Junior Fishing Club 

Coon Lake Tournament Results 

Saturday August 17th 

18 boats

43 kids

44 Fish Caught and Released using the Fish Donkey App,  preserving our resource.

New Brighton Sportsmen’s Club had 2 boat captains that helped get kids out on the water today.   The NB Sportsman’s Club will be donating a Lifetime Fishing License to one of our Anglers at our October Tournament!!

Big Bass- Finn H. – 18.75 in

1st- Finn, Geno, Hudson– 14.20 lbs

2nd- Grayson & Teddy — 11.59 lbs

3rd- Simon & Lane — 10.47 lbs

4th- Ben & Wes — 10.02 lbs

5th- Kalle & Easton — 5.44 lbs

6th- Gavin, Chester,Jackson– 4.40 lbs

7th- Gabe & Carter — 4.38 lbs

8th – Lucas, Joe & Gavin — 3.85 lbs

9th- Oliver & Beckett — 3.68 lbs

10th – Briggs & Haik- 2.45 lbs

11th- Tyler, Cormac, Quintin — 2.22 lbs

12th- Owen & Everett– 2.22 lbs 

13th- Reed, Jackson, Mike — 1.81 lbs

14th- Chloe & Mila — 0 lbs

14th- Mason & Sawyer – 0 lbs

14th- Ryder & Boden  – 0 lbs

14th- William, Lucas   – 0 lbs

14th- Mac & Mike  – 0 lbs

We want to thank our volunteer boat captains.  Without them we couldn’t get the kids on the water. 

We Thank our sponsors: Lew’s , Strike King,  Waypoint Angler Supply, Scheels,  Ultimate Boat Wraps,  Fish-lectronics , New Brighton Lions Club,  Bernatello’s,  New Brighton Sportsmen’s Club,  Champions Tour, Fish Donkey,  MG Lures, Women Anglers of Minnesota,  Ed Haus Foundation,  Edward Jones -James Chapman Office,  Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance,  McQuoid’s Inn,  Splitrock Coffee, 

Our next Tournament is Saturday Sept 21st on Lake Minnetonka. 

Our TOC is Saturday October 7th.

Thank you, 

Bassinators Board of Directors 

Waconia Results

BASSINATORS July Tournament Results 

Lake Waconia Saturday July 20th, 2024

18 boats

40 kids out on the water

154 Fish Caught and Released !!

Big Bass- Sponsored by Waypoint Angler Supply — Grayson P.- 19.75 in Largemouth 

1. Grayson & Easton- 90.75 in

2. Chloe, Jackson& Mike – 88 in

3. Cormac & Tyler- 85.75 in

4. William & Everett- 84.50 in

5. Hudson, Brady & Charlie – 83.25 in

6. Lucas & Oliver – 82.75 in

7. Teddy, Briggs & Jack – 80.50 in

8. Mason P – 80.25 in

9. Gabe & Carter – 79 in

10. Quintin & Boden – 74.75 in

11. Luke, Grady & Haik – 73.75 

12. Ben & Wes – 70.75 in

13. Ryder & Leo – 69.75 in

14. Mac & Gavin – 67.25 in

15. Beckett, Oliver & Joe – 67 in

16. Mila & Wyatt – 40.75 Un

17. Jakob & Hendrix – 38.25 in

18. – Mac & Gavin – 29.75 in

Everybody caught fish!

We want to thank all our Boat Captains that helped out by taking 3 kids out.

We want to thank all our sponsors:

Waypoint Angler Support

Scheels- Eden Praire

MG Lures

Ultimate Boat Wraps 

Strike King 

Lew’s

Fish-Lectronics 

Pretz-All Power

Lions Club

Fish Donkey 

Classic Bass 

Women Anglers of Minnesota 

Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance 

McQuoid’s Inn

Our next Tournament is Saturday Aug 17th on Coon Lake. Where we did the Lake Clean up in April. 

Chisago Lake Results

BASSINATORS Chisago Tournament Results

6-15-24

Chisago Lake

16 Boats

35 kids

72 Largemouth Bass entered and released ,

Big Bass- 19 inch- Teddy H.

1st-Teddy,Michael, William- 80.50 in

2nd-Tyler,Brady,Geno – 77.25 in.

3rd- Mason & Cormac- 75.75

4th-Boden & Leo- 74.25 in

5th-Mac & Easton – 74 in

6th- Finn, Hudson,Oliver- 72.75 in

7th-Joe & Everett- 71.5 in

8th,- Beckett & Luke – 71 in

9th- Reed & Lucas- 69.5 in

10th- Gabe & Carter – 62.75 in

11th- Jacob & Hendrix- 37.75 in

12th- Grady & Oliver- 32 in

13th- Wyatt & Simon- 29 in

14th- Briggs & Sawyer- 24 in

15th- Ryder & Haik- 13.5 in

16th- Gavin & Chloe – 0

Thank you to all our sponsors for making it possible to get these kids on the water and provide prizes. Every Youth got a prize.
Please consider shopping at the business’s that support us.

Lew’s

Strike King

Fish-lectronics

New Brighton Lions Club

New Brighton Eagles Club

New Brighton Sportsmen’s Club

Champions Tour

Fish Donkey

Ultimate Boat Wraps

Ed Haus Foundation

Edward Jones- James Chapman

Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance

Waypoint Angler Supply

MG Lures

Women Anglers of Minnesota

Dietz Watson Meats

Bernatello’s

Rockville Area Sportsman’s Club

North Star Signs

McQuoid’s Inn

Splitrock coffee

Harvey Tackle

All Pro Powder Coating

Midway Iron and Steel

Thank you to all the Boat Captains for helping!

Thank you to all the Parents for bringing your kids.

Our next Tournament is July 20th on Lake Waconia.

Thank you,

Bassinators BOD