The 31st Annual Bishop’s Fishing Tournament was held on Big Stone Lake on June 1. The family-friendly bass and walleye tournament also featured an outdoor Mass celebrated by Bishop DeGrood and attending clergy, a silent auction, youth games and activities, a raffle, music, a kids dessert contest, and an outdoor prime rib dinner.
Winners in each category: (pictures from the event in no particular order)
Largest Walleye – Youth
Matthew Carlson | 5.95
Largest Walleye – Adult
Matt Hartman | 6.7
Largest Bass – Youth
Ryland Anderson | 2.74
Largest Bass – Adult
Mark Schlenker | 3.86
Largest Other Fish
Cole Christian | Carp: 17.7
Most Total Weight Bass – 1st place
Tim Brown, Jeff Carino, Adam Dashiell | 20.35
Most Total Weight Bass – 2nd place
Nate Fonder, Trevor Greiner, Brian Meyer, Will Peckelder | 19.14
Most Total Weight Bass – 3rd place
Allen Schlenker, Mark Schlenker, Dcn. Andrew Mullaney, Mike North | 18.3
Most Total Weight Walleye – 1st place
Joe Livermont, Rick Dilts, Matt Hinton, Ben Ulin | 20.8
Most Total Weight Walleye – 2nd place
Jim Hartman, Bill Hartman, Matt Hartman | 18.63
Most Total Weight Walleye – 3rd place
Andy Carlson, David Carlson, Matthew Carlson, Nathan Carlson | 17.3
Knights Challenge – Most Total Weight
Mark Junker, Merik Junker, Will Muldenbach, Fr. Mike Wensing | 15.22
A Bishop’s Tournament is also held annually on the Missouri River near Pierre. This year it was June 8. Both events help to fund seminary education for three to four men who plan to enter the priesthood for the Diocese of Sioux Falls.
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