11th Annual Sportsman’s Sturgeon Classic Tournament

The 11th Annual Sportsman’s Sturgeon Classic Tournament is set for May 5 & 6 this year. This year is the best year for prizes yet and 10 more boats have been added to the field this year for a total of 60 boats and 178 people are entered right now. Tournament will be held right out in front of the lodge in a 1.2 mile stretch just like previous years. Over $7,400 in cash and prizes awarded this year. Starts with a rules meeting Thursday, 2 days of fishing Friday and Saturday and an awards banquet serving prime rib Saturday night. Night Moves DJ will entertain Friday & Saturday Evening 9pm-1am. The tournament is full but anyone interested can contact Sportsman’s to be added to the waiting list at book@slodges.com or 800-862-8602.

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1 Last years info:

2 10th Annual Sportsman’s Sturgeon Classic Tournament Results

3 Other Prizes over Two Days

Last years info:

Over 200 sturgeons were caught over the two day,

50 boat tournament including an unofficial state record sturgeon! The two day tournament started Friday, May 5 running 8:30am – 4pm and Saturday 8:30am – 3:00pm. The weather was warm and a little breezy but the wind was in our favor keeping the river nice and calm. The tournament is a catch and release tournament spanning over 1.2 miles just in front of the lodge on the Rainy River and just around Wheeler’s Point. Check out this hog! The recorded largest sturgeon on record with the Minnesota Department of Natural resources is 70 inches in length and 26.5 inch girth. On day one of the tournament this 70.5 inch length and 28 inch girth whopper was caught by Joe Anderson and his boat mates. What a catch!

10th Annual Sportsman’s Sturgeon Classic Tournament Results

Day 1 1st Place and the unofficial Minnesota record sturgeon 70.5 inch length, 28 inch girth Joe Anderson from Murphy Lake, MN – $2,150 cash plus $500 bonus for the record breaker.
Day 1 2nd Place 64.75 inch length, 25.5 inch girth Mike Denuccie from Nashwauk, MN – $925 cash
Day 1 3rd Place 64 inch length, 26 inch girth Joe Lorenzen from Felden, MN – Sturgeon Rod
Day 2 1st Place 63.5 inch length, 23 inch girth Dave Clement from East Grand Forks, MN – $2,150 cash
Day 2 2nd Place 62 inch length, 22.5 inch girth Mark Sage from Grand Forks, ND – $925 cash
Day 2 3rd Place 59.5 inch length, 21.5 inch girth Brandon Lunski Grand Forks, ND – Sturgeon Rod

Other Prizes over Two Days

Longest Eelpout 19.5 inch Danielle Denny from Blufton, MN – Prize Pack
Longest Bullhead 12.5 inch Joe Lorenzen from Felden, MN – Prize Pack
Longest Sucker 24.5 inch Jill Strom from Eveleth, MN – Prize Pack
Powder Puff 58 inch length, 23.75 inch girth Cindy Hunter from Grand Forks, ND – Prize Pack
Kid Division – Largest Sturgeon caught by a kid 29 inch length, 12 inch girth Prize Pack
Best Boat – Zach Omdahl – PowrTran Kicker Steering

Plus many other prizes awarded.