Bishop's Charity Fishing Tournament
Join us for the 2023 Bishop’s Fishing Tournaments
This year marks the 28th Annual Bishop’s Fishing Tournament offering 2 ways to participate:
Your participation in these fishing tournaments helps support the funding of seminarian education and formation in our diocese. Their education averages $46,500 per seminarian per year, which is why these fishing tournaments are so important.
REGISTER
Register online through our secure platform.
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023
Big Stone City, SD
Douthitt Park
MAP & DIRECTIONS
RULES
Click below to view and download a PDF of the Big Stone City tournament rules.
MONDAY JUNE 12, 2023
Pierre, SD
Oahe Downstream Rec. Area
MAP & DIRECTIONS
RULES
Click below to view and download a PDF of the Pierre tournament rules.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Big Stone City
June 5, 2023
7:00 am
8:00 am
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
4:15 pm
5:00 pm
Registration begins
Tournament begins
Weigh-in
Mass celebrated with Bishop DeGrood
Social
Outdoor prime rib dinner
Pierre
June 12, 2023
6:30 am
8:00 am
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
4:15 pm
5:00 pm
Registration begins
Tournament begins
Weigh-in
Mass celebrated with Bishop DeGrood
Social
Outdoor prime rib dinner
ENTRY FEES
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Students $50
18 and younger. Entry fee includes breakfast, lunch and prime rib dinner.
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Individual Fisherman $100
Entry fee includes breakfast, lunch and prime rib dinner.
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Family Package $300
Up to 4 people. Entry fee includes breakfast, lunch and prime rib dinner.
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Knight's Challenge $450
Entry fee includes breakfast, lunch and prime rib dinner.
REGISTRATION
ONLINE
Register and donate online through our secure platform.
Download the PDF form and return it in person or mail it to the Foundation office.
2023 TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Big Stone City (Based on Weight)
Largest Walleye | Youth
Jacob Schwinger – 5.21 lbs
Largest Walleye | Adult
Jim Hartman – 7.93 lbs
Largest Bass | Youth
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Largest Bass | Adult
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Largest Other Fish
Trevor Greiner – Catfish 19.24 lbs
Most Total Weight Bass | 1st Place
Nathan Forder, Will Pekelder, Trevor Greiner, Kindric Lewno – 19.23 lbs
Most Total Weight Bass | 2nd Place
Allen Schlenker, Jarrod Muller, Jase Muller – 18.23 lbs
Most Total Weight Bass | 3rd Place – 14.21 lbs
Joe, Pat, & Renee Eustice, and Chuck Pelowski – 14.96 lbs
Most Total Weight Walleye | 1st Place
Jim Hartman, James Michlitsch, Rick Dilts – 23.21 lbs
Most Total Weight Walleye | 2nd Place
Jay Ackerman, Bruce Halma , Logan Halma – 18.54 lbs
Most Total Weight Walleye | 3rd Place
Don Haukos, Brad Hanson, Tom Stoic, Jeff Peterson – 14.86lbs
Most Total Weight | Knights Challenge | Bass – 3.17 lbs
Dan Loehrer, Kent Przybycien, Fr. Doug Binsfeld – 12.43 lbs
2022 TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Big Stone City (Based on Weight)
Largest Walleye | Youth
Merik Junker – 4.23 lbs
Largest Walleye | Adult
Tim Giese – 5.75 lbs
Largest Bass | Youth
Weston Peterson – 3.74 lbs
Largest Bass | Adult
Allen Schlenker – 4.6 lbs
Largest Other Fish
Kent Przybycien – 6.23 lbs Northern
Most Total Weight Bass | 1st Place – 20.00 lbs
Allen Schlenker, Rich Skuza, Mitch Skuza
Most Total Weight Bass | 2nd Place – 16.57 lbs
Jeff Carrino, Tim Brown
Most Total Weight Bass | 3rd Place – 14.21 lbs
Mark Junker, Merik Junker & Fr. Mike Wensing
Most Total Weight Walleye | 1st Place – 12.47 lbs
Caleb Gaikowski, Tim Gaikowski, Fr. Doug
Most Total Weight Walleye | 2nd Place – 11.93 lbs
Brad Pole, Brendon Branic, Ted Voss, Alex Lieschisin
Most Total Weight Walleye | 3rd Place – 7.75 lbs
Todd Cloos, Tim Giese, Kolbe Kirst
Most Total Weight | Knights Challenge | Bass – 3.17 lbs
Fr. Dick Fox, Gary Fox, Jeremy Moundson, JP Thorton
Pierre (Based on Weight)
Largest Walleye | Youth
Carter Lenz – 3.24 lbs
Largest Walleye | Adult
Cindy VanDover – 3.28 lbs
Largest Bass | Youth
None
Largest Bass | Adult
Paul Mehlhaff – 4.52 lbs
Largest Other Fish
Kolbe Kirst – 3.68 lbs Pike
Most Total Weight Bass | 1st Place – 6 lbs
Dan and Paula McCormick
Most Total Weight Bass | 2nd Place
None
Most Total Weight Bass | 3rd Place
None
Most Total Weight Walleye | 1st Place – 13.02 lbs
Shelly Schipper, Brad Schipper, Kolbe Kirst, Brady Martinez
Most Total Weight Walleye | 2nd Place – 11.68 lbs
Wade, Cindy, Paul, and Danny VanDover
Most Total Weight Walleye | 3rd Place – 11.08
Brad Saathoff, Derek Schiefelbein, Chris Vandenbos
Most Total Weight | Knights Challenge | Bass – 13.84
Chuck and Joyce Nedved, Carter Lenz, Alex Leschisin, Fr. Joe Holzhauser
Overall Winner Most Total Weight | Knights Challenge | Bass – 13.84 lbs
Chuck and Joyce Nedved, Carter Lenz, Alex Leschisin, Fr. Joe Holzhauser
Virtual Tournament
Longest Walleye | Youth
William Donnett – 17.25″
Longest Walleye | Adult
Ron Shatek – 27.75″
Longest Bass | Youth
None
Longest Bass | Adult
None
Most Length | Walleye
1st Place – 79.25″
Ron Shatek and William Donnett
2nd Place – 110.35 pts
None
3rd Place – 19 pts
None
Most Length | Bass
1st Place – None
2nd Place – None
3rd Place – None
ABOUT SEMINARIAN EDUCATION
The average education for a seminarian is $46,500 per seminarian, per year – which is why your paricipation in these fishing tournaments is so important. Through your support, you help support the funding of seminarian education in the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls.
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