Bishop's Charity Fishing Tournament
Thank you for joining us at the 2023 Bishop’s Fishing Tournaments
Thank you for joining us at the 28th Annual Bishop’s Fishing Tournament.
It’s time to take the next step in helping seminary education.
We currently have 12 seminarians who will continue to thrive on their educational journey with your financial support of the Bishop’s Fishing Tournaments.
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.
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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
Pierre (Based on Weight)
Largest Walleye | Youth
Luke Heim – 1.00 lbs
Largest Walleye | Adult
Dustin Mehlhaff – 1.96 lbs
Largest Bass | Youth
Ian Blotski – 1.96 lbs
Largest Bass | Adult
Andrew Mullaney – 2.28 lbs
Largest Other Fish
Julie Van Dover – 14.44 lbs Pike
Most Total Weight Bass | 1st Place
Noel Chicoine, Mark Mareno, Rick Steece, Matthew Giorgio – 8.22 lbs
Most Total Weight Bass | 2nd Place
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Most Total Weight Bass | 3rd Place
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Most Total Weight Walleye | 1st Place
Monte Peterson, Kerek Peterson, Peter Frank, Andrew Mullaney – 12.18 lbs
Most Total Weight Walleye | 2nd Place
Brad Saathoff, Kevin Post, Steve Tappe, Derek Scheifelbein – 11.92 lbs
Most Total Weight Walleye | 3rd Place
Joe Livermont, David Livermont, Randy Donavan, Cole Hardie – 11.86 lbs
Most Total Weight | Knights Challenge | Local Winner
Monte Peterson, Derek Peterson, Peter Frank, Andrew Mullaney – 12.18 lbs
Overall Winner Most Total Weight | Knights Challenge | Walleye
Dan Loehrer, Kent Przybycien, Fr. Doug Binsfeld – 12.43 lbs
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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Thank You To Our 2023 Lead Sponsors
