List of Bassmaster Classic Champions

Bassmaster Classic Champion - Sparks Flying After Win.

Jordan Lee – 2017 Bassmaster Classic Champion – Sparks Flying After Win.

Year Bassmaster Classic Champion Angler Tournament Total Weight lbs oz Boat Brand Lake Location
1971 Bobby Murray 43-11 N/A Lake Mead, NV
1972 Don Butler 38-11 N/A Percy Priest Reservoir, TN
1973 Rayo Breckenridge 52-8 N/A Clarks Hill Lake, SC
1974 Tommy Martin 33-7 N/A Wheeler Lake, AL
1975 Jack Hains 45-4 N/A Currituck Sound, NC
1976 Rick Clunn 59-15 Ranger Lake Guntersville, AL
1977 Rick Clunn 27-7 Glastron Kissimmee Chain, FL
1978 Bobby Murray 37-9 N/A Ross Barnett Reservoir, MS
1979 Hank Parker 31 N/A Lake Texoma, TX
1980 Bo Dowden 54-10 N/A St. Lawrence River, NY
1981 Stanley Mitchell 35-2 Ranger Alabama River, AL
1982 Paul Elias 32-8 Ranger Alabama River, AL
1983 Larry Nixon 18-1 Ranger Ohio River, OH
1984 Rick Clunn 75-9 N/A Arkansas River, AR
1985 Jack Chancellor 45 Ranger Arkansas River, AR
1986 Charlie Reed 23-9 Ranger Tennessee River, TN
1987 George Cochran 15-5 Ranger Ohio River, OH
1988 Guido Hibdon 28-8 Ranger James River, VA
1989 Hank Parker 31-6 Ranger James River, VA
1990 Rick Clunn 34-5 Tracker James River, VA
1991 Ken Cook 33-2 Javelin Chesapeake Bay, MD
1992 Robert Hamilton, Jr 59-6 Ranger Lake Logan Martin, AL
1993 David Fritts 48-6 Ranger Lake Logan Martin, AL
1994 Bryan Kerchal 36-7 Ranger High Rock Lake, NC
1995 Mark Davis 47-14 Basscat High Rock Lake, NC
1996 George Cochran 31-14 Ranger Lay Lake, AL
1997 Dion Hibdon 34-13 Ranger Lake Logan Martin, AL
1998 Denny Brauer 46-3 Ranger High Rock Lake, NC
1999 Davy Hite 55-10 Stratos Louisiana Delta, LA
2000 Woo Daves 27-13 Nitro Lake Michigan, IL
2001 Kevin VanDam 32-5 Nitro Louisiana Delta, LA
2002 Jay Yelas 45-13 Skeeter Lay Lake, AL
2003 Michael Iaconelli 37-14 Ranger Louisiana Delta, LA
2004 Takahiro Omori 39-2 Ranger Lake Wylie, NC
2005 Kevin VanDam 15-Dec Nitro Three Rivers, PA
2006 Luke Clausen 56-2 Ranger Kissimmee Chain, FL
2007 Boyd Duckett 48-10 Triton Lay Lake, AL
2008 Alton Jones 48-7 Skeeter Lake Hartwell, SC
2009 Skeet Reese 54-13 Champion Red River, LA
2010 Kevin VanDam 51-6 Nitro Lay Lake, AL
2011 Kevin VanDam 69-11 Nitro Louisiana Delta, LA
2012 Chris Lane 51-6 Legend Red River, LA
2013 Cliff Pace 54-12 Skeeter Grand Lake, AL
2014 Randy Howell 67-8 Triton Lake Guntersville, AL
2015 Casey Ashley 50-1 Triton Lake Hartwell, SC
2016 Edwin Evers 60-7 Nitro Grand Lake, OK
2017 Jordan Lee 56-10 Legend Lake Conroe, TX
2018 Jordan Lee 47-1 Ranger Lake Hartwell, SC
2019 Ott Defoe 49-3 Nitro Tennessee River, TN
2020 Hank Cherry 65-5 BassCat Lake Guntersville, AL
2021 Hank Cherry 50-15 BassCat Ray Roberts, TX
2022 Jason Christie 54-00 Xpress Lake Hartwell, SC
2023 Jeff Gustafson 42-7 Lund Tennessee River, TN

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