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List of Bassmaster Classic Champions

Jordan Lee - 2017 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