2021 June Jam Results
The 31st annual June Jam was a huge success. A total of 9 fish were caught. Joe Mabry was the tournament championship with a 44.5” fish and was also the winner of the Big fish honors. We held our ceremony at the BrowTine. We were joined by over 50 of our competitors who enjoyed great food and cold drinks well into the evening.
All paid tournament participants that show up for the Awards Ceremony received a commemorative June Jam Pint glass.
RESULTS:
10 fish were registered
Place Participant Lake Fish
1st Joe Mabry Bone 44.5"
2nd Katherine Jasinski Deer 42.75"
3rd Jeff Johnson Apple River 42.75"
4th Hayden Halsey Bone 38.5"
5th Rob Hulleman Wappogasat 38"
6th Bob Klindworth Cedar 37.5"
7th Erich Kertzscher Bone 35.5"
8th Bill Peterson Apple River 34.5"
9th Neal Gruber Bear Trap 34"
2021 June Jam-No Tournament due to Covid-19
2019 June Jam Results
The 29th annual June Jam was a huge success. A total of 9 fish were caught. Wade Wurzer was the tournament championship with a 42” fish and was also the winner of the Big fish honors. Wade edged out Charlie Blackbird who finished in 2nd with a 42” by a mere 3 hours time difference. We held our ceremony at the BrowTine. We were joined by over 50 of our competitors who enjoyed great food and cold drinks well into the evening.
*Big fish
2018 June Jam Results
This year’s tournament we hosted 77 open entrants and 3 juniors. Weather in Polk County was unsettled with a lot of wind Saturday morning then some brief periods of heavy rain. Overnight Saturday rain it rained more and strong winds, but cleared around 6:00am.
Ten fish were caught and from the leader board here are the results:
First Deer Lake 43.5 & 38.5
Second Cedar Lake 45
Third Cedar Lake 41.5
Fourth Apple Flowage 37.5
Fifth Bone Lake 36
Sixth Apple Flowage 35
Seventh Cedar Lake 35.5
Eighth Bone Lake 35.5
Ninth Apple Flowage 35.5
Grand Prize winner for stay at Red Wing lodge goes to Scott Wells and Nate Gruber will get his name on the paddle at Wilkins for Big Fish!
Special thanks to those who helped make this tournament a success, and to our sponsors at Wilkins Bar and Resort, Red Wing Lodge, Blue Ribbon Sports, Deer Lake Sports, Wood’n Wildlife and Pro Label.
2017 June Jam Results
11 fish were caught. 99 anglers entered with fish caught by 10 of them!
Totals for each lake were:
Big fish was a 43.5" inch from Deer and was caught by a Junior!
Winners were: Adult
Juniors:
Grand Prize Winner – One Week stay at Red Wing Lodge for four – Nick Poppler
20 fish were caught, about half the number we normally register, but better than the 15 caught last year. 82 anglers entered with fish caught by 12 of them...
Totals for each lake were:
Big fish was a 42 inch from Apple River.
Winners
were: Adult
1st Nathan
Wheeler – 36.5, 39.5, 36.5, 38 Deer Lake
2nd Bill
Peterson – 36, 42, 35.5, 36 Apple River (big fish)
3rd Tyler
Eggenberger - 39.5, 40 Apple River
4th Brett
Olson - 38, 40 Deer Lake
5th Scott
Gehrman - 41 Apple River
6th Steve
Peterson - 40.5 Apple River
7th Tanner
Clay - 38 Apple River
8th Calvin
Austvold - 37 Bear Trap
9th Erik
Mortensen – 37 Wapogasset
10th LeRoy
Martin – 34.5 Bone
Juniors: No junior winner this year
Grand Prize
Winner – One Week
stay at Red Wing Lodge for four – Jared Lubb
The weather for this year’s June Jam was challenging. Early Saturday morning saw heavy rains and winds but gave way to calmer, nicer conditions in the afternoon and evening. Sunday saw calm flat water and clear skies, tough conditions one would think.
Only 15 fish were caught, about half the number we normally register. 75 anglers entered with fish caught by 13 of them..
11 of the fish were caught on Saturday and 4 0n Sunday. Catch times were interesting. On Saturday fish were caught at 8:30, 9:35 and 11 AM and 1:15, 1:40, 1:45 4, 6:30, 7, 8:15 and 9 PM. The Sunday catch times were 9, 10, 11:20 and 11:40 AM. A small catch window 1 to 2 PM on Saturday and 10 to Noon on Sunday.
Totals for each lake were:
Apple River Flowage3
Wapogasset 2
Bone Lake 4
Deer Lake 1
Bear Trap 4
Cedar Lake 1
Big fish was a 44.5 inch from Bone.
Winners were: Adult
1st Aaron Flueger – 35.5, 44.5 Bone Lake (big fish)
2nd Ray Quint – 39.5, 34.5 Bear Trap
3rd Wade Wurzer– 44.5 Bone Lake
4th Chad Briesemeister– 41.5 Lake Wapogasset
5th Hunter Kern – 42 Cedar Lake
6th Neal Gruber – 42 Bear Trap
7th Jason Wilson – 40 Bear Trap
8th Brett Olson – 39 Deer Lake
9th Mike Jasinski – 38 Bone Lake
10th Rod Moe – 37 Apple River Fowage
No junior winner this year
Grand Prize Winner – Week stay at Red Wing Lodge for four – Darin Olson
Just for the record, the other anglers catching fish were Larry Klien, Dylan Martin and Darin Olson.
We had 75 participants. 25 fish were caught by 17 anglers. 20 were caught on Saturday, 4 on Sunday and on one the day is not designated. Big fish was a 44".
Break down by lake:
By time:
Open Division
1st place - Matt Buck 37", 40" and 43.5" - All caught in Cedar Lake
2nd place - Nathan Wheeler 41.5", 43" - Both from Deer Lake
3rd Place - Rod Moe 36", 43.5" - Both from the Apple River
4th Place - Ben Hayes 41.5", 37" Both from Wapogasset,
5th Place - Mickey Allen 40", 37.5” - 1 from Deer, 1 from Bone.
Junior Winner
Kate Jasinski - 44" from Bone
Thank you to everyone for entering. And special thanks to Wilkins for allowing us the use of their facility, Paul Amberg of Venture Custom Rod for the donation of the rod in the raffle, Shawn Cochrane of Muskie Mafia for his lure donations and to Josh Stevenson and Blue Ribbon Bait and Tackle for their sponsorship.
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