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A father and daughter hold the trout they caught during the 2023 Fishin' For $50K Trout Tournament in Big Bear Lake.

Fishin' For $50K Recap

Posted: 06/10/23

What a weekend!

We just completed the 2023 Fishin' For $50K Trout Tournament here in Big Bear Lake. Congrats to everyone who reeled in some good catches, especially those who brought in the Top 3 weights and Tagged Trout!

Here are the standings for the trounament:

25th Anniversary Tournament Champion

Congratulations to the first ever Tournament Champion for Fishin' For $50K:

Matthew Morgan with a 4.662 lb rainbow trout!

Tagged Trout

Erin Graeberbougie .... $500

Jake Barnett ..................$500

James Skimin .................$500

Girls 15 & under

  1. Mollie M .....2.672 lbs
  2. Sierra H .....2.665 lbs
  3. Zoe S ...........2.356 lbs

Women 16 & up

  1. Veronica Anderson ...2.949 lbs
  2. Jean Sotiros ................2.590 lbs
  3. Christina Rizya ............2.493 lbs

Boys 15 & under

  1. Charlie P ....2.226 lbs
  2. Nathan E ...2.220 lbs
  3. Brandon M 2.123 lbs

Men 16 & up

  1. Matthew Morgan ..4.662 lbs
  2. Jake Barnett ..........3.108 lbs
  3. Bill Martinez .............2.996 lbs

Thank you everyone for coming out and spending the weekend with us! We hope to see you again next year.