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9/19/1982

Jeff Gustafson

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Age	43
Former Occupation	Fishing/hunting guide
Height	6' 0''
Weight	185 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	13
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	10 (2) As of 3/27/2023
Career Earnings*	$1.08 million As of 3/27/2023
Current World Rank	111
Current Bassmaster Standing	95 (78 points)
Best Finish in 2025	29 - Lake Ray Roberts, 3/21/2025
Best Finish in 2024	15 - St. Lawrence River, 8/15/2024
Last 3 Finishes	74 - Pasquotank River, 4/10/2025 29 - Lake Ray Roberts, 3/21/2025 81 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/27/2025
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	4 (1) As of 3/27/2023
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	0 As of 3/27/2023
Titles/Honors	Bassmaster Classic champion (2023)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Al and Ron Lindner
Home Lake	Lake of the Woods
Favorite Lake	Lake of the Woods/Rainy River
Least Favorite Lake	"I haven't found one yet."
Favorite Technique	Flipping
Primary Fishing Strength	Finding fish
Secondary Fishing Strength	Using electronics
Biggest Weakness	"I know how to tie about 3 different knots."
Boat	Lund
Motor	Mercury
Fishing Sponsors	Northland Fishing Tackle, Lund Boat Company, Minn Kota, Humminbird, Shimano, Z-Man, G. Loomis, PowerPro, Aqua-Vu, Bagley Baits, Costa, Gamakatsu, Simms, T-H Marine
Non-Fishing Sponsors	CWS Logistics, Lake of the Woods Sports Headquarters
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Fresh walleye
Favorite Music	Rock
Favorite Book/Movie	4-hour Work Week (book)/Super Troopers (movie)
Non-Angling Hero	Dad and Grandpa - "They got me going with outdoor activities, especially fishing, at a really young age."
When Not Fishing	Deer hunting and shed hunting (deer antlers)
Why He Fishes	"I love being outside and I live in one of the most beautiful places on earth in Ontario's Sunset Country Region. We have so many world-class fishing opportunities here, you couldn't pay me to live anywhere else!"
Website	www.gussyoutdoors.com/

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Tournament Finishes

(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)

Date	Tour	Event	Place
4/10/2025	BElite	Pasquotank River	74
3/21/2025	BElite	Lake Ray Roberts	29
2/27/2025	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	81
2/20/2025	BElite	St. Johns River	82
8/15/2024	BElite	St. Lawrence River	15
8/8/2024	BElite	Lake Champlain	54
6/27/2024	BElite	Smith Lake	40
6/13/2024	BElite	Wheeler Lake	53
5/9/2024	BElite	Lake Murray	44
4/18/2024	BElite	St. Johns River	101
4/11/2024	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	32
3/22/2024	BElite	Grand Lake	31
2/29/2024	BElite	Lake Fork	59
2/22/2024	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	24
8/24/2023	BElite	St. Lawrence River	51
8/17/2023	BElite	Lake Champlain	68
7/27/2023	BElite	Lake St. Clair	59
6/1/2023	BElite	Sabine River	78
5/11/2023	BElite	Lay Lake	16
4/27/2023	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	42
4/20/2023	BElite	Lake Murray	59
3/24/2023	BElite	Tennessee River	1
2/23/2023	BElite	Lake Seminole	55
2/16/2023	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	38
8/26/2022	BElite	Mississippi River	26
8/18/2022	BElite	Lake Oahe	21
7/14/2022	BElite	St. Lawrence River	23
6/2/2022	BElite	Pickwick Lake	14
5/19/2022	BElite	Lake Fork	24
4/7/2022	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	19
3/17/2022	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	66
3/4/2022	BElite	Lake Hartwell	41
2/17/2022	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	47
2/10/2022	BElite	St. Johns River	51
7/15/2021	BElite	St. Lawrence River	18
7/8/2021	BElite	Lake Champlain	14
6/11/2021	BElite	Lake Ray Roberts	21
5/20/2021	BElite	Lake Guntersville	73
5/6/2021	BElite	Neely Henry Lake	34
4/22/2021	BElite	Lake Fork	30
4/8/2021	BElite	Sabine River	72
3/18/2021	BElite	Pickwick Lake	89
2/25/2021	BElite	Tennessee River	1
2/11/2021	BElite	St. Johns River	24
11/5/2020	BElite	Lake Fork	83
10/16/2020	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	21
10/8/2020	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	9
9/30/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	28
8/20/2020	BElite	Lake St. Clair	76
7/30/2020	BElite	Lake Champlain	15
7/23/2020	BElite	St. Lawrence River	12
6/10/2020	BElite	Lake Eufaula	43
3/6/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	31
2/6/2020	BElite	St. Johns River	41
9/28/2019	BElite	Lake St. Clair	13
9/19/2019	BElite	Lake Tenkiller	34
8/22/2019	BElite	Cayuga Lake	2
8/15/2019	BElite	St. Lawrence River	12
6/21/2019	BElite	Lake Guntersville	67
5/2/2019	BElite	Lake Fork	5
4/11/2019	BElite	Winyah Bay	59
4/4/2019	BElite	Lake Hartwell	13
2/14/2019	BElite	Lake Lanier	48
2/7/2019	BElite	St. Johns River	61
8/10/2018	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	21
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	80
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	7
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	29
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	125
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	7
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	2
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	87
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	83
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	101
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	70
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	71
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	77
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	13
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	22
8/4/2016	FLWT- FWC	Wheeler Lake	44
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	29
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	50
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	33
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	11
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	4
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	34
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	78
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	57
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	5
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	80
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	56
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	127
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	40
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	17
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	59
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	69
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	148
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	115
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	26
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	99
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	96
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	45
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	71
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	156
10/11/2012	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	56
9/20/2012	FLWT	Wheeler Lake	33
8/23/2012	FLWT	Detroit River	49
2/9/2012	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	20

*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.

Biographical data last updated: 3/27/2023

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