The 2025 Louisiana State Championship was held March 1st on Caney Creek in Chatham, LA, The top 10 teams from the event will advance to the 16th Annual HSFWF & National Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, OK.

Drake Miletello and Brycen Sanderlin, West Monroe Rebels team took 1st place with 22lbs even. In 2nd place, Jaxson Peek and Lane Thomas, Rosepine Eagles, also had a total weight of 22lbs. The tie was broken by order of entry. Jaxson and Lane also brought in an 8-03lb big bass of the day.

C.E. Byrd Jackets, Hunter Barnett and Hayden Hardy took 3rd place with 16-01. Rounding out the top 5, Ethan Thrash and Bradley Herring from Darbonne Woods Charter School with 15-14 and Peyton Bennett and Brayden Pye, Choudrant High School with 14-13. For full results and pictures CLICK HERE.

Feb 22, LaGrange, GA.

A severe winter storm containing records lows for many parts to the SE below through Georgia just days before the 2025 Georgia High School State Championship on West Point Lake, LaGrange, GA. It did “Warm-up” some “warm” being a relative term before Saturday’s championship day.   Take off was 26 degrees and weigh-in was pushing 60 after a week of below freezing weather.

None the less 71 teams showed up and took to west point lake to try their hand at becoming state champions. As one would think right after a cold front period, overall it was tough to get fish to bite, but as always some teams will figure them out. Shaky heads seemed to the be key to success for most the top finishers.

Flint River Academy’s Caden and Canon Murphy brought in the day’s best 5 fish limit totaling, 17-06 a very respectable catch on any lake, on any day.   Second place finishers were also a Flint River Academy team. Thomas Knight and Jack Ballard weighed a limit of 11-11. The 3rd place was only 1 ounce back with 11-10 and represented Cartersville Hurricanes and Rockmart Yellow Jackets was Dallen Fuqua and Avery Slye. Rounding out the top five places were Calhoun Yellow Jackets team of Hogan Stephens and Couper Tate with 11-01 and Marc Taylor and Landon Walker from Ware County Gators HS with 10-10.

The top 7 teams in the final standings (Full results are on the website results page) earned a spot in the 2025 national championship and all anglers who attended are eligible to fish the 2025 HS Fishing World Finals both events are on Grand Lake Oklahoma the week of June 25-28, 2025. Registration for that event is open now.

Additionally, any state champions across the nation that is 16 years of age or older when they qualify earns an automatic berth into the TBF adult programs National Semifinals as a non-boater with a paid adult membership and paid entry fees if they choose to use it.  From this event only one of the top two champions from the winning team was age eligible that was Caden Murphy and his spot on the state of Georgia’s National Semifinal adult team is secure for him should he choose to take it.

A special thanks to the parents and boat captains who brought the young anglers out and spent the day with them as that is where memories are made and the best prize of all is gathered.  Also a huge thank you to VISIT LaGrange, who hosted the event, the anglers and their families in their community and on their home lake and to the SAF sponsors listed on this website who make all this possible for these young people.

Congratulations to each and every one of you! well done.

The 2025 season is in full swing and Florida High School anglers turned out for a shot at advancement to the 16^th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship to be held in the most central part of the US this year. Right near the crossroads of America in Grove, Oklahoma on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees June 24th-28th.                                             

The Co-ed Team of Hailey Hardaway and Ethan Grimsley came to the scales bringing 16 pounds and 10 ounces the Bartow Yellow Jacket team had 5 solid fish all alive. The first-place team secured a qualifying berth to Grove, Oklahoma for their efforts on the water.

Second Place team Skyler High and partner Mathew Clark, also representing the Bartow Yellow Jackets had a great 5 fish limit weighing in at 15 pounds and 6 ounces securing the team with a National Berth and the second-place honors.

Third Place team also from Bartow High School Yellow Jackets was Bryce Kelly partnered with Jayden Roth. Not only did this team come in third with 15 pounds even they also had a 6-pound 8-ounce big bass of the tournament.

Congratulations to the Yellow Jacket team and good luck this summer on Grand Lake.