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12/14/1979

Matthew Stefan

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Junction City, Wisconsin
Age	45
Former Occupation	Commodity markets investigator
Height	6' 4''
Weight	240 lbs.
Injuries	Occasional tendonitis

Stats

Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	0 (0) As of 7/22/2015
Career Earnings*	$177,430
Current World Rank	190
Best Finish in 2024	26 - Lay Lake, 3/14/2024
Last 3 Finishes	43 - St. Lawrence River, 8/6/2024 39 - James River, 6/25/2024 73 - Chowan River, 6/4/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0)
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	1 (0)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	"I definitely look up to guys that show unbelievable consistency and represent the sport in a professional manner like Kevin VanDam, Andy Morgan and Cody Meyer. I also look up to my dad and grandpa who got me into fishing and showed me the fundamentals of the sport."
Home Lake	Stevens Point Flowage and Wisconsin River (central Wis.)
Favorite Lake	Sturgeon Bay/Door County (Lake Michigan)
Least Favorite Lake	Beaver Lake – "I don't really dislike it since it fishes to my strengths, but it has bitten me in the behind several times."
Favorite Technique	Jerkbaits – "It's like bobber fishing to me. You just wait for the bite to happen."
Primary Fishing Strength	Clear, weed-filled natural lakes found in the north
Secondary Fishing Strength	River fishing for both largemouth and smallmouth
Biggest Weakness	Tidal waters – "It just adds more variables to pay attention to."
Boat	Skeeter
Motor	Yamaha
Fishing Sponsors	Power-Pole, PROcise Outdoors, Skeeter Boat Center (Chippewa Falls, Wis.)
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Bridgford Foods, Infinity Wellness and Chiropractic, Usedboatmall.com, ugo wear LLC
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevrolet Silverado

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Pizza
Favorite Music	I listen to it all as long as it's good music.
Favorite Book/Movie	The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Non-Angling Hero	My wife Sara – "She encourages me to pursue my passion for the sport of fishing and has supported me fully through the ups and downs along the way."
When Not Fishing	"I enjoy being in the outdoors, but being born and raised in Chicago, I do like to spend some free time in the big city since there is so much to offer, except the traffic."
Why He Fishes	"I'm a competitive person and enjoy the opportunity to make a living by doing what I love to do. I worked in the corporate world for 12 years and spent the majority of my time wishing I was in a boat. So in March of this year I left the corporate world to pursue a fishing career. So far I don't regret my decision at all. It's amazing how happy you can be when trying to make a living doing what you love to do."

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Tournament Finishes

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

Date	Tour	Event	Place
8/6/2024	BPT	St. Lawrence River	43
6/25/2024	BPT	James River	39
6/4/2024	BPT	Chowan River	73
4/30/2024	BPT	Lake Eufaula	45
4/9/2024	BPT	Dale Hollow Lake	53
3/14/2024	BPT	Lay Lake	26
2/20/2024	BPT	Santee Cooper Lakes	35
1/30/2024	BPT	Toledo Bend Reservoir	39
7/29/2022	MLFPC	Lake Champlain	59
6/16/2022	MLFPC	James River	108
5/12/2022	MLFPC	Lake Guntersville	78
4/21/2022	MLFPC	Pickwick Lake	73
3/13/2022	MLFPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	83
1/27/2022	MLFPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	45
9/10/2021	BPT	Lake St. Clair	39
8/17/2021	MLFPC	Mississippi River	15
7/29/2021	MLFPC	St. Lawrence River	2
6/17/2021	MLFPC	Potomac River	104
5/13/2021	MLFPC	Lake Eufaula	83
4/22/2021	MLFPC	Lake Murray	15
3/11/2021	MLFPC	Lewis Smith Lake	117
2/11/2021	MLFPC	Lake Okeechobee	23
8/24/2020	FLWPC	Sturgeon Bay	15
8/11/2020	FLWPC	Lake Erie	63
7/29/2020	FLWPC	Mississippi River	27
6/23/2020	FLWPC	Lake Chickamauga	132
3/19/2020	FLWPC	Lake Martin	29
2/20/2020	FLWPC	Harris Chain of Lakes	5
1/23/2020	FLWPC	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	66
8/9/2019	FLWT- FWC	Lake Hamilton	32
6/27/2019	FLWT	Lake Champlain	36
5/2/2019	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	103
4/11/2019	FLWT	Cherokee Lake	29
3/28/2019	FLWT	Grand Lake	55
3/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Seminole	49
2/7/2019	FLWT	Lake Toho	57
1/10/2019	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	124
8/10/2018	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	34
6/28/2018	FLWT	Lake St. Clair	70
5/17/2018	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	53
4/26/2018	FLWT	Smith Lake	40
4/12/2018	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	60
3/8/2018	FLWT	Lake Lanier	21
2/22/2018	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	81
1/25/2018	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	94
8/11/2017	FLWT- FWC	Lake Murray	47
6/15/2017	FLWT	Potomac River	127
5/18/2017	FLWT	Mississippi River	8
4/27/2017	FLWT	Beaver Lake	18
4/6/2017	FLWT	Lake Cumberland	20
3/9/2017	FLWT	Harris Chain of Lakes	48
2/16/2017	FLWT	Lake Travis	95
2/2/2017	FLWT	Lake Guntersville	71
6/23/2016	FLWT	Lake Champlain	25
6/9/2016	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	63
5/5/2016	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	107
4/14/2016	FLWT	Beaver Lake	64
3/17/2016	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	95
2/4/2016	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	13
8/20/2015	FLWT- FWC	Lake Ouachita	24
6/25/2015	FLWT	Potomac River	46
6/11/2015	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	83
5/14/2015	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	31
4/23/2015	FLWT	Beaver Lake	37
3/26/2015	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	28
3/5/2015	FLWT	Lake Toho	20
8/14/2014	FLWT	Lake Murray	13
6/26/2014	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	35
6/5/2014	FLWT	Pickwick Lake	34
4/10/2014	FLWT	Beaver Lake	105
3/27/2014	FLWT	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	42
3/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	72
2/6/2014	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	50
6/27/2013	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	27
6/6/2013	FLWT	Grand Lake	20
5/16/2013	FLWT	Lake Eufaula	130
4/11/2013	FLWT	Beaver Lake	102
3/7/2013	FLWT	Lewis Smith Lake	44
2/7/2013	FLWT	Lake Okeechobee	144
6/28/2012	FLWT	Lake Champlain	61
6/7/2012	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	138
5/17/2012	FLWT	Potomac River	129
4/26/2012	FLWT	Beaver Lake	69
3/29/2012	FLWT	Table Rock Lake	67
3/8/2012	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	46
7/21/2011	FLWT	Lake Pickwick	90
6/16/2011	FLWT	Kentucky Lake	102
5/19/2011	FLWT	Red River	113
4/14/2011	FLWT	Lake Chickamauga	27
3/24/2011	FLWT	Lake Hartwell	81
3/3/2011	FLWT	Beaver Lake	42

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

Biographical data last updated: 7/22/2015

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