Trey McKinney becomes youngest Bassmaster Angler of the Year at 21, breaking Kevin VanDam's record

CLAYTON, NEW YORK — Evan Kung's name is on the tournament trophy from the St. Lawrence River. But the biggest story out of Clayton this week might actually be the young guns.

The Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River closed out the 2026 Elite Series regular season, and with it came the season-long Angler of the Year and Rookie of the Year titles. These are awards decided by cumulative points across all nine regular-season events — not by who wins this one tournament.

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