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 Rive r 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. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVER