Maggie Carsello

Accomplishments:
2025 Angler of the Year in a local weeknight tournament series
Top 10 finish as a co-angler at the 2024 Bassmaster Opens on Leech Lake
Competitive experience as a co-angler, boater, team angler and kayak angler
About:
Maggie Jo Carsello was born and raised in Wisconsin in an outdoor-loving family and still resides there today. Her passion for fishing developed naturally and has grown into a competitive drive that spans multiple tournament formats and fisheries across the state and beyond.
Maggie fishes a variety of local bass tournaments, including WABTA, Anglers Choice and BASS Nation. She has competed as a co-angler, boater, team tournament angler and kayak angler, gaining experience across nearly every competitive platform available. In 2025, she earned Angler of the Year honors in one of her weeknight tournament series.
Her proudest tournament accomplishment to date is a Top 10 finish as a co-angler at the Bassmaster Opens on Leech Lake in 2024. Maggie recently took another major step forward by purchasing her first bass boat, allowing her to expand her knowledge, compete more frequently as a boater, travel the country and continue pursuing Bassmaster-level competition.
When she is not on the water, Maggie can often be found hunting whitetail deer, chasing pheasants with her two red labs, Huck and Finn, or ice fishing in pursuit of a classic Wisconsin fish fry.
Maggie values the sense of community that fishing provides and believes sharing the outdoors with others makes the experience even more meaningful. Through BassmastHER, she enjoys connecting with other outdoorswomen and helping encourage participation and confidence on the water. She credits Bassmaster and Toyota for making the program possible and for creating opportunities that continue to bring women together in the sport.
Current tournament circuits:
WABTA
Anglers Choice
BASS Nation
Bassmaster Opens (co-angler experience)