Chris Johnston

Chris

Johnston

Personal Info

Hometown

Peterborough,

Canada

Family

Emma, Beckett

Hobbies

Hunting

Content

Three Canadians seek Classic title

By Pete Robbins

How do you declare a Bassmaster Classic trophy at a Border Patrol Checkpoint?

Daily Limit: The legend has fallen

By Mike Suchan

Cory Johnston and his brother, Chris, take their deer hunting seriously, as do most near their Canadian homes just north of Lake Ontario.

Fantasy Fishing: You should have picked Frazier at St. Lawrence

By Thomas Allen

WADDINGTON, N.Y. — As expected, the St. Lawrence River did not disappoint. Five-bass limits exceeding the 20-pound benchmark were regular occurrences during each of the four official days of...

Meet the Elites: Chris Johnston

By Jonathan LePera

Some kids grew up idolizing mainstream athletes — Chris Johnston wasn’t one of them. As a young kid, he grew up around some of Canada’s best tournament fisherman like Bob Izumi, Rocky Crawford,...

Johnston and Johnston at Winyah Bay

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Johnston's early morning

Follow Elite Series newcomer Chris Johnston as he gets the first morning underway at the 2019 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell.

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Johnston's St. Johns setup

Chris Johnston breaks down his setup at the St. Johns River. He had a setup for the sparse cover and then a heavier setup for the thicker reeds he was fishing.

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Daily Limit: No armchairs for Clunn

By Mike Suchan

Rick Clunn quit a job with Exxon to take on the bass fishing tournament trails, and the final push was him saying that he didn’t want to lament never giving it a shot.

Fantasy Fishing: You should have picked Mullins at Lanier

By Bassmaster staff

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Despite difficult weather conditions, Lake Lanier showed out in style for Bassmaster fans with numbers of fat spotted bass. Knowing this event was to be exciting, the...

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A look at Lake Lanier

The second Elite event of the 2019 season is a stop at a famed spotted bass fishery near Atlanta.

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Final day weigh-in

Follow along as the top 10 weigh in at the 2019 Power-Pole Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River.

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Fantasy Fishing: Clunn was tops at St. Johns, again

By Bassmaster staff

PALATKA, Fla. — The giant bass showed up in huge numbers as the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series kicked off at the Power-Pole Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River in early February. With a refreshed...

Meet Chris Johnston

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Johnston's massive Saturday

Chris Johnston having an awesome morning on Day 3 of the Power-Pole Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River.

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Chris Johnston's afternoon charge

Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Chris Johnston made a charge during the second day of competition at the Power-Pole Bassmaster Elite Series at the St. Johns River.