Mike Smoker (Elkhart) and Jeff Burkett (Osceola) captured the River Wednesday Classic on Austin Lake recently.

The winners ($900) had five fish weighing 14.43 pounds that included a 4.54-pounder that earned them big bass prize ($250). They caught their fish on spinnerbaits and tubes.

Kris Thornton (Osceola) and Chuck Lee (South Bend) were second ($650) with a 12.16-pound limit caught on a popper and D’s Tubes.

Teddy Bradley and Tom Bell (Mishawaka) had a limit weighing 8.69 pounds for third place ($500), also caught on poppers and D’s Tubes.