The SG Petch Fish North 2024 Grand Final was held at Forest Lane Fisheries in York, on Saturday, 14th September. The match saw 15 anglers competing for the £12,000 top prize and the chance to become the fifth name on the Fish North trophy.
This year’s grand final lineup was full of big-name anglers, including previous Fish North winners Matty Higgins and Andy Bennett. In the end, it was Lee Thornton who came out on top by the slender margin of 3lb 11oz. He won the match from peg 1 on Forest Lane’s Arena Lake with a weight of 177lb 12oz.
According to his interview on the Fish North Facebook page, Lee struggled in the final hour. Thankfully for him, however, a strong third hour of the match fishing meat short was enough to secure the victory. Second place in the match went to Luke Hawksworth with 174lb 1oz from peg 19. Adam Richards finished 3rd with 159lb 3oz from peg 5.
Fish North 2024 Grand Final Standings
| Position | Angler’s Name | Peg | Weight |
| 1 | Lee Thornton | 1 | 177lb 12oz |
| 2 | Luke Hawksworth | 19 | 174lb 1oz |
| 3 | Adam Playford | 5 | 159lb 3oz |
| 4 | Rob Swan | 15 | 151lb 15oz |
| 5 | Ryan Laycock | 21 | 150lb 10oz |
| 6 | Andy Bennett | 7 | 149lb 8oz |
| 7 | Rob Harbour | 25 | 145lb 13oz |
| 8 | Harry Michael | 29 | 137lb 10oz |
| 9 | Dale Shepherd | 27 | 135lb 0oz |
| 10 | Scott Brady | 23 | 131lb 14oz |
| 11 | Chris Rose | 3 | 128lb 1oz |
| 12 | Brad Lucas | 13 | 124lb 9oz |
| 13 | Lee Hellawell | 17 | 116lb 13oz |
| 14 | Matty Higgins | 9 | 115lb 4oz |
| 15 | Andy Nelson | 11 | 101lb 13oz |
Congratulations to Lee Thornton for becoming the Fish North 2024 champion.