United Way of Bemidji Area is hosting their second bass and walleye fishing tournament, presented by Lueken’s Village Foods. This two day catch/photo/release tournament will be held on July 23-24, 2021. Any public lake in Beltrami, Clearwater, or Hubbard counties can be fished.
To register, visit www.uwfishingbemidji.com to access the tournament page ran through Tourney Angler. Registration closes on July 22nd at 5pm. Entry fee is $200 per 2-person team. Fishing begins at 7am on Friday, July 23, 2021 and final scores must be recorded by 10pm on Sunday, July 24, 2021.
Bass and walleye winning categories are based on overall weight of top 5 fish. Top prizes include two first place winners at $3,000, two second place winners at $1,750, two third place winners at $1,000, two fourth place winners at $750, two fifth place winners at $500, two sixth place winners at $300, two seventh place winners at $250, two eighth place winners receiving $250 gift cards from Hill’s Country Green House, two ninth place winners receiving $150 worth of Acme Tools prizes, and two tenth place winners receiving $100 worth of Northwoods Bait and Tackle prizes. Teams can win both categories. Overall winning totals are based on 100 boats registered. Payouts may change based on registration turnouts.
The Kraus Anderson Legacy Award of a lifetime fishing license will be presented to the top-ranking participant 15 years or younger. The Keg N’ Cork Bass Big Fish Award of $500 and the Chester Berg Toyota Walleye Big Fish Award of $500 will be presented to the largest bass and walleye entered in the tournament.
Sponsors include: Lueken’s Village Foods, Fishin’ Paul Bunyan Country, Bemidji Coca-Cola, Sanford Health, Northwoods Lumber, Hill’s Plumbing & Heating, First National Bank Bemidji, Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, Kraus Anderson Construction, Dick’s Plumbing & Heating of Bemidji, Northwoods Bait & Tackle, Acme Tools, Chester Berg Toyota, Keg N’ Cork, Bemidji Chrysler Center, Security Bank USA, Braff Group, Naylor Heating & Refrigeration, Bessler Wiebolt Electric, Zetah Construction, Dick Beardsley Fishing Guide Service, Visit Bemidji, Gustafson & Gouge Inc., Deerwood Bank, Hill’s Country Greenhouse, and Amity Graphics.
For more information, visit www.unitedwaybemidji.org/fishing-tournament or call Shannon at 218-444- 8929.
