Chamberlain to host National Walleye Tournament event, bringing hundreds of anglers to central South Dakota
The Bass Pro Shops and Cabela s National Walleye Tour has chosen the Chamberlain-Oacoma area to host the first tournament of the summer tour. Written By: Sam Fosness | ×
Anglers try their luck out on the Missouri between Chamberlain and Oacoma in this Mitchell Republic file photo. Anglers from all over will flock to the area a National Walleye Tour event next week. (Matt Gade / Republic)
CHAMBERLAIN Hundreds of professional and amateur anglers will flock to the Chamberlain-Oacoma area next week to fish one of South Dakota’s premier walleye destinations.
Work at Chamberlain s marina shows value in river resource
The urgency to maintain the marina as a strong resource for local residents and visitors alike shows its value to the city, said Chamberlain City Engineer Greg Powell. Written By: Luke J. Hagen | 1:58 pm, Apr. 16, 2021 ×
Workers with Dredge America, of Kansas City, recently work at the American Creek Campground in Chamberlain. (Luke Hagen / Republic)
CHAMBERLAIN There’s a pretty big boat in the American Creek Marina.
A crew has been on scene at the public river access in Chamberlain for weeks to conduct a significant dredging project that’s mostly funded by federal and state grants.
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Ted Takasaki of Sioux Falls, S.D. set the national walleye one-day tournament record on April 27, 2002 with a limit of five walleye weighing 53.20 pounds. Takasaki was fishing in a Professional Walleye Trail tournament on Lake Erie at Port Clinton, and feels this could be the year his record is broken.
BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN
Lake Erie will be in the spotlight once again on Friday and Saturday (April 16-17) when the national Masters Walleye Circuit comes to Port Clinton. With a record-setting population of walleye to chase, more than 120 pro teams have signed up for the Lake Erie experience.
Country’s top walleye anglers to test Lake Erie: NE Ohio fishing report for weekend of April 9-11
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Posted Apr 08, 2021
A possible North Dakota-record walleye was caught recently near Lake Oahe on the Missouri River by Jared Shypkoski of Dickinson, N.D. Shypkoski was trolling a custom-painted Smithwick Perfect 10 crankbait to land a walleye 16 pound, 3 ounce, 33-inch walleye. The current record is 15 pounds, 13.North Dakota Fish and Game Department photo
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CLEVELAND, Ohio The record-setting population of Lake Erie walleye has lured more than 90 two-angler teams to sign up for the Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) tournament on Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, in Port Clinton. Don’t be surprised if many of the fishermen investigate making long runs to the Lorain and Cleveland areas in search of trophy fish.
Modified Feb 12th, 2021 at 1:05 PM
Registration is OPEN for the 2021 NWT season! Get registered today!
Springfield, Mo. (February 12, 2021) – Nitro Boats joins the National Walleye Tour presented by Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (NWT) as a sponsor for the 2021 season. The partnership comes as the nation’s top walleye anglers prepare for the upcoming season, which is set to begin April 29 on the Missouri River.
“Competitive anglers look to gain any available advantage and Nitro Boats provides the perfect platform for serious anglers,” said NWT Tournament Director Anthony Wright. “The future of competitive fishing is brighter than ever and with the help of dedicated sponsors such as Nitro we will continue to provide one of the best top-level tours in the nation. We would like to welcome Nitro into the NWT family.”