The perfect fishing spot is calling, and we've enjoyed our share of lakeside fun this year. Up at Lake Sharpe in Pierre, South Dakota, teams of anglers were ready to reel the biggest fish of the season at the MWC World Walleye Championship. Held in October 2023, this was the 40th year of the MWC World Walleye Championship, in which Tom Sieburg (Yutan, NE) and Curtis McCormick (Gurley, NE) took home the prize after their overall 36 lbs and 01 oz catch.
Masters Walleye Circuit 2024 Winners
Just a few weeks ago, the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Presented by Ranger Boats named the team of Miller and Fisher winners of the prize on Lake Erie in Geneva, Ohio. The men, Mike Miller (Medina, OH) and Bryan Fisher (Ravenna, OH) beat their daily goal of walleye on the first day in the July event. With their eyes set on the prize, the team lived up to the challenge the next day and brought in 44lbs and 2oz to secure their first-place finish with a total of 80 lbs and 2 oz.
This was a exciting event with these teams taking top prizes:
- 2nd: Andrew Harmon & Ronnie Rhodes 70-09, $4,800 cash
- 3rd: Steve Vandemark & Jerry Fox Jr. 69-07, $3,300 cash and $2,550 option pot cash
- 4th: Ryan Buddie & Jason Kopf 69-05, $2,400 cash and $1,500 option pot cash
- 5th: Gary Kisel & Alex Kisel 65-13, $1,800 cash and $1025 option pot cash
Master Walleye Fishing Tournament Aug 9 - 10
The Master Walleye Fishing Tournament, hosted by the Webster Area Chamber of Commerce is set for Aug 9-10 - Bitter Lake, Webster, SD.
The current schedule also includes these events:
- Sept 13-14 - Cass Lake, MN
- Sept 26-28 - 2024 Bass Pro Shops / Cabela’s World Walleye Championship at Lake Huron, Alpena, MI
See the Masters Walleye Circuit website for news and upcoming events.
Congratulations to Miller and Fisher - their big - 12 pound walleye - was the largest catch of the Masters Walleye Circuit.