4226 S Gold St
Wichita, KS 67217
USA
Lunker Catfish Tournament
August 24 & 25
Only those entered in tournament will be allowed to fish. This is a fund raiser for SBEA.
Your chance to catch the “BIG” one and take 1st place has just gotten better. Grab your fishing poles and don’t worry about bait, our lake store can accommodate all your needs for this tournament. Once the fish for this tournament have been stocked in the lake there will be no fishing until the tournament starts at 8 a.m. on Aug. 24. Only those that have paid to enter the tournament will be allowed to fish until the tournament is over. This is a 24-hour tournament; registration starts at 7 a.m. on Aug. 24 and the tournament starts at 8 a.m. Tournament ends promptly at 8 a.m. on Aug. 25. If you do not present your fish by that time, you will be disqualified, so be sure to be on time. However, you may weigh in anytime during the tournament if you do not want to stay the whole time. You may pre-register at the lake store before Aug. 24 or the day of the event. Pre-register by Aug. 22 to be entered in a drawing for a Zebco 606 Spin Cast rod & reel combo. The lake will be stocked with “BIG” channel cat for this tournament. There will be 3 cash prizes for the three largest creel of 4 catfish; 1st place, ($250), 2nd place ($150) and 3rd place ($100) and then $100 if you want to enter the contest for largest catfish caught for an additional $5.00 entry fee. All rules of the lake must be followed with no gold fish allowed for bait and 2 poles per fisherman. No buddy system will be allowed, you must catch your own fish and they must be kept on your own stringer or in your own basket and kept in the water. Vehicles will be subject to inspection. Contestants will be supplied with an armband and rods used in the tournament will be tagged. For your convenience the bait shop will be open until 10 p.m. Aug. 24. The lake will be closed for fishing to everyone who is not a contestant in the tournament, but members can still come out to the lake store. Camping will only be allowed for those in the tournament on Aug. 24. Only SBEA members and guest may fish in tournament.
