Lunker Catfish Tournament
May 18 & 19
Only members and their guests 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 May 18. 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 May 18 and the tournament starts at 8 a.m. May 19 weigh in time is at 8 a.m. sharp; 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 May 18 or the day of the event. Pre-register by May 16 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. Tournament ends promptly at 8 a.m. on May 19. If you do not present your fish by that time, you will be disqualified, so be sure to be on time. For your convenience the bait shop will be open until 10 p.m. and will have hot dog meals for sale on May 18. 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 be allowed for those in the tournament on May 18.
This is for SBEA members and their guest only.
Overnight Camping: Until September 2
Lake Hours are open Fri. 7:00 a.m. until Sun. 10:00 p.m. Electrical hookup stop @ 12:00 p.m.
Camping Season Ends Labor Day Weekend
Camping season is here and open every Friday 7:00 a.m. – Sunday 10:00 p.m., electrical hookup stops @ 12:00 p.m. Labor Day Weekend will be the last weekend to camp. This also means camping by the fire will end for the season. The lake store will have fire pits available until September 2. There are several requirements. No fires will be allowed until you check with the ranger for full details. SBEA has fire pits available for rent in the lake store as well as firewood. You cannot set up a fire pit unless approved by the rangers. Cost per day will be $20.00 deposit, $5.00 rental with your own firewood or free rental if you purchase firewood from SBEA. Please check with the lake store for a list of fire pit rules and application to sign. Absolutely no fire pits will be accepted on the docks or picnic areas at any time.
Please treat with respect the wildlife that shares your lake. Keeping all hooks and fishing line picked up because the hooks get entangled in the bird’s feet & beaks and the fishing line end up wrapped around the birds causing great harm. Due to the over population of geese here at the lake, Ks Wildlife has suggested we do not feed the geese.
Last, speed limit is 10 mph and will be enforced.
Fall Hours: Oct. 2
Store Hours:
Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Lake Hours:
Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SBEA Annual Sporting Clay Shoot
Join Us at Michael Murphy & Sons Sporting Clays Range
6400 SW Hunter Rd, Augusta, KS
Oct. 5, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Come join us Saturday, October 5, at Michael Murphy & Sons Sporting Clays Range as we see who the best of the best is. Cost for members is $35 per shooter if registered by Sept. 20. The cost will be $40 per member thereafter and for nonmembers. (Includes 50 targets, lunch and a ticket for some great prizes to be given away).
We will be raffling off a Remington 870 Fieldmaster 12 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun, vent rib barrel with a rem choke system, crossbolt safety with a drilled and tapped receiver. Raffle tickets on sale at any SBEA store, $5.00 a ticket or 5 for $20.00.
You can bring your own gun & ammo, or you may rent a firearm and purchase ammo at Michael Murphy & Sons Sporting Clays Range. This course is zoned for shotgun shot size 7.5 or 8; any other size is prohibited. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. Gun raffle tickets on sale in all SBEA stores.
Catfish Tournament
October 12
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The largest catfish caught wins a Zebco 202 rod & reel combo. You must be a member and register your catch with the ranger, and fish must be legal size and alive.
No Volunteers Needed for This Event
