Lunker Catfish Tournament

Due to impending storms headed our way and our fish will deliver for the Lunker catfish earlier than normal. Starting 7:00 p.m. tonight, May 18 until the start of the tournament on Saturday morning, there will be no fishing allowed. The lake will still be opened for pavilion rentals, playground areas and the bait store. If you have any questions, please call 522-2996. Thank you for your understanding.

May 20 & 21

Only SBEA members & their guests entered in the tournament will be allowed to fish. This is a fund raiser for SBEA to increase the population of perch and crappie.

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 20. 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 20 and the tournament starts at 8 a.m. May 21 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 20 or the day of the event. 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 21. 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. on May 20. The lake will be closed for fishing to everyone who is not a contestant in the tournament. Camping will be allowed for those in the tournament on May 20.

    Catfish Contest

May 29, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The largest catfish caught wins a Nebo Big Larry Pro flashlight. You must be a member and register your catch with the ranger, and fish must be legal size and alive.