Hoosier anglers can join Fall Midwest Walleye Challenge

Indiana anglers are invited to participate in the 2024 Midwest Fall Walleye Classic, a virtual fishing tournament that offers the chance to win prizes and contribute to fisheries management while providing Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries biologists with valuable data on the state's walleye, sauger, and saugeye.

The tournament begins Sept. 28 and ends Oct. 31. Only catches of walleye, sauger, and saugeye will count in the tournament.

The event continues a research project that's funded by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. During the spring tournament, anglers provided 140 submissions.

Both a free and a $25 paid option to enter the fall tournament are offered. Biweekly cash prizes are available to paid participants, and free entrants are eligible for noncash prizes. All participants have a chance to win a grand prize at the end of the tournament.

Participants use the free mobile app MyCatchto submit photos of their catch on a measuring device to determine length and species. Once the photo is reviewed, and the catch is confirmed, it will appear on a live leaderboard so anglers can see their current tournament ranking.

You can view the rules and register for the tournament by visiting Anglers Atlas or by using the app listed earlier.

For more information, visit on.IN.gov/walleye.

To view more DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.