Thank You for a great year!
Thank you to our sponsors
Huge thank you to our sponsors That help so much to make this a huge success!!
Thanks to Channel Marine for showing how to clean and cook catfish!!
Thank you volunteers
Thanks to all the volunteers that help with the event for their time, talent and skills to make this event enjoyable for all the participants.
Also thanks to the DNR and Sheriff Department for helping keep everything safe!!
Thank you to the tournament participants
Hope everyone enjoyed themselves and had a good time at our event.
Thank You for Participating!
A huge thank you for keeping the lakes clean, and using the large dumpster donated by West Central Sanatation.
Thank you to the band and food & drink businesses
Thank you to the band (Fine by Friday), The Red Goat and The Olde Coliseum we appreciate you joining us this year and serving the tournament participants.
2025 Major Sponsors
EARLY BIRD Catfish Fishing Tournament TICKETS
Early Bird Tickets are only $20 per ticket
2026 tickets available in the near future!
Tournament Quick Links
Experience the Catfish Fest on the Chain, Fishing TourNament
Sauk River Chain of Lakes Association
Become a member of the Chain of Lakes community by joining the Sauk River Chain of Lakes Association. Join for as low as $40 per year and receive a membership decal while you fish the 2024 Catfish Festival! Join here https://www.srcl.org/catfish-fest-membership
Sauk River Chain of Lakes, will be at the weigh in tent
Event Tent & Weigh In Station
Weigh In Tent @ Cedar Island
The tournament must be fished on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes (Sauk River Chain of Lakes)
The following Lakes are included- Horseshoe Lake, Krons Bay, East Lake, Mud Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Long Lake, Becker Lake, Koetter Lake, Knaus Lake, Bolfing Lake, Krays Lake, Park Lake, Northern Lake, Zumwalles Lake, North Browns Lake, and the Sauk River between the lakes