Catfish Fest on the Chain
Richmond, MN

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Catfish Fest on the Chain
Richmond, MN

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Catfish & Richmond Horseshoe (Sauk River) The Chain of Lakes

  Catfish were stocked into Horseshoe and Cedar Island lakes within the Sauk River chain from 1976 to 1988 to create angling opportunities and to help reduce the number of bullheads. By 1990, channel catfish were becoming abundant and by the mid-1990s they were very abundant in the chain of lakes. Channel catfish were first sampled in Long Lake in 1990 and have since migrated further upstream into North Brown’s, Eden, and Mud lakes

Purchase Tickets

Tickets for the tournament are $20 each and are available for purchase from Eventbrite by clicking the tickets button below.


Must have a valid ticket to fish tournament

Ticket sales end at 12:00PM Saturday, February 11th

Must have ticket in hand at time of weigh in 

No refunds, returns or exchanges

Tickets

2023 Tournament Details & Information

When

Start: February 10th  2023 at 3:00PM

Ends: February 11th 2023 at 3:00PM


The Catfish Fest on the Chain  is a unique multi-day tournament that begins Friday February 10th, 2023 at 3:00PM and ends Saturday February 11th, 2023 at 3:00PM.


Tournament will take place regardless of weather.

Where

The tournament must be fished on the Richmond Horseshoe (Sauk River) Chain of Lakes.


   The tournament area is 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, and the Sauk River between the lakes.

Tournament Map

Weighing Times

Friday: 3:00PM-9:00PM

Saturday: 8:00AM-3:00PM


Must have tournament ticket in person to weigh in fish , and to fish


To qualify for weigh-in participants are required to be in the weigh in line BEFORE 3:00PM Saturday.  Cutoff for weighing in fish  is 3:00PM sharp.


Weigh-In Tent is located on Cedar Island (or East Lake it is sometimes called)

Guidelines

  • Fish houses are allowed - all types & brands welcome
  • You must have a ticket to fish the tournament
  • No ticket refunds
  • Channel catfish only
  • Most importantly HAVE FUN!
  • Please respect the 3:00pm start by not beginning early
  • May fish part of the multi day tournament or all of it.
  • Please be fair. It is expected each participant will respect the honor system
  • Sportsmanship conduct, respect fellow participants and follow all fishing rules and regulations
  • Respect the lakes
  • Please be kind and cleanup your fishing area after


Starting time is 3:00pm please respect it there will be no whistle, siren or gun noise at 3:00pm on Friday,  Being the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes is too large of area for this. 

Tournament Rules

  • start time 3:00pm, Febuary 10th, 2023.
  • End time 3:00pm Febuary 11th, 2023.
  • Limited to 5 weigh ins per person.
  • One fish per weigh in per ticket (1 ticket = 1 fish, 3 tickets = 3 fish).
  • Must have valid/unclaimed ticket present to weigh in at tent.
  • Channel Catfish is the only species accepted.
  • Live Fish ONLY (frozen fish not accepted).
  • Follow all Minnesota Fishing Regulations, it is YOUR RESPONSEBILTY
  • No transporting of fish in live well or in water off the lake onto a road     (example- no water in a pail or live well with a fish can be transported on a road, or across a road)

              Follow Lake Rules for length - 1 fish over 24in allowed daily

  • No refunds, returns or exchanges.
  • The tournament will proceed regardless of weather.
  • Fish houses (any kind/brand) may be used if chosen to.
  • Must have at least 1 valid ticket to fish tournament (unused ticket). 
  • Required to show valid (unused) tournament ticket if asked.
  • May be asked to present valid (unused) ticket at any time.
  • Weighed in fish has three options; release the catfish, donate catfish to Richmond Firefighters Relief Association, or have catfish cleaned and cooked for samples by Channel Marine.


Accommodations

Bathrooms are available by the weigh in tent

Prize Information

Door Prizes (Separate from fishing prizes)


Each fishing ticket purchased qualifies for the door prizes

Door prizes are for purchased tickets and separate from fishing tournament prizes)

*Must be present to win door prizes *



Tournament Prizes (Separate from door prizes)


Fishing Tournament prizes are based on the heaviest 50 fish (note 50 prizes minimum) that are weighed in.  Note: there may be more prizes for fish weighed in up to including the day of the tournament. Check the website for newest information on fishing tournament prizes,


Fishing tournament prizes are based on fish that are weighed in, all purchased tickets are eligible for door prizes which are separate from weighed in fish tournament prizes.


Need not be present for fishing prizes


Prize Info

Tickets

  • Must have a valid ticket to fish tournament
  • Ticket sales end at 12:00PM Saturday, February 11th
  • Must have ticket in hand at time of weigh in 
  • No refunds, returns or exchanges


Important Link

Minnesota DNR Fishing Regulations


Sauk River Chain of Lakes Association


Where to buy a license

Purchase Tickets

Tickets for the tournament are $20 each and are available for purchase from Eventbrite by clicking the tickets button below. Tickets are also available at these places, Brinky's Liqour, Jacks in Richmond, Channel Marine, and Speedway in Cold Spring.


Must have a valid ticket to fish tournament

Ticket sales end at 12:00PM Saturday, February 11th

Must have ticket in hand at time of weigh in 

No refunds, returns or exchanges

Tickets

Richmond Horseshoe (Sauk River) Chain of Lakes

Chain of Lakes Map


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