2026 Tournament Info & Rules

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

Tournament & Weighing Date & Times

Tournament Times and Days:

Start: Friday 3:00PM

Ends: Saturday 3:00PM

Onsite and online tickets for the tournament are sold until Saturday 12:00PM

Weighing In is ONLY available during these times

Friday 3:00pm till 9:00pm

Saturday 8:00am till 3:00pm

Fishing Tournament Guidelines

Tournament ticket required to fish tournament, 1 ticket required throughout tournament.
Channel Catfish ONLY
Fish houses are allowed - all types & brands welcome.
No ticket refunds.
Most importantly HAVE FUN!
Please respect the 3:00pm start time, no early start.
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 and respect the lakes.
Tent/Ticket sales Friday opens 900am, Saturday opens at 7:00am.
Please be kind and pick-up and cleanup your fishing area when done.
Note- DNR regulation for littering, garbage, etc of any kind.

Please Note: Tournament 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 a area for this.

Weighing Requirements

Weighed in fish will become fish of Richmond Firefighters Relief Association, to be cleaned and cooked or disposed of. Option to have your caught fish released.
Tournament ticket required for each weigh in
Weigh in will occur on Friday 3:00pm-9:00pm, and Saturday 8:00am-3:00pm
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, on Saturday.
Weigh-In Tent is located on Cedar Island (or East Lake it is sometimes called)

Tournament Rules & Requirements

Start time 3:00pm Friday (No Early Starts)
End time 3:00pm Saturday (Sharply)
Weigh in times Friday 3:00pm till 9:00pm, Saturday 8:00am till 3:00pm
Fishing Ticket sales end at noon on Saturday.
Must have 1 ticket to fish during the Tournament.
One weighs up to 5 fish, must follow slot limit rules
No more than 5 fish weighed /registered per person.
Only 1 fish registered per person within the slot, per day, (over 24 inches)
Lake Regulations need to be followed and will be enforced.
Must have ticket to present to weigh in fish at tent.
Channel Catfish is the only species accepted.
Live Fish ONLY (frozen fish not accepted).
NO SPEARED catfish allowed in this tournament. (Live fish only)
Follow all Minnesota Fishing Regulations, it is YOUR RESPONSEBILTY
NO transporting of fish with water in live well, pail, or tub from lake to lake, or on a road. (no water)
No refunds, returns or exchanges.
The tournament will proceed regardless of weather.
Fish houses (any kind/brand) may be used if chosen to.
Required to show tournament fishing ticket if asked at any time.
Regulation for litter, garbage, etc. Can not be on the ice needs to be in container.
ALL FISH weighed in will become fish of Richmond Firefighters Relief Association, to be cleaned and cooked or disposed of. Option to have your fish released.

Accommodations

Bathrooms are available by the weigh in tent

Prize Information

Fishing Tournament Prizes

PRIZES for 100th, 150th and 200th places along with the smallest fish weighed in.
Fishing Tournament prize places are based on the heaviest fish that are weighed in.
Prizes and their value are scattered throughout all the places.
Fishing tournament prizes are based on fish that are weighed in.
Even a small fish can win a big prize!
Need not be present for fishing prizes.
Prize list is for each turned in weighing ticket (based on weight).
Tickets not turned in are ineligible for prize drawing.

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,

Prize Info