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By Louie Stout

Four more tournament circuits have been added to our Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar.

Arjay’s weeknighters, Butchers Baits, Michiana Walleye Club and Livin’ the Dream have submitted their circuits and they are now posted.

Arjay’s Weeknighters

The Wednesday nighters charge an annual membership fee of $10 per person and a tournament entry fee of $60 per event.

For more information, call Steve Martin, 269-858-6296.

Schedule

  • May 28 Barton Lake
  • June 4 Portage Lake
  • June 11 Templene
  • June 18 Diamond
  • June 25 Klinger
  • July 9 Fish Lake (Marcellus)
  • July 16 Portage
  • July 23 Corey
  • July 30 Klinger
  • Aug. 6 Templene
  • Aug. 13 Randall Chain
  • Aug 20 Coldwater Lake
  • Aug. 27 Clear Lake
  • Sept. 3 Diamond
  • Sept. 13 Classic TBD

Butchers Baits

Entry fee is $80 plus an optional $10 big bass pot. Tournament officials say $50 of each entry fee goes to the payout with the remainder for trophies and Classic payout.
Contact Gary Butcher, 269 503 2706 for details.

Schedule

  • June 1 Austin Lake, 6-1
  • June 22 Coldwater Lake, 6-1
  • July 13 Portage Lake 6-1
  • July 20 Klinger Lake, 6-1
  • Aug. 3 Long Lake (Portage) 6-1
  • Aug. 24 Fish Lake Chain (Marcellus) 7-2
  • Sept. 7 Randall Chain 7-2
  • Sept. 28 Classic (TBD) 7-2

Michiana Walleye Circuit

You don’t have to be a member to fish their events but you will have $10 added to the $100 entry fee for non-members. Most tournament hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. unless designated otherwise.

For rules and other information, call 219-869-2119.

Schedule

  • April 5 Bass Lake
  • May 17 Pine Lake
  • June 1 Sylvan Lake
  • June 28 Winona Lake
  • Aug. 8 Maxinkuckee ( 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.)
  • Sept. 6 St. Joe River, Buchanan
  • Sept. 20 Classic, St. Joseph River, Maggies
  • Sept. 21 Classic, day 2 TBD

Livin’ the Dream

Barry Jones; Thursday night circuit charges a $40 entry fee and $20 membership per person. He says all tournaments will run 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

For information, call him at 269-414-0892.

Schedule

  • May 29th Clear Lake
  • June 5th Stump Bay, St. Joe River
  • June 12th Fish Lake Marcellus 
  • June 19th Long Lake in Portage  
  • June 26th diamond
  • July 3rd Austin
  • July 10th Clear Lake 
  • July 17th Klinger
  • July 24th Cedar
  • July 31st pleasant Lake
  • August 7th Klinger
  • August 14th Austin
  • August 21st Fish Lake Marcellus
  • August 28th Corey
  • September 4th Long Lake in Portage