Tournament News Powered By Lake Drive Marine
Friday, April 24, 2026
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Clear H2o is teaming up with the Twisted Bee to sponsor a Big Fish Ice Fishing Tournament on Eagle Lake Feb. 21.
Categories include northern pike, crappie, perch and Panfish (bluegill/sunfish/pumpkinseed). Entry into each category is $10. Each category requires a separate entry fee and fish will be judged by weight.
First place is $250 per category with additional prizes offered for each five entries in that category.
Competitors must check in by 6:45 a.m. at the Brady Road Boat Launch. Competition begins at 7 a.m. and fish must be weighed in by 1 p.m.
For additional rules and information, contact Clear H2o Tackle, 269 414 4131.
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Clear H2o Tackle and the Michiana Walleye Association is teaming up to hold a “Walleye Slam!” benefit tournament on the St. Joseph River May 9.
There will be no membership requirements and entry fee is $60 per two-man team with all of the entry money paid back to top finishers. There will be a 50/50 drawing, with half of the pot going to the club’s walleye stocking fund, the other half to the lucky angler who is drawn.
Tournament hours are 7-1. Take-off will be at Maggie’s Landing. You can register at Clear H2o or at the ramp the morning of the event.
For more details, stop by the store or call 269 414 1431.
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By Louie Stout
If you’re a Michiana tournament angler and forward-facing sonar is not your thing, The Angler Alliance Fishing Club (AAFC) may provide you a chance to fish “old school” against others.
The AAFC is planning a tournament circuit in which scoping won’t be permitted. It includes 12 Saturday tournaments on Michigan waters plus a Classic.
Tournament director is Cody Huston from Dowagiac, Mich. He said he’s considering ways for anglers to keep the technology on the boat yet not use it during competition.
Initially, the field will be limited to 10 boats with the possibility of adding a few more. There will be a $70 membership fee (per team) that goes to the classic pot. Entry fee is $45, with $5 going toward big bass. With 10 boats in a tournament, the circuit will pay three places with third getting its entry fee back.
To learn more and see the proposed schedule, visit the Angler Alliance Fishing Club Facebook page, or call Huston at 269 325 1212.
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By Louie Stout
Michiana Outdoors News is reminding tournament directors to get us their 2026 schedules once they are finalized. They will be posted on our Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar that is found on the home page and other pages of the website.
There is no charge for listing your events on the website. We welcome seasonal tournament circuits, open events and charity events that are open to the public. However, they MUST be emailed to us at stoutoutdoors@comcast.net
Schedules for the Events Calendar must include dates, entry fees, tournament hours, name/phone number of a tournament director contact, and ramp location (if the lake has more than one.
We are primarily interested in events held in northern Indiana and southern Michigan although we will include tournaments scheduled outside Michiana if the circuit is based in northern Indiana/southern Michigan or if the circuit makes visits to our regional waters.
Again, send your tournament information to stoutoutdoors@comcast.net.
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Polar Bear Report
Marc Evans and Bill Hovermale won the Polar Bear Open last weekend at Duke’s Bridge.
There were 22 teams competing and they weighed in 10 limits, with smallmouth providing most of the catches. The water was stained and low and hovered in the 43-to-46-degree temperature.
The winners had 13.85 pounds to win $630. They said they fished blade baits, working them shallow early and deeper as the day progressed.
Eben Lambert and Jeremy Bunnell were close behind to finish second ($315) with 12.95 pounds. They fished blade baits and caught a quick limit then culled throughout the day.
Third place ($190) went to Christian and Trevor Vann who had 12.02 pounds and won the big bass pot ($400) with a 5.53-pound largemouth. They fished blade baits in water 20 feet and deeper.
Steve Kline and Aaron Likens were fourth ($125) with10.87 pounds.
Thomas Helmuth and Johnathan Miller won the critter pot with a 9.65-pound pike.