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National Walleye Tour Presented by Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Announces 2021 Schedule
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NWT adds a fourth regular-season event
Springfield, Mo. (December 17, 2020) – The National Walleye Tour Presented by Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s (NWT) announces the tournament schedule for 2021, which includes four regular-season events and a championship, all nationally televised and taking place on some of the country’s premier walleye fisheries at peak times.
The regular season kicks off April 29-30, 2021, on the Missouri River at Chamberlain, South Dakota. The Missouri River holds great numbers of fish and is known for producing monsters. The NWT will move on to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, on May 27-28 before heading to the familiar waters of Lake Erie at Huron, Ohio, on June 24-25.
The regular-season wraps on Lake Oahe at Mobridge, South Dakota, July 29-30. The NWT last visited the lake for the 2016 NWT Championship. Otter Tail Lake will host the championship event on September 15-17. This marks the first time the NWT has visited the lake, an iconic walleye lake with varying topographies that will surely test the best NWT anglers.
The three-day championship will also serve to crown the NWT Pro- and Co-Anglers of the Year, giving the winners custom ring and paid entry fees for the 2022 NWT season.
“Last season was full of challenges, but our fantastic staff and anglers came together to keep everyone safe and we were able to finish the season,” said NWT Tournament Director Anthony Wright. “Next season we will visit some classic walleye fisheries along with a stop at a new venue. It is shaping up to be one of our best seasons ever. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again in April.”
The NWT has implemented new changes for the 2021 season. Pro- and co-anglers will not be guaranteed entry this season, but rather will gain entry based on time and date of signing up and paying. Those who sign up and pay for all four events at once will gain entry over those who pay incrementally. The deadline to sign up and pay for all entry fees is April 12, 2021.
Entry fees for pro-anglers will be $1,750 per regular-season event, while co-angler fees will be $500 each. Also new for 2021, only the top 40 pro- and co-anglers will advance to the championship. The NWT Championship requires no entry fees for Pro Anglers and will pay $30,000 and a Ranger 620FS Pro, valued at a total of $106,000, to the first-place pro-angler. The first-place co-angler at the championship will win $6,000 and a Ranger 1882 Aluminum boat for a total value of $45,000.
Registration for the 2021 season opens on January 11 at 8 a.m.
For more details, anglers are encouraged to call 612-424-0708 or check out the website at www.nationalwalleyetour.com. From here, site visitors can learn more about the NWT, view the TV schedule and learn more about what’s in store for 2021 season.
National Walleye Tour events are made possible through the sponsorship and continued support of these well-respected brands: Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Ranger Boats, Mercury, Lucas Oil, AFTCO, Triton Boats, Power-Pole, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Sunline, Valley Fashions, T-H Marine, Atlas, G-Juice, Powertex Group.
2021 NWT scheduled events:
April 29-30 – Missouri River (Chamberlain, S.D.)
May 27-28 – Sturgeon Bay (Sturgeon Bay
June 24-25 – Lake Erie (Huron, Ohio)
July 29-30 – Lake Oahe (Mobridge, S.D.)
Championship – September 15-17 – Otter Tail Lake (Otter Tail Lake, Minn.)
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