SPRINGFIELD, MO (August 6, 2024) – With the conclusion of the 2024 season of the Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s National Walleye Tour (NWT) presented by Progressive regular season, all eyes are now on the 2024 National Walleye Tour Championship to be held in September on Lake Huron in Oscoda, MI.
The event will feature the Top-41 Pro-Anglers and Co-Anglers in Progressive Angler of the Year standings who have qualified for this year’s championship. Pro-Anglers who are competing in the no-entry fee championship will be fishing for a first-place prize of a 2024 Ranger 620FS powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS . The winning pro will also earn $30,000 cash as well as any additional money from various contingency programs. Co-Anglers will be fishing for a first-place prize of $6,500. At the end of the event, one in two anglers will walk away with a paycheck from the championship.
In addition to the championship title on the line, Pro- and Co-Anglers will be fishing the final tournament of the season and will be earning points toward the 2024 Progressive Angler of the Year honors. Not only is this a life changing title for any angler, the 2024 Progressive Angler of the Year will also walk away with a 2024 Nitro ZV21 powered by a Mercury 300 Pro XS. Past Angler of the Year title holders include Duane Hjelm, Korey Sprengel, and John Hoyer.
Launch/Weigh-In:
Au Sable Harbor of Refuge
AuSable Charter TWP, MI 48750
Dates: September 4-6, 2024
Take-off: 7:00 a.m. or first safe light
Weigh-In: 3:00 p.m.
Here are the 2024 National Walleye Tour Championship qualifiers based on official Progressive Angler of the Year points:
Pro-Anglers
- HUNTER NITTI
- DYLAN NUSSBAUM
- TOM HUYNH
- ERIC MCQUOID
- WILL PAPPENFUS
- JOHN HOYER
- DUANE HJELM
- MAX WILSON
- KENT ANDERSEN
- MIKE DEFIBAUGH
- KEVIN MCQUOID
- AUSTIN TOMASEK
- DRAKE HERD
- DUSTIN T MINKE
- KEITH KAVAJECZ
- JAKE CAUGHEY
- JUSTIN SCHNEIDER
- DANIEL HARPER
- JACOB ELL
- COREY HEISER
- JAKE LAPINE
- BRIAN BJORKMAN
- NICK SCHERTZ
- JOHN KOPCOK
- CHASE PARSONS
- BENJAMIN TEETS
- EVAN ROSEMORE
- MARK COURTS
- RYAN DEMPSEY
- BILL SHIMOTA
- JASON PRZEKURAT
- CRAIG SLEEMAN
- DEAN ARNOLDUSSEN
- MATHEW LEBEN
- JIM CARROLL
- CHRIS BERGLUND
- MCKEEVER DAHLBERG
- THOMAS SLAWATYCKI
- TOM KEMOS
- DUSTIN KJELDEN
- 41. MIKE ZELL
Co-Anglers
- RANDY VIKE
- JOE ARTIM
- KEITH SLIFKA
- SAM BENGTSON
- MARK BEGOTKA
- CHUCK HARMSTON
- SCOTT PETERSON
- RYAN SWENSON
- MIKE DALLMAN
- STEVEN ROSEMORE
- TAYLOR TROGSTAD
- NICHOLAS DRAEGER
- COLTON DARROW
- KEEGAN EINERSON
- DONALD KLYM
- CHRIS LANNBRECHT
- STEVE BODINGER
- PAUL STOKES
- WILLIAM BOLDEN
- GREG FISCHER
- JEFF SASS
- DREW SCHUTZ
- THOMAS BLANCHARD
- CALVIN ROSE
- ED CALLAWAY
- BRYCE RAMTHUN
- RALPH JANZER JR
- GREG BALLERING
- JEREMY BENGTSON
- JOHN WESSEL
- JIM WOOD
- JOEL NICKEL
- BRANDON MURPHY
- DAMON GOHLKE
- ALLEN HANSON
- JEFF CORTEZ
- CASEY MCGILL
- JAMES HARDESTY
- JOHN HERD
- GREG SANDER
- 41. RYAN MOE
Additional information on the events, contingency prizes, and more exciting announcements will be shared soon. For more information on updated angler qualifications, please visit www.nationalwalleyetour.com.
The National Walleye Tour consists of four regular-season events and a no-entry-fee championship. Each regular season event is a two-day tournament and delivers over a 100 percent payback. Pro-Anglers compete against other Pro-Anglers, and Co-Anglers compete against other co-anglers in a shared weight format.
For more information on rules and tournament payouts, visit https://www.nationalwalleyetour.com/
2025 National Walleye Tour Schedule:
- April 24-25: Bismark, ND | Missouri River
- May 22-23: La Crosse, WI | Mississippi River
- July 10-11: Alpena, MI | Lake Huron
- August 7-8: Dunkirk, NY | Lake Erie
- September 3-5: Bay of Green Bay | Marinette, WI
For more information on the National Walleye Tour, including the 2024 tournament coverage and 2025 schedule, fact sheets, photos, and official tournament results from past events, visit nationalwalleyetour.com. Subscribing to the NWT e-newsletter is the best way to receive up-to-date information, registration announcements, sponsor incentives, and Outdoor TeamWorks news.
About National Walleye Tour
National Walleye Tour (NWT) is part of the Outdoor Team Works family of fishing tournaments. The OTW brand offers a wide range of fishing events from professional tournaments to grassroots fishing derbies. All events are supported by some of the top companies in the nation and include on-site activation and activities, as well as extensive media support. For live updates and information, follow NWT on Facebook and Instagram or visit https://outdoorteamworks.com/ to catch up on all the action.
2024 Proud Sponsors
Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Progressive, Nitro Boats, Ranger Boats, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Aftco, Garmin, Power-Pole, TH Marine, Sunline, Gamakatsu, TrollMaster, Panther Marine, Gemini G2