The Greers Ferry Lake World Walleye Classic will be held beginning noon Feb. 13 through March 20 noon. Greers Ferry Lake is home of the World Record Walleye, weighing in at 22 lb., 11 oz., caught by Al Nelson on March 12, 1982.
There will be a tournament dinner, with awards and door prizes for paid participants at the Choctaw VFW banquet hall Sunday, March 21st beginning at 2 pm (must be present to win), The public is welcome! $8.00 per person-all you can eat!!! Children under (12) $3.00. Paid tournament participants $6.00
Five percent of the purse (after expenses) goes to the single largest legal walleye caught each week during the five-week tournament. The week runs from noon on Saturday to noon on Saturday. Of the remaining purse, the following will be paid to the five largest fish 28 inches and over caught during the tournament: 1st place 40%, 2nd place 26%, 3rd place 17%, 4th place 10% and 5th place 7%.
Official Weigh-In Sites are the Fairfield Bay Marina, Choctaw Creek Live Bait Shop and Lott’s Bait & Fuel.
For more information or to obtain an entry form, contact Larry Napier at 501-745-4430. Or you can pick up any entry form at the Fairfield Bay Marina.