In partnership with Battle on Bago, Otter Street is proud to put on a conservation-first, angler-first, Guinness Book of Records-breaking Walleye Tournament - right here in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Otter Street has been holding our annual summer Walleye Tournament since the early 1980's and continues the tradition to this days!

Download the Application for our 2024 tournament today!

Catch - Record - Release format
Limited to first 350 teams
$135,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded
No entries postmarked before March 25, 2024
Read the tournament rules and get ready to battle

Download the Application for our 2024 tournament today!

Catch - Record - Release format
Limited to first 350 teams
$135,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded
No entries postmarked before March 25, 2024
Read the tournament rules and get ready to battle

A RECORD-BREAKING EVENT

Our major fundraising event of the year is our annual walleye tournament, which is held on Father’s Day weekend each year. The Walleye Tournament has evolved over the course of many decades, and is now a thriving joint tournament between the Otter Street Fishing Club and Battle on Bago. We have grown the tournament and are proud to say that as of 2014, it is the largest in the nation in number of boats attended, and our 2020 event earned us a Guinness Book of World Records!

Being a fishing club with our mission strongly rooted in conversations, every angler that fishes the tournament pays a conservation fee that is added to their entry fee.

A flight of boats take off during our Otter Street - Battle on Bago Walleye Tournament

Image from our Angler Guide, demonstrating bump-board use

CONSERVATION FOCUSED FORMAT

Unsurprisingly, supporting the betterment of our fishing on our systems, and conservation is of utmost importance to our Club, so in 2021 we were proud to champion the CRR format for our annual Walleye Tourney. The CRR format will be the format proved to be the right model for our anglers, our conservation efforts, and our Club, and it will continue to serve as our model each year, moving forward.

CRR stands for Catch-Record-Release, which essentially means that when a fish gets caught, they are measured, recorded for the angler’s tournament weigh ins and released immediately…dramatically reducing the kill rate of the fish, while still providing a fun and competitive tournament.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN

Our tournament weekend is always a wonderful family oriented event; hundreds gather each day to support their loved ones and watch as the standings and ranks come in, and this year with our new format there will be TV screens showing anglers in their boats, so you can see real-time how things are playing out. Subscribe to our blog and follow us on Facebook for all of the details and deadlines!

Early photo from one of our early Walleye Tournaments - our events remain family friendly to this day!

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS THE COST TO FISH THE TOURNAMENT?

$400 per team (teams are comprised of two anglers). Entry fees are subject to increase with noticed, based on Board approval and Tournament Director consent.

WHERE CAN I FIND THE TOURNAMENT RULES?

Rules are always clearly explained within the application, and rules for 2023 can be found within the application linked above. Follow Otter Street on Facebook, or subscribe to our blog for the most up-to-date tournament news and deadlines.

WHAT IS "CRR" AND WHY ARE YOU DOING IT?

Great question, and the answer comes down to conservation. CRR stands for Catch-Record-Release. To learn more about CRR, why we elected to champion the format, check out the FAQs and CRR section within the Angler Guide. Note: the guide is from 2022, and will be updated to reflect any and all changes for 2023. Subscribe to our blog and follow Otter Street on Facebook for notices of updates!

DO I HAVE TO BRING MY OWN CAMERA?

Yes, it is the responsibility of the angler to bring their own digital camera. You can use any digital camera that is compatible with the SD card shown in the Angler Guide (linked here) - Page 1.

WHAT'S THIS ABOUT HOLDING A GUINNESS RECORD TOURNAMENT?

Oh yes! Exciting stuff. Otter Street and Battle on Bago have grown the Walleye tournament exponentially and are proud to say that as of 2014, it is the largest in the nation in number of boats attended, and our 2020 event earned us a title in the Guinness Book of World Records!

WHERE CAN I FIND WINNERS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS?

Click the links below to check out full results for the past several tournaments we've had.

• 2017 Walleye Results

• 2018 Walleye Results

• 2019 Walleye Results (Full) and 2019 Prize Winners

• 2020 Walleye Results (Full) • 2020 Prize Winners • 2020 Press Release

• 2021 Walleye Results (Full) + Prize Winners

• 2022 Walleye Results (Full) and 2022 Prize Winners

2023 Tournament Recap

Congrats to this year’s first place team (# 191) Kreg and Kurt Knoll with a total 2-day weight of 51.640 #. Way to go guys!

Another shout to all teams that placed in the prizes and money! Last, but certainly not least - a huge thank you to all anglers, volunteers and our generous sponsors. Otter Street/ Battle on Bago appreciate your support so much, and this event would not be possible without you!

We ended up with 343 teams this year competing for the top slot, and a piece of the $135,000 cash/prize pool. All in all an awesome weekend - we're already looking forward to next year!

image of Kregand Kurt Knoll, 2023 OSFC Walleye Champions

Kreg and Kurt also took home big fish both Saturday & Sunday!

ABOUT OSFC

Otter Street is a 100% volunteer club focused on the betterment of fishing on the Lake Winnebago system. Founded in 1961, we have six decades worth of conservation and community-based giving.