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The teams came through with numbers, but lighter weights were the theme for day one of the 2015 Emo Walleye Classic! It was an exciting first day as the anglers brought their fish to the Emo/Lavallee Arena. But lower weights mean that the tournament is still anyone's to take! You can find the full Day One results here. Look for big shifts in places tomorrow, as Day Two of the tournament starts from the Emo dock at 8:00 Saturday morning -- and weigh-ins starting at 3:30!

We're fewer than 72 hours out from the 2015 Emo Walleye Classic -- 28 teams competing for over $15,000 in prizes! We've had great support from our tournament sponsors and volunteers, and this year will be one of our best yet! Checck out our event schedule for this weekend -- and come check out one of the hottest tournaments in the Rainy River District!

For 2015, the Emo Walleye Classic organizing committee has created a new angler prize, in memory of our friend and committee member Nevin Bonot. Always a tireless supporter of the tournament, we felt it most appropriate to honour Nevin in a way he would have wanted – by encouraging more teams to fish in 2015. All teams that register by April 1st, 2015 will be entered into a draw for $500 – essentially making their tournament entry free!

In 2015, the Emo Walleye Classic will have a new weekend for anglers to ply their skills on the Rainy River!

It took a healthy day two bag, but previous champions Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha toughed it out at the very end of the tournament to take the 2014 EWC crown! Locals Ted Heyens and Kelvin Caul snatched the lead from Les Morrison and Oliver Gibbons, but couldn't hold on to the lead when the day one leaders came across the stage with a day two catch of 8.22 lbs. Morrison and Gibbons held the lead for most of the top ten before being bumped by Heyens and Caul at the eleventh hour.

Thirty-three teams from across Northwestern Ontario and Minnesota took off at 8:00 this morning, in search of the monster walleye in the Rainy River. The 13th Emo Walleye Classic had a successful launch this morning, with 17 teams heading West, and 16 teams heading East, a significant change in stragety from other years, when the majority went East. Expect a shakeup of who brings in the big bag today at 3:30pm at the Emo/LaVallee Arena, as this year especially, it's anyone's tournament! Stay tuned for live udpates all day and a live video feed from the Arena today and tomorrow!

There's a new prize for anglers in the 2014 tournament, contributed by new sponsor Fish Hunter. Every team that catches four fish both days will go into a draw to win two Fish Hunter fish finders! 

Spots are still available in the 2014 Emo Walleye Classic – just $500 per team! There are a number of bonuses for teams, including free meals each evening of the tournament, a grab bag of bonus items from some of our sponsors, and, most importantly, a shot at up to $32,000 in prizes!

You can download a PDF version of our registration form here. Cheques must be in Canadian funds.