The Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) has announced the 2024 season schedule. This schedule will include seven regular-season events, the 2024 World Walleye Championship for 2023 season qualifiers, and the 2025 World Walleye Championship will be for the 2024 season qualifiers.
The 2024 season features seven regular-season events across six states. Teams that fish three or more events during the season, and accumulate enough points, will earn a berth into the World Walleye Championship. Anglers fishing the 2024 season will be eligible for the 2025 World Walleye Championship.
The complete schedule includes:
- March 22-23: Spring Valley, IL (Illinois River)
- April 26-27: Chamberlain, SD (Missouri River)
- May 31-June 1: Oshkosh, WI (Lake Winnebago)
- June 28-29: Au Gres, MI, (Lake Huron)
- July 12-13: Geneva, OH, (Lake Erie)
- August 9-10: Webster, SD (Bitter Lake)
- September 13-14: Cass Lake, MN (Cass Lake)
The 2024 World Walleye Championship will be September 26-28 in Alpena, MI on Lake Huron for the 2023 season qualifiers. The date and location are yet to be announced for the 2025 World Walleye Championship.
“Each year, when deciding where the MWC will travel to, we always try to visit places that offer anglers the best of everything. The best places available to us to fish and for us to stay,” said Jeff Kelm, Tournament Director for the Masters Walleye Circuit. “We want to challenge anglers and test their abilities while visiting waters that are diverse enough that they could play to anyone’s advantage at any time.”
“This is as good a schedule as you could ask for,” said Mason Propst of Propst Professional Anglers. “We’re excited to get back into the national scene and are super excited for the opportunity 2024 presents.”
The 2024 schedule will feature two stops in South Dakota, these include Lake Francis Case in Chamberlain and Bitter Lake in Webster.
“It speaks to the quality of fishing South Dakota has to offer,” said Nick Harrington, Owner of Lip Ripper Fishing. “This is a great opportunity to showcase the fisheries, communities, and anglers of South Dakota.”
Entry fees will remain unchanged for the 2024 season. Total payouts are based on the number of teams entered in each event. In addition, the MWC big-fish pot, option pot payouts, and sponsor bonuses including Ranger Cup, Lowrance Electronics, Okuma, and Dakota Lithium Batteries Come-Back award adds thousands more to the total. As a result, winners have a chance at pocketing $10,000 – $15,000 or more in extra awards based on these added bonus programs in cash and prizes.
The first-place team at each event wins a $1,000 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s National Team Championship (NTC) Prize Package including paid NTC entry, travel stipend, team jerseys, and plaques. Overall, the MWC always pays back considerably more than 100% in cash and prizes every year.
Teams fishing at least four qualifying events in 2024 will compete for “Team of the Year” awards including a $10,000 “MWC Living the Dream” sponsorship package and thousands more in cash, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s gift cards, and paid tournament entries. The top 10 teams in the Team of the Year standings will all receive cash and prizes.
Under the umbrella of The Walleye Federation (TWF), the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s MWC is North America’s longest-running and undisputed leader in team walleye tournaments and as an inductee into the freshwater fishing hall of fame, has set the standard for competitive walleye fishing for 40 years, since 1984. MWC events are open to avid walleye anglers from all walks of life.
Registration for the 2024 events will open in January 2024 online at masterswalleyecircuit.com.
