Montana Circuit
Crooked Creek Walleye Classic – May 13-14
Fresno Challenge – June 11-12
Canyon Ferry Walleye Fest – June 25-26
Tiber Tournament – July 16-17

**Click here for Montana Circuit Application – all on one form!

Fort Peck Series
Rock Creek June 4-5
Gov Cup – July 7-9
Hell Creek – July 23-24

Other Walleye Tournaments

Broadwater Rod & Gun Club Walleye Derby – July 16, 2022, 8am-3pm
John Arnold Walleye Tournament – August 20, 2022, 8am-3pm
22nd Annual Women’s Fishing Contest – July 16, 2022, 7am-3pm
Fishin’ for the Cure – August 6, 2022, 7am-3pm
Yellowstone River Classic – September 17, 2022, 8am-4pm
Hell Creek Women’s Walleye Tournament – June 25, 2022, 7am-3pm
Jerry Johnson Memorial Tough Guy Tournament – April 30, 2022, 8am-4pm (Click here for Rules)

Approved Montana FWP Tournaments
2022 Approved Ice Derby’s
2022 Approved Open Water Derby’s

Most Popular Montana Ice Derby’s

Perch Assault- Lake Mary Ronan
March 12-13, 2022, 7:15am-2pm
Lake Mary Ronan
Yellow Perch
Treasure State Angler Circuit
Chancy Jeschke
406-314-8024

Perch Assault Championship
Jan. 8, 2022 8am-2pm
Island Lake
Yellow Perch, Sunfish, Northern Pike
Treasure State Angler Circuit
Chancy Jeschke
406-314-8024

Wayside Bar & Grill Hope for Ice Tournament
Feb. 19-20, 2022 7am-5pm
Noxon Reservoir
Northern Pike, Perch
Wayside Bar & Grill
Erick Miller
208-946-8119

Broadwater Lions Club Perch Derby
Jan. 29, 2022 7am-2pm & Jan. 30, 2022 8:30a-1:30pm
Canyon Ferry Reservoir
Perch, Walleye
Broadwater Lions Club
Richard Heida
406-273-2043

Central Montana Perch Derby
Jan. 15-16, 2022 8am-2pm
Eastfork Reservoir
Perch
Kennie Williams
406-670-0885

MT Ducks Unlimited Ice Fishing Tournament
Feb. 19, 2022 7am-6pm
Canyon Ferry Reservoir
Walleye, Perch, Burbot
MT Ducks Unlimited
Jake Hansen
801-661-9023

Valier Area Development Ice Fishing Derby
Jan. 15, 2022 8am-3pm
Lake Frances
Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
Valier Area Development Corp.
Cheryl Curry
406-279-3561

22nd Chamber Ice Fishing Derby
Jan. 29, 2022 10am-3pm
Fort Peck
Walleye, Perch, Ling/Burbot, Lake Trout, Bass, Carp, Suckers, Northern Pike
Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce
Lisa Koski
406-263-1250

48 Hours of Fort Peck
Feb. 25-27, 2022 12pm-12pm
Fort Peck
Lake Trout, Walleye, Northern Pike, Sucker (kids)
Lakeridge Lodging & Bait
Haley Mindt
406-480-4040

Chinook Rod & Gun Club Ice Fishing Derby
Feb. 5, 2022 8am-3pm
Dry Fork Reservoir
Walley, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass
Chinook Rod & Gun Club
Elmer Zain
406-945-3319 or 406-357-4235

Fresno Ice Fishing Tournament
Jan. 29, 2022 8am-3pm
Fresno Reservoir
Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Crappie
Fresno Tavern
Kodi Kym Peterson
406-262-4661

Hell Creek Marina Ice Fishing Tournament
Feb. 12, 2022 8am-3pm
Fort Peck Reservoir
Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Burbot, Perch
Hell Creek Marina
Deb Thomas
406-557-2345

Ice Classic Fishing Tournament
Jan. 29, 2022 8am-6pm
Nelson Reservoir
Walleye, Perch, Northern Pike
Chad Grotte
Rhonda Dalby
406-390-7130

Most popular Open Water Tournaments

Broadwater Rod & Gun Club Walleye Derby
July 16, 2022, 8am-3pm
Canyon Ferry Reservoir
Walleye, Carp, Northern Pike
Broadwater Rod & Gun Club
01/01/1500-20
Debbie Randolph or Doug Breker
406-451-6035 or
406-949-0070

John Arnold Walleye Tournament
August 20, 2022, 8am-3pm
Hauser Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
Upper Missouri River Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited
01/01/1500-47
Troy Warburton
406-465-5639

22nd Annual Women’s Fishing Contest
July 16, 2022, 7am-3pm
Fort Peck Reservoir
Northern Pike, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass
Walleyes Unlimited Glasgow-Fort Peck Chapter
01/01/1500-23
Jill Meiers
406-263-7553

Fishin’ for the Cure
August 6, 2022, 7am-3pm
Fort Peck Reservoir
Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass
Fishin’ for the Cure
01/01/1500-449
Jane Jarvis
406-485-2618

Yellowstone River Classic
September 17, 2022, 8am-4pm
Yellowstone River
Walleye, Smallmouth Bass
Walleyes Unlimited Miles City Chapter
01/01/1500-3051
Ramon Dyba
406-853-0487

Hell Creek Women’s Walleye Tournament
June 25, 2022, 7am-3pm
Fort Peck Reservoir
Walleye
Walleyes Unlimited Jordan Chapter
01/01/1500-35
Tristan MacDonald or
Bethany Ryan
406-853-2052
or
406-939-0976

Jerry Johnson Memorial Tough Guy Tournament
April 30, 2022, 8am-4pm
Fort Peck Reservoir
Walleye, Northern Pike
Walleyes Unlimited Jordan Chapter
01/01/1500-35
Clyde Phipps
406-977-2200

Tiber Tournament
July 16-17, 2022, 7am-4pm
Lake Elwell (Tiber Reservoir)
Walleye
Walleyes Unlimited Great Falls Chapter
01/01/1500-57
Ray Cole
406-868-2028

Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival-2022 Sunrise Tournament
June 25-26, 2022, 6am-3pm
Canyon Ferry Reservoir
Walleye, Carp, Northern Pike
Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce
01/01/1500-19
Tim Denton
406-600-3473

Crooked Creek Walleye Classic
May 13-14, 2022, 7am-5pm
Fort Peck Reservoir
Walleye
Walleyes Unlimited Crooked Creek Chapter
01/01/1500-2941
James Craig or Tammy Pyrah
406-366-6313 or
406-366-0898

Fresno Challenge
June 11-12, 2022, 7am-4pm
Fresno Reservoir
Walleye, Northern Pike
Walleyes Unlimited Fresno Chapter
01/01/1500-31
Steve Chvilicek
406-262-3199

Hell Creek Walleye Tournament
July 23-24, 2022, 7am-3pm
Fort Peck Reservoir
Walleye, Northern Pike
Walleyes Unlimited Jordan Chapter
01/01/1500-35
Casey Thomas
406-977-2718

Rock Creek Tournament
June 4-5, 2022, 7am-4pm
Fort Peck Reservoir
Walleye, Northern Pike
Walleyes Unlimited Wolf Point Chapter
01/01/1500-27
Chris Kwasney
406-974-7489

35th Annual MT Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament
July 7, 2022, Guys & Gals, 8am-12pm; July 8-9, 2022, 7am-4pm
Fort Peck Reservoir
Walleye, Northern Pike
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
01/01/1500-59
Lisa Koski
406-228-2222