GNWC Heads to Mississippi River at East Dubuque

By Steve Weisman
GNWC Publicity Director
Teams competing in the Illinois Circuit of the Grand National Walleye
Cup (GNWC) are making final preparations for the third qualifier which will
be held, Sunday, May 11 on the Mississippi River at East Dubuque.
“This is a great time to be hitting one of the traditional hotspots for
good walleye tournaments. Over the past several years, some of our best
weights have come from this stretch of the Mississippi River,” said
Executive Director Bernie Barringer.
According to Barringer, competing teams should be at the Highway 20 Boat
Ramp between 6-6:30 Sunday morning to sign in and participate in mandatory
boat inspections. The tournament hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Weigh-in begins
precisely at 3 p.m., with awards to follow. “Teams can still sign up on
Sunday morning. Just show up, and we’ll take care of the paperwork.”
The East Dubuque qualifier takes the place of the tournament formerly
scheduled at Clinton Lake.
Anglers can call 1-800-890-3474, email the GNWC at [email protected]
or check out the official GNWC website at walleyecup.com for all of the
latest in GNWC information.
Barringer also underscored the importance of The Sportsman Channel as a
major sponsoring partner. “We are very excited to be able to showcasae all
of our state championships along with the National Championship on The
Sportsman Channel. For those who do not get the Sportsman Channel, I
encourage you to call your local cable company or satellite television
provider and ask for it.”
Major sponsoring partners for the GNWC include Ranger Boats, Mercury
Outboards, Berkley, Abu-Garcia, The Sportsman Channel and
UpNorthOutdoors.com.

Tournament: Mississippi River @ East Dubuque, IL.
Date: Sunday, May 11
Highway 20 Boat Ramp
Host Bait Shop: The Bait Shack (563-582-9395)
Host Lodging: Super 8 (563-582-8898)
More info: 800-890-3474