2004 Gander Mountain Grand National Walleye Cup Schedule
Illinois March 20, Spring Valley Location: Spring Valley Boat Club Host lodging: http://www.peru.il.us/lodging.htm Bait Shop: Riverview Marina 815-663-8361 Additional info: Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce, 815-225-0227 May 2, Shelbyville Location: Dam West area Host lodging: Spillway Motel Hwy 16 E Shelbyville 800-845-0414 Bait Shop: Spillway bait 800-845-0414 Additional info: http://www.lakeshelbyville.com May 23, Fox Chain Location: Haling Marina 2 miles W of #59, Grass Lake Rd. 847-395-2250 Host lodging: Best Western, Hwy 173 Antioch, 847-395-3606 Bait Shop: Triangle Sports, Grass Lake Road, 847-395-0813 Additional info: http://www.lakeonline.com/chainolakes July 11, Mississippi, Albany Location: City boat ramp Host lodging: Best Western, Hwy 30 Clinton, 563-242-7112 Bait Shop: Additional info: Championship: Mississippi, Quad Cities, August 7-8
Iowa April 25, Clear Lake Location: MacIntosh Woods State Park Host lodging: Lake Country Inn 888-357-2185 http://www.netmation.com/lci Bait Shop: Dome Bait 641-829-4418 May 9, Okoboji Location: Hwy 9 Ramp Host lodging: Super 8, Hwy 9 W. 712-336-4901 Bait Shop: Kabele’s Trading Post 712-336-1512 Additional info: http://www.vacationokoboji.com May 23, Rathbun Location: Honey Creek State Park Host lodging: Motel 60, Hwy 5, Centerville 800-437-7271 Bait Shop: J&K Lighthouse 641-724-9869 June 20, Prairie du Chien Location: Villa Louis Host lodging: Americinn, Hwy 18 W. 608-326-7878 Championship: Sept 11-12, Spirit Lake
OHIO April 4 – Indian Lake Location: Indian Lake State Park, Lakeview Boat Ramp 937-843-2717 Host lodging: Super-8 Bellefontaine Bait Shop: Lakeside Pro, Bass Hwy 235, 937-843-5392 April 18 – Alum Creek Location: Alum Creek State Park, 740-548-4361 Host lodging: Holiday Inn Express 800-465-4654 Bait Shop: Cheshire Market, Cheshire Rd., 740-548-6334 May 2 – Lake Erie, Port Clinton Location: Catawba Island State Park 419-797-4530 Host lodging: Beach Cliff Lodge 419-797-4553 http://www.beach-cliff.com Bait Shop: Herb’s, 1713 NE Ctawba Rd. 419-797-2455 Additional info: Port Clinton Chamber 419-734-5503 http://www.portclintonchamber.com June 6 – Berlin Location: Bonner Road Boat Ramp Host lodging: Super-8 Alliance, 330-821-5688 Bait Shop: Les’ Bait Hwy 224 & Bonner Rd. 330-584-6741 Championship: July 10-11 Mosquito Creek Michigan April 25 – Detroit River Location: Elizabeth Park Host lodging: Sleep Inn, I-75 Exit 29 734-782-9898 Bait Shop: Bottom Line Bait and Tackle, 734-379-9762 May 23 – Muskegon Location: Fisherman’s Landing 231-726-6100 Host lodging: Super-8 231-733-0088, Days Inn 231-733-2601 Additional info: June 27 – Houghton Location: West Shore Boat Launch Lodging: Houghton Lake Chamber 800-248-5253 Bait Shop: Lyman’s on the Lake, 6560 W. Houghton Lake Dr., 989-422-3231 Additional info: http://www.houghtonlakechamber.org July 25 – Saginaw Bay Location: Northport Marina, Au Gres Host lodging: Harbor Inn, Hwy 23 1 mile west of Marina 989-876-8131 Bait Shop: Northport General Store 989-876-8929 Championship: August 28-29 Lake Leelanau, Traverse City
MINNESOTA May 9, Mississippi at Red Wing Location: Colvill Park Host lodging: Super-8, 651-388-0491 Bait Shop: Four Seasons, 651-388-4334 Additional info: http://www.redwing.org June 6, Rush Lake Location: Rush Lake Tent & Trailer Park 218-385-3400 Host lodging: Super-8 Hwys 78 & 10, Perham 218-346-7888 Bait Shop: Anglers Marine and Sport Center, Hwy 78 in Ottertail 218-367-3474 Additional info: http://www.ottertailcountry.com June 27, Lake Bemidji Location: Cameron Park Host lodging: Super 8, Hwy 197 & 71, 218-751-8481 Bait Shop: Gander Mountain 218-755-6150 Additional info: August 1, Vermilion Location: Timbuktu Marina Host lodging & Bait: Timbuktu Resort, Oak Narrows Rd, 218-666-2434 Additional info: http://www.lakevermilion.com http://www.lakevermilionfishing.com Championship: September 18-19, Big Stone Lake, Ortonville, MN
SOUTH DAKOTA April 18, Pierre Location: Down’s Marine, 800 S. Washington 605-224-5533 Host lodging: Ramkota, 920 W. Sioux, 605-224-6877 http://www.ramkota.com/pierre Bait Shop: Down’s Marine Additional info: May 16, Big Stone Location: Ortonville City Park Hosted by Ortonville Chamber, 800-568-5722 Bait Shop: Bud’s Bait, 320-839-2480 Additional info: http://www.bigstonelake.com June 6, Oahe-Gettysburg Location: West Whitlock Recreation Area Host lodging & Bait: Bob’s Resort, 605-765-2500, http://www.bobsresort.com June 27, Thompson Location: Lake Thompson Recreation Area Host lodging: Lake Preston Motel Hwy 14 Lake Preston, 605-847-4424 Bait Shop: Mac’s Bait & Tackle Hwy 14 Lake Preston 605-847-4590 Additional info: http://www.lakepreston.com, http://www.lakethompson.com Championship: August 20-22, Lake Kampeska at Watertown, SD
WISCONSIN April 18, Winneconne Location: Wolf River Resort 920-582-4555 http://www.wolfriverresorts.com Additional info: http://www.wolfrivercountry.com May 16, Petenwell Location: Adams County Park 608-564-7513 Host lodging: Super-9 Hwy 13 S. Adams 608-339-6088 Bait Shop: Petenwell Sports Shop 608-564-7707 Additional info: June 13, Lake Dubay Location: Dubay County Park, 715- Host lodging: Super-8, Highway 51 exit 161 Stevens Point, 715-341-8888 July 18, Sturgeon Bay Location: Sawyer Park Host lodging: AmericInn, Ashland Ave. 920-743-5898 Additional info: http://www.sturgeonbaywaters.com Championship: August 28-29 Green Lake
GREAT PLAINS (Kansas/Nebraska) April 4, Coffey County Lake, Kansas Location: Main boat ramp, 620-364-2475 Host lodging: Country Haven Inn, 620-364-8260 Additional info: Coffey County CVB 877-364-2002 May 30, Glenn Elder, Kansas Location: East boat ramp, Glen Elder State Park Host lodging: Lakeside Lodge Trailers, 785-781-4719 Bait Shop: State Park Marinas June 19, McConaughy, Nebraska Location: Divers Bay Host lodging: Kingsley Lodge, 800-883-2775 Additional info: http://www.visitogallala.com 800-658-4390 July 18, Harlan Res., Nebraska Location: North Shore Marina, 308-799-2315 Host lodging: Hilltop Inn, Republican City, 308-799-2736 Bait Shop: North Shore Marina & Camping Championship: August 14-15 Wilson Lake, Russell Kansas Gander Mountain Grand National Walleye Cup National Championship October 7-9 Location: Lake of the Woods (More information to come later)