The RCL is a part of Operation Bass, so I would assume the treatment they’ve received will affect their decision for future bass and walleye tournaments in LaCrosse.They will not return to a hostile or negative climate to promote the fishing industry.LaCrosse has lost the potential of huge economic gains for the area.And if the reports of some “local” boys blocking the tournament boats from the ramps is true……LaCrosse has many more problems than a simple walleye tournament with 80 teams.This is not redneck/hillbilly country.Many fine fisherman live here and a few vocal locals have destroyed the future benefits.LaCrosse will be crossed off the list for tournament sites.

Hougie, let us know asap what you can verify.It’s pretty late in the game to be cancelling the tourney that’s about 2 weeks away.If this is true the RCL is in serious trouble for future walleye tournaments……..LaCrosse would only have been the 3rd one ever held…? Just yesterday the pro&co-angler list was posted on their website approx. 80 people on each side, the numbers may not be enough to run the tournament since a full field would have been 175 on each side.

I myself signed up for this tournament back in March as a co-angler.Had I known at that time it was to be a “kill” tourney I wouldn’t have entered.But at this stage of the game no refunds are possible, I will not throw away $ like that.The DNR made this decision NOT the folks from RCL.I do understand the reasoning behind making this a kill tourney, but I do not feel very good about being a part of it.I enter 1 walleye tourney and it’s changed to a kill tourney…..I’ll apologize now.Being a co-angler is like buying a lottery ticket you roll the dice and hope.