Nationwide Crappie League Heads to Lake of the Ozarks

The Nationwide Crappie League (NCL) might be fishing the Lake of the Ozarks on Sept. 9, 2023, for a Division 1 Match. Contestants will fish for money, prizes, and an opportunity to qualify for the NCL Nationwide Championship.

Paybacks are 100%  assured with the one-day event guaranteeing a minimal payback of $10,000. The event may even have a Huge Fish payout of $1,000.

Division 1 tournaments are open to those that haven’t positioned within the high 5 of those main professional division tournaments or earned $5,000 or extra in crappie nationwide tournaments within the earlier two years or: ACT, Crappie Masters, Crappie Elite or Crappie Expo.

Putting within the high 5 in an ACT Newbie or CUSA Professional, or Newbie occasion doesn’t disqualify  anglers from competing in a Division 1 occasion until they’ve earned $5,000 within the earlier two years.

This particular event is off-limits to fishing guides. Fishing guides are thought-about to be anybody who guides, is a licensed information, or advertises themselves as a information. There’s a separate potluck event for fishing guides the place they will compete in opposition to one another, the payout is 100% of the entry charges collected. A $500 entry payment is required for every information taking part which might be paid on the event assembly. The winner might be topped “King of Lake of the Ozarks.”

Lake of the Ozarks is well-known for offering wonderful numbers of crappie. With a plethora of various fishing conditions, crappie might be caught in open water, beneath docks, on brush piles, and somewhere else. The lake provides challenges and plenty of alternatives, so count on a very good event.

Registration and Match Assembly

A gathering might be held the night earlier than the event, September 8, 2023, at Nice American Campground & Dive Bar, 32107 Hwy 135, Gravois Mills, MO. Registration is from 5:00 pm to six:00 pm. The assembly is at 6:00 pm. Go to www.NationalCrappieLeague.com for guidelines and registration data. For questions, contact Bobby@NationalCrappieLeague.com.

Launch

Contestants might use any public boat ramp obtainable to all anglers.

Fishable Waters, Off-Limits, and Fishing Hours

All authorized waters on Lake of the Ozarks could also be fished. Off-limits is 4:00 pm on the day of the pre-tournament assembly. Fishing hours are 6:30 am to 2:00 pm.

Weigh-In Web site

Weigh-in might be at Nice American Campground & Dive Bar, 32107 Hwy 135, Gravois Mills, MO Contestants should be in weigh-in line by 3:00 pm.

Free Youngsters Rodeo

A free Youngsters Rodeo might be held on September 9, 2023, at Captain Ron’s on the Lake, 82 Aloha Lane, Dawn Seashore, MO. Registration is from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Fishing is from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. That is for youths 12 and beneath, accompanied by a guardian or guardian. Carry your pole and bait. Benefit from the enjoyable and prizes.

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award successful out of doors journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly out of doors column for the Slidell Unbiased Newspaper. He additionally writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Fee’s LouisianaNorthshore.com and Louisiana Northshore Discover Journal. He’s the previous host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Present and is on the board of the Louisiana Out of doors Writers Affiliation. Keith contributes to quite a few publications each on-line and in print and prides himself on selling South Louisiana’s distinctive fishery.