MINNEAPOLIS – FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading tournament fishing organization, has announced its 2010 FLW Walleye Tour schedule as well as other tournament-specific details relating to the upcoming season.
The FLW Walleye Tour will consist of two divisions: East and West. Each division will host three tournaments with a field of 150 boats and these tournaments will culminate with the FLW Walleye Tour Championship. The schedule and payout tables are listed below.
Date, Fishery, Location
East Division
April 8-10, Detroit River, Trenton, Mich.
April 29-May 1, Illinois River, Spring Valley, Ill.
July 15-17, Lake Winnebago, Oshkosh, Wis.
West Division
May 20-22, Mississippi River, Red Wing, Minn.
June 24-26, Lake Oahe, Pierre, S.D.
July 29-31, Devils Lake, Devils Lake, N.D.
FLW Walleye Tour Championship
Sept. 23-25, Leech Lake, Walker, Minn.
Pro entry fees will be $750 per tournament and co-angler entry-fees will be $250. Anglers will compete for top awards of $25,000 in the pro division and $5,000 in the co-angler division, with awards of $1,000 and $400, respectively, extending through 50th place. Anglers that participated in the FLW Walleye League, which will be discontinued, are encouraged to participate in the FLW Walleye Tour.
The top 50 pros and top 50 co-anglers from the 2009 FLW Walleye Tour and the top 10 boaters and top 10 co-anglers from the 2009 FLW Walleye League may register beginning Monday, Nov. 2, and must enter by Jan. 11 in order to secure their priority entry position for the 2010 season. Ranger boat owners may enter beginning Jan. 11 followed by Champion and Stratos boat owners and TBF members Jan. 12. General public entries will be accepted beginning Jan. 13. Pros and co-anglers who enter all three tournaments in a division with a counterpart by Jan. 13 will be given priority over anglers who enter less than three events. Deposits for all three events will be accepted online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000 beginning Monday, Nov. 2. Phones are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.
