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Springfield, MO (November 4th, 2024) – Today, Outdoor TeamWorks would like to announce changes and details regarding the 2025 Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s National Walleye Tour (NWT) presented by Progressive schedule.
The first event of the 2025 NWT season was previously scheduled to be on the Missouri River out of Bismark, ND. Today, the first event will officially be moved to Lake Sharpe in Pierre, SD during the same scheduled dates, April 24th – 25th, 2025.
NWT was faced with dramatic changes and obstacles due to the initial location due to a last-minute rule change limiting the NWT boat count to 100 boats.
“We are saddened at the circumstances regarding the first event of the season”, said NWT tournament director Jeff Kelm. “To best benefit the NWT anglers, desired high event participation and payouts, we made the decision to move the event to Pierre, SD. We are grateful that they accepted to host the NWT in 2025 under such short noticed and are excited to start the season there next year on a body of water that has immense history, including the chances of seeing walleye weighing up into the teens.”
Additionally, the NWT staff looked into opportunities of moving other event locations throughout the 2025 schedule, based on feedback from NWT anglers however the Tour works hard to keep the NWT a nationally recognized walleye series designed to appeal to the walleye anglers in the nation. The final decision moving forward for the 2025 season was to keep events split between the west, central, and east to open the doors to more anglers fishing the NWT and while providing a diverse number of bodies of water to compete on.
Official rules, registrations dates, and 2025 NWT payouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
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