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Walleye National Tour comes to South Dakota

National Walleye Tour
National Walleye Tour
The season's third qualifying event will take place in South Dakota this week.

A major national fishing tournament is happening in South Dakota.

The National Walleye Tour event is Thursday and Friday at Lake Francis Case near Pickstown. It’s the town’s first time hosting the event.

South Dakota native Duane Hjelm is currently in third place in the Progressive Angler of the Year race, according to the organization.

Over a hundred professional anglers are signed up to fish at this event. They are competing for a $15,000 cash prize.

The full field will fish each day, with the winner being determined by cumulative weight.

To learn more, visit the National Walleye Tour's website here.

Madeline Grabow is a South Dakota Public Broadcasting intern based in Sioux Falls. She is a sophomore at Georgetown University studying international politics.