This year, and next year, I plan on fishing some crappie derbys. Can you tell me about crappie derbies or tournaments I can fish in around the U.S.?
The Crappie USA schedule (Major tournament circuit) for 2009 is still tentative, but the following run down will give you some idea of what lies ahead as far as Crappie tournaments in the coming year. Fall Events for the 2009 tournament year In the North Region: Cave Run Lake, Kentucky 11/01/08 Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia 11-15-08 In the South Region 2009 Local Events: North Region KY/Barkley South, Tennessee 4-11-09 Old Hickory, Tennessee 4-18-09 Green River Lake, Kentucky 5-02-09 Decatur Lake, Illinois 5-09-09 Boone Lake, Tennessee 5-09-09 Caesar Creek, Ohio 5-16-09 South Region Newnans-Orange-Lochloosa, Florida 1-03-09 Talquin, Florida 1-10-09 Weir & Little Lake Weir, Florida 1-17-09 Weiss, Alabama 2-21-09 Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana 2-28-09 Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama 03/07/09 Lake Martin, Alabama 03/21/09 Wheeler Lake, Alabama 03/28/09 2009 Regional Events North Region Patoka, Indiana 06/05/09 – 06/06/09 Pickwick/Wilson, Alabama 05/29/09 – 05/30/09 South Region Cabela’s Crappie USA Classic Columbus, MS 09/30/09 – 10/03/09 2009 Super Events North Region Table Rock Lake, Missouri 11/08/08 Table Rock Lake, Missouri 04/25/09 South Region Clarks Hill, Georgia 04/25/09 Crappie USA was established to help develop a competitive venue that was family oriented, so that both amateur and semi professional crappie fishermen could compete against each other while allowing manufacturers to market and promote their services and products for crappie fishing. Membership in Crappie USA is open to one and all, but you must be a member of ACA in order to compete in the tournaments. A team of two may compete for $75.00. Fees for membership in the ACA are: ACA Membership Pricing * Individual Annual Membership $25.00 * Individual 3 Year Membership $65.00 * Individual Lifetime Membership $250.00 * Spouse Membership $10.00 * Youth Membership: $10.00 There are at least forty-five crappie events in over 20 states each year, and there are several new lakes added to the venue every single year. There are competitions for both amateurs and those anglers who fit into a semi pro classification and are on their way to bigger and better things.
