National Walleye Tour To Open Season Thursday On Lake Francis Case At Chamberlain/Oacoma

National Walleye Tour To Open Season Thursday On Lake Francis Case At Chamberlain/Oacoma

CHAMERLAIN/OACOMA — Some of the best walleye anglers in the country are in the Chamberlain/Oacoma area this week as the National Walleye Tour kicks off its 2021 season. Chamberlain/Oacoma Chamber Director Taryn Reidt says competitors are already getting a feel for Lake Francis Case…

It’s a big event for the towns that carry a combined population of around three-thousand residents…

Reidt believes it’s the first time the National Walleye Tour has stopped in Chamberlain/Oacoma. She hopes the exposure the event will give the cities will rollover into visitation and vacation…

Reidt says the community has been waiting a long time for the N-W-T to arrive…

Launching and weigh-ins for the event are taking place at the Arrowhead Resort and Conference Center in Oacoma. The Tour will return to South Dakota in with a stop at Mobridge on Lake Oahe July 29th and 30th.