Catfish tournament March 20 at Turtle Creek Reservoir
Hoosier Energy has partnered with the Indiana Catfish Association for a second annual fishing tournament beginning at 9 a.m. on March 20 at Turtle Creek Reservoir in Sullivan County.
A $10 entry fee is required and there will be no boat launching fees. The event will feature a total of $2,500 in cash and prizes. Entrants are not required to be Indiana Catfish Association members.
For more details and rules, log on to www.indianacatfish.com. First prize is $500 with a $200 prize for the biggest fish caught.
Turtle Creek Reservoir is a 1,550-acre reservoir located 30 miles south of Terre Haute off Old Indiana 54, about 7.5 miles west of its intersection with State Road 41. The reservoir was created in 1980 and is owned and operated by Hoosier Energy to provide cooling water for the Merom Generating Station.
Catfish tournament at Turtle Creek Reservoir
WHAT: Indiana Catfish Association fishing tournament (Participants do not have to be ICA members)
WHEN: March 20 at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Turtle Creek Reservoir in Sullivan County
HOW MUCH: $10 entry fee
Tournament details
- Cash and prizes to total $2,500
- 12-inch minimum length
- 10 fish limit
- No boat launch fee
- Motors more than 10 horsepower will be allowed but are required to run at idle speed