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2024-2025 Southeastern Catfish Tournament Trail
The Southeastern Catfish Club would like to announce the 2024-2025 tournament schedule. We’re continuing our partnerships with local charities, hosting the 2nd annual statewide tournament, and a few other surprises! Read the details below, and we appreciate everyone’s support!
Be sure to check us out on Facebook! Feel free to contact Brian and Josh at the numbers below in the meantime with any questions.
Brian Snipes: 803-487-6673
Josh Coggins: 980-585-9020
Tight Lines!
October 12th
6:30am – 3:00pm – Lake Wateree – Lake Wateree State Park
November 2nd
6:30am – 3:00pm – Fishing Creek Reservoir – Hwy. 21 Access
December 7th: Angel Tree Charity Event
6:30am – 3:00pm – Lake Wylie – Buster Boyd Bridge Access
January 4th
6:30am – 3:00pm – Lake Monticello – SC HWY 215 Access
February 1st: Great Falls Shriner’s Club Charity Event
6:30am – 3:00pm – All Public South Carolina Waters
March 1st
6:30am – 3:00pm “Mystery Tournament”
April 5th
6:30am – 3:00pm – Lake Wateree – Lake Wateree State Park
May 3rd
6:30am – 3:00pm – Lake Wylie – Buster Boyd Bridge Access
| Date | Time | Location |
| October 12th | 6:30am – 3:00pm | Lake Wateree – Lake Wateree State Park |
| November 2nd | 6:30am – 3:00pm | Fishing Creek Reservoir – Hwy. 21 Access |
| December 7th | 6:30am – 3:00pm | Angel Tree Charity Event Lake Wylie – Buster Boyd Bridge Access |
| January 4th | 6:30am – 3:00pm | Lake Monticello – SC HWY 215 Access |
| February 1st | 6:30am – 3:00pm | Great Falls Shriner’s Club Charity Event -All Public South Carolina Waters |
| March 1st | 6:30am – 3:00pm | “Mystery Tournament” |
| April 5th | 6:30am – 3:00pm | Lake Wateree – Lake Wateree State Park |
| May 3rd | 6:30am – 3:00pm | Lake Wylie – Buster Boyd Bridge Access |
Angel Tree Charity Tournament
The Southeastern Catfish Club has been associated with various charity organizations since our inception. During the pandemic, it was unfortunate that we were not able to maintain these relationships, but we are getting back to our roots and reestablishing our commitments to our local communities this season!
Our December tournament on Lake Wylie will be associated with the Charlotte Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program!
Our Commitment
Our club is pledging to support 50 families minimum from the Angel Tree. As we get closer to November 1st, we except this number to grow and maximize this opportunity to support as many families as we can.
How does it work?
The club directors will collect the Angel Tree tags from each individual child placed on Salvation Army Angel Trees by November 4th and allocate them to 50 teams participating in our December tournament. Teams will drop-off the collection of gifts to the December tournament registration or at the weigh-in.
More information will be shared as we get closer to the event!
Great Falls Shriner's Club Charity Tournament
Continuing with our commitments to our local communities this season, we are partnerning with the Great Falls Shrine Club during our February 2024 tournament.
Here’s the twist! For the first-time in competitve catfishing, teams will be allowed to fish any public fresh water fisheries in South Carolina accessible by boat governed by the SC DNR. More information will be shared prior to the beginning of the 2023-2024 season as we work through the details.
Our Charitable Commitment
In the partnership with the Great Falls Shrine Club, we will raise money through raffles and plated dinners sold at the weigh-in. All charitable proceeds raised will go directly to their organization. More info to come.
Where is the weigh-in?
The tournament weigh-in will be held in Great Falls at the Shrine Club. Logistical plans are currently underway and will be updated here as well as on our Facebook page.
What’s the fish limit?
This tournament will be a 2-fish weigh-in. We specifically selected February to host this tournament in order to maintain our commitment to C.P.R. and the health of fish transported from great distances. It’s important teams comply with our livewell rules ensuring it’s equiped with proper functional components to keep fish alive.
Where can teams fish?
Teams are allowed to fish any fresh water fisheries in South Carolina and must compete by boat. No bank fishing is allowed. Reference this website https://www.dnr.sc.gov/lakes/access.html and filter by the following options:
1. County: All
2. Water Body > Water Type: Freshwater
3. Fishing Access Sites: Boat Ramp
Stay tuned for more details!
Mystery Tournament
The January tournament will be a “Mystery Tournament” and will be randomly drawn from a hat by Josh due to the need to submit Marine Event permits with the SC DNR. Tournaments will be limited to Lake Wylie, Fishing Creek, and Lake Wateree. No one else, including Brian or commitee members, will know. Mystery tournaments will be announced the day before the tournament, Friday at 12pm ET.