Opening Day Tournament is sponsored by Fish Cherokee, a program of the EBCI Natural Resource Program.  A two-day Tribal Fish Permit is $17 and tournament registration is $15 is required for all tournaments.

• $20,000 cash prizes
• Registration deadline is Friday, March 26, 2021

Participants may purchase a Tribal Fish Permit online at www.fishcherokee.com or from a local permit vendor.  Children ages 11 and under may participate in tournaments under a supervising adult's registration and fish permit.  Legal fishing methods apply to everyone.  Fishing hours are one hour prior to sunrise until one hour after sunset.