Welcome to the new World Walleye Association website. We invite you explore our site, and encourge your feedback. The new site was designed to showcase the anglers of the WWA and the excitement of tournament walleye fishing as never before ... and there's much more to come.

History:
The World Walleye Association was established in 1999 with the vision of leading tournament fishing into the next millennium. The WWA was founded by Steve Poll, Professional Tournament Angler and Executive Director of the World Walleye Association.

The World Walleye Association's team tournament circuits are designed BY fishermen - FOR fishermen. Therefore, we encourage your feedback. The World Walleye Association is also a strong supporting member of the National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA).

If you have any comments or suggestions feel free to provide them using the contact information on this site.

The WWA Team Challenge:
The World Walleye Association's Team Challenge tournament circuit is a multi divisional, one-day team tournament circuit. The 2005 schedule consists of Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, North Dakota and Wisconsin/U.P divisions. The divisions are split into two regions:

East Region
WI, MI, IL

West Region
ND, MN

One-Day Divisional Qualifiers
Divisional qualifiers are open to all current WWA members. Each entry must be accompanied by a $210 entry fee if received or postmarked 7 days prior to the event. Entries received or postmarked later than days prior to the event is $240.00 (no exceptions).
Points: Each qualifier event is worth 400 total points. Points decrease in two point increments by place of finish for teams weighing fish. Entered teams that do not weigh fish are awarded 100 show points

Open Events
Open events are open to all current WWA members. Each entry must be accompanied by a $210 entry fee if received or postmarked 7 days prior to the event. Entries received or postmarked later than days prior to the event is $240.00 (no exceptions).
Points: Each open event is worth 400 total points. Points decrease in two point increments by place of finish for teams weighing fish. Entered teams that do not weigh fish are awarded 100 show points. Points earned in an open event may be used to replace or upgrade only one divisional qualifier per season. Only points earned in an open event may be used to replace or upgrade divisional points. Open events may also be used for makeup of a cancelled divisional event.

Regional Championships
All teams fishing a minimum of 2 events in their division qualify to enter their two-day Regional Championship. Regional Championship entry fees are $350.00, with an entry deadline 10 days prior to the start of the tournament.
Points: The regional championship event is worth a total of 800 points. Points decrease in four point increments by place of finish for teams weighing fish. Entered teams not weighing fish are awarded 200 show points.

WWA National Championship (no entry fee, invitation only)
The top 20 point scoring teams from each region will advance to the WWA Team Challenge National Championship to be held in the Spring of 2006 on the Mississippi River system (exact site and date TBA). Other ways to qualify for the National Championship are:

Top-five finish in Regional Championship
Previous year's National Champions
Reigning WWA National Team of the Year
Divisional Teams of Year  that compete in the regional championship.

There is no entry fee for the National Championship.
Points: The event is worth a total of 800 points. Points decrease in four point increments by place of finish for Teams weighing fish. Teams not weighing fish are awarded 200 show points.

More Information:
Each tournament is limited to 100 teams per event unless noted otherwise. North Dakota events are limited to 45 boats max due to permit restrictions. All World Walleye Association tournaments are Cabela's NTC qualifying events.