The National Walleye Tour (NWT) is coming to our waterfront community on June 18–19! As the premier professional walleye tournament circuit in North America, the NWT will bring many of the sport’s top anglers, their families, support crews, and fans to Delta County to compete right here on Little Bay de Noc. Many anglers will start arriving to the local area in the coming days to begin pre-fishing, and in total we are expecting roughly 250 anglers to compete in this world-class tournament.
Tournament launches will take place from the North Shore Boat Launch beginning at approximately 7:00 AM on both days with public weigh-ins held at Van Cleve Park in Gladstone starting at 3:00 PM.
We encourage local businesses to help welcome our visitors by displaying a message on your marquee sign, offering a special promotion, or sharing tournament-related content on social media. If you do, please tag the Delta County Chamber of Commerce, the City of Gladstone, Visit Escanaba, City of Escanaba, and the National Walleye Tour so we can help amplify your message.
Thank you for helping showcase Delta County not only as one of North America’s premier fishing destinations, but as a community that visitors will want to return to for years to come!
Cabela’s Nation Walleye Tour Event Details
2026 NWT Bay De Noc Fact Sheet