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Ohio catfish tournaments with professional events, serious competition, and a community that puts anglers first.

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Next eventSeneca LakeJuly 25 · 7:00 AM–4:00 PM

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Open Fishing Chaos

$2,000Added every event

$7,500AOY purse

$5,000Championship bonus

Top 15Championship field

858Total fish submitted

$26,300Total money paid out

CHASE THE TITLE

Angler of the Year

Every finish matters. Here’s how the front of the 2026 race stacks up.

Official standings

Current leader

Corey Jeffers

Official Fishing Chaos series leader.

490 PTS

Verified against the official Fishing Chaos series on July 13, 2026. Fishing Chaos remains the live source of record. Open live standings ↗

2026 SEASON

Tournament schedule

Eleven events. One season-long race. Bank, boat, and kayak formats across Ohio.

6 of 11 events

FAN-POWERED MATCHUP

The 1v1
Challenge

Fans choose two anglers for a head-to-head fish-off. The winner takes the trophy and $100; fans who correctly pick the winner enter a prize drawing.

1Vote for an angler
2The top two fish off
3Predict the winner

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One clear vote per commenter. Ambiguous or blank comments are excluded. Totals refresh every 20 minutes. View the official voting post ↗

Live event broadcast

Watch the 1v1 live

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A NEW KATYAKERS TRADITION

Katyakers of Ohio
Big Fish Showdown

Every Big Fish winner from all 11 events on the 2026 season schedule earns a place in a two-day, bracket-style showdown. Fans will complete a bracket and vote through every matchup as Ohio's proven big-fish anglers battle for the inaugural title.

OCT 17–18Two-day event

HOOVERReservoir

11Event qualifiers

$250Angler prize

$100 + CARDTop fan bracket

Saturday · Round 18:00 AM–NOONFour hours

Saturday · Round 25:00–9:00 PMFour hours

Sunday · Championship7:00 AM–4:00 PMEight hours of competition

Lunch will be provided Saturday, and dinner will be provided Sunday. The fan with the highest-scoring bracket wins $100 and a signed angler card from the Showdown champion. Voting and bracket-entry details will be announced before the event.

11 EVENT WINNERS

The bracket

Championship Big Fish earns the bye

First round · Saturday

Match 11Dan PhelpsRocky Fork · 33.50″ channel

Seneca Big FishQualifier decided July 25

Match 22Matt StewartHoover · 46.00″ blue

48-Hour All-Ohio Big FishQualifier decided Aug. 9

Match 33Auzzie DangerousCaesar Creek · 37.50″ blue

Scioto River Big FishQualifier decided Aug. 16

Match 44Troy GeerSandusky Bay · 35.25″ channel

Ohio River Big FishQualifier decided Sept. 12

Match 55Kyle HarmanSandusky Co-Event · 36.25″ channel

6Corey JeffersDeer Creek · 30.75″ channel

Second round · Saturday

Match 6

Match 1 winnervs. Match 2 winner

Match 7

Match 3 winnervs. Match 4 winner

Match 8

Match 5 winnervs. Championship Big Fish

First-round bye

Championship Big FishEnters the bracket in Match 8

Final · Sunday

Three-angler final

Match 6 winnervs. Match 7 winner vs. Match 8 winner

The first six qualifiers are verified from official Fishing Chaos event results through Deer Creek. The other five event winners will complete the field. Ten anglers fish the first round; the Championship Big Fish winner receives the only bye and enters in the second round.

THE COMPETITORS

Katyakers roster

Four featured AOY leaders and all 68 official Fishing Chaos club members.

Roster verified against Fishing Chaos on July 13, 2026. View the official member roster ↗

TRAIL RECORDS

Built to be remembered.

Verified across every completed 2026 Katyakers tournament through Deer Creek.

Biggest blue cat46″

Matt Stewart · Hoover Reservoir

Biggest channel cat36.25″

Kyle Harman · Sandusky Bay, June 20

Biggest flathead—

No verified flathead submitted

Most money won · single event$2,842

Corey Jeffers · Rocky Fork
Jacob Leake · Sandusky Bay, June 20

Longest five-fish score187.5″

Blayne Peterman · Hoover Reservoir

Most participants29

Rocky Fork & Sandusky Bay, June 20

FROM THE TRAIL

Latest from the water

Official tournament recaps built from Fishing Chaos results and published Katyakers updates.

6Completed events

143Angler entries

858Fish submitted

$26,300Paid out

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