Anglers from as far away as B-C and Ontario have converged on the Russell area for the 26th annual Prairie Classic Walleye tournament.
Fishing goes Friday and Saturday, and director Eric Labaupa (la-bow-puh) says Lake of the Prairies is ready for the 74 teams that will be taking part.
"This lake, I will argue with anybody, is one of the top walleye lakes in the country, or in North America for that matter. So there is always fish here; you do not need to be a very good fisherman to catch fish here. There has been some cool weather here lately, so the competitors will have to adjust what they are doing. But I was on the lake on Wednesday and we caught about a dozen, so that was not bad."
The awards will be handed out tomorrow night at the Russell Multiplex.
Over $40,000 in cash is up for grabs, including $17,500 for the first-place team.
