Indiana Catfish Association - Catfishing Tournaments

Welcome: Indiana Catfish Association

Next Event: Sept. 11th - 7:00AM
Mississinewa Reservoir Miami Ramp

Turtle Creek Open Full Details:
Turtle Creek Open: March 19th, 2011 (still to be confirmed)
$10 Entry - $2500 Pay Out

Latest News: - Aug. 20th, 2010

ICA Year to Date Results (points tournaments) - 359 catfish weighed - 1848.3 total pounds weighed
"Big Fish of the Year" - Casey Tuttorow & Drew Decatur - 30.3lb Flathead Cat
Congratulations to the team of Drew Decatur and Casey Tuttorow. They placed 1st on Monroe Reservoir on Aug. 14th. Their 6 catfish weighing 68.3 pounds took top honors. Big Fish also went to Casey and Drew with a 30.3 pound flatty. This was our fifth points tournament of 2010. We had 22 boats weigh 56 catfish for a total of 328.8 pounds. Please check the results page for full details.
The ICA would like to welcome our newest sponsor, The Royal Ontario Museum. They have donated a book on freshwater fishes to given to the points champions at the end of the year. Please check the Sponsor page for full details.

About The ICA:

The ICA is a civic, fraternal and charitable organization. It was founded in 1999 by Darin "catfish" Platter to be an organization with goals for better fishery management, setting daily bag and size limits, stocking programs, catch and release research, education and to provide its members with an opportunity to fish with Indiana's and the Nation's finest catfish anglers. All proceeds are used strictly for the Indiana Catfish Association. The ICA conducts three separate programs:

ICA Tournaments - The ICA organizes and conducts several catfish fishing tournaments during the year on both rivers and reservoirs. Anyone paying the yearly membership dues of $25.00 and the tournament entry fees ($60.00 per boat per tournament) may fish in as many catfish tournaments as they desire. We also will run "open" tournaments. You do not have to be a member to fish an "open" tournament, but will be required to pay the entry fee. This gives anyone a chance to come and win cash prizes and other sponsor given awards. We will weigh channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish at our tournaments.

ICA Tournament Point Series - The ICA runs a points system for members who fish. The ICA's point system is designed to recognize the most accomplished catfish angler(s) of the year. The angler(s) with the highest point totals receive awards or prizes at the conclusion of the tournament season. Points will be not be awarded for "open" tournaments.

ICA Classic Tournament - Any Indiana Catfish Association member in good standing who fishes 6 of 8 ICA points tournaments in this calendar year, is eligible to fish the ICA Classic Tournament. There will be no entry fee for the ICA Classic. The potential pay out is $1,500.00 with an optional big fish pot of $20 per team. Should the payout reach the $1,500.00 mark, the anticipated awards for the top three spots are: 1st = $750, 2nd = $500 & 3rd = $250. No ICA Tournament Series points are awarded for this event.

What are the ICA By-Laws and Objectives?

To unite Indiana's catfishing people
To promote and to protect Indiana's catfish populations and waters
To promote catch and release programs
To collect research for stocking programs, size limits and daily bag limits
To follow all state fishing and boating laws
To compete and conduct ourselves with good sportsmanship
To help teach all fishing people, as well as ourselves, how to catch more fish

Objectives - A detailed list of what the ICA has done, what we are currently doing and what our future plans are.

What's the Cost?

Membership dues are $25.00 per year. Only members may compete in the Tournament Series. You will not be required to be a member to fish any "open" tournaments. Tournament entry fees are $60.00 per team.

How Can I Contribute?

There are many ways to help out our organization. You can visit our download page and print out information to put in your local area bait shops. You can volunteer at our tournaments for various jobs such as raffle, boat inspections, etc. You can contact the officers and let them know that you are interested in a committee position. With all of our help, we can make the ICA a great organization that we can all be proud of!

How Do I Join?

It's easy. Just go to our download page. Click on and print our membership form and send it along with your check or money order for $25 to the address listed. You also may bring it with you and join at any of our tournaments.. You may request an information packet to be mailed to you. If you have any questions you may call Mike at 317-745-7584.

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