Please consider fishing the Lake Fork Catfish Classic - it is a great fundraiser to help keep Lake Fork a top Fishery in Texas! Several Division available AND kids 12 and under fish FREE with a paid adult!

The Lake Fork Sportsman's Association is hosting the 7th annual Lake Fork Classic Catfish Tournament June 20 and 21, 2015-- an event for anglers of all ages to reel in cash and prizes!

Peoples Telephone Cooperative (Quitman, TX) has guaranteed a payout of $25,000 to the angler who catches a new Texas State Record Catfish or $10,000 for a new Lake Fork record. Other payouts totaling over $24,000 will be awarded during the two-day event, including cash for the top four fish every hour on both days and payouts for the top seven catches overall. This is a fun event for the whole family with divisions including: seniors, ladies and juniors. Both boat and bank fishing are allowed - a unique aspect of this tournament.

The tournament is set for June 20 and 21 with official fishing hours from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. On-line and mail-in registration is currently available to all interested participants. Check-in and late registration is available Friday, June 19 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 20 from 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. at Oak Ridge Marina's official tournament headquarters on Hwy 154 in Quitman.

Other activities during the tournament include a community raffle with over $5,000 worth of prizes. The top raffle prize for 2015 is a Henry American Beauty Rifle! For more information about the event visit www.LakeForkSA.com or call 800-846-1859 ext. 803