Categories:
- Longest measured Panfish, Bluegill, Crappie or Sunfish
- Longest measured Largemouth or Smallmouth Bass
- Longest measured Northern Pike or Musky
- Longest measured Catfish, Bullhead or Carp
- Longest total measurement of 5 fish creel of any combination of the above species
- Werk Force Grand Slam – Longest total measurement of 1 fish from each of the 4 fish categories

Rules:
- All fish must be caught within the dates of Wednesday, Sept 2, 2026 and Saturday, Sept 12th, 2026

- A picture of the fish must be taken against the 2026 OFFICIAL WERK FORCE TOURNAMENT RULER and timestamped for verification. Pictures must then be emailed by to brews@werkforcebrewing.com for official submission to the tournament.

- No pictures of fish without the Werk Force Tournament Ruler will be accepted.
***SHOUT OUT TO OUR RULER SPONSOR - D’Arcy Buick GMC***

- Any public lake or river in Illinois is acceptable to fish during the tournament dates.

- Must have a valid Illinois fishing license to participate and abide by all local and state fishing regulations

- Official "Weigh-In" at Werk Force Brewing Co. on Sunday Sept 13, 2026 at 5pm

- Only 1 ruler required per family to participate. This is a family friendly tournament so get the kids involved and have them catch some fish!!

REGISTRATION OPENS Sept 2