DULUTH — The 27th annual Kolar Toyota ALS Fishing Tournament will be held June 4 both in person on Island Lake and also, with fish caught reported virtually through an app, anywhere else you want to fish.
The first tournament was held in 1996 and raised $40,000 to fight Lou Gehrig's disease. Since that first year, the tournament has raised nearly $4 million. All proceeds go to assist individuals living with ALS and to research to find the cause and cure.
The tournament features two separate competitions, one with teams fishing on Island Lake, just north of Duluth, and the other, a virtual "open" competition where anglers can fish from anywhere. Both competitions will be catch-photo-and-release formats with length determining the winner using the FishDonkey tournament app.
The live event starts with registration and dinner Friday night at the Wells Field House at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Fishing flights begin at 7 a.m. The awards dinner and auctions are Saturday night back at the field house.
The entry fee is $250 per angler for the Island Lake event and $200 for the virtual event. Anglers are encouraged to raise their entry fees, and then go beyond, by soliciting donations.
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For more information or to register, go to KolarToyotaFishing.com .
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