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Stickers will be awarded for each identified fish species caught. A GRAND PRIZE (~$1,000 value) will be drawn/awarded to one YOUTH & one ADULT that accomplished the Master Angler designation. Each identified species caught will earn one (1) entry into the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING. Each identified BONUS SPECIES caught will earn ten (10) entries into the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING. Please note – you can submit as many of each species as you’d like, but will only receive an entry per unique species. For instance, if someone catches and submits 10 of a single species, they will still just receive 1 Grand Prize entry. –––– Again, the Master Angler Passport is a “Catch, Photo and Release” tournament. We are fishing for FUN, and to help sustain the fish population in the waterways of Columbia & Montour counties. At the same time, our goal is to get people out and about in our area and on the water fishing. –––– Full rules and regulations can be found on the iAngler tournament website.
TOURNAMENT DIVISIONS: Youth – 15 years old (or younger) at time of registration Adult – 16 years old (or older) at time of registration. TOURNAMENT BOUNDARIES: All publicly accessible waterways in Columbia & Montour Counties in Pennsylvania
ELIGIBLE SPECIES:
April 4 - December 31, 2026
• Bass
• Catfish
The Columbia & Montour Counties: Master Angler Passport has returned for a second year! Organized through the popular fishing tournament company, iAngler, this program allows visitors and residents alike to get out on the water in our counties and record the fish species you catch in the iAngler mobile app. This is a FREE passport designed to be fun for the public. Those anglers who catch enough species throughout the year will be awarded the title of “Master Angler” for Columbia & Montour counties in 2026. They will also receive corresponding commem- orative prizes for reaching the Master Angler tier, and will be entered to win a year-end Grand Prize drawing. The Master Angler Passport is a “Catch, Photo and Release” tournament. We are fishing for FUN, and to help sustain the fish population in the waterways of Columbia & Montour counties. Each passport-holder must submit their scores via the iAngler Tournament app. Participants may only use cellphone cameras for recording fish. Location and date/time functions must be turned on. Photographs should be taken at maximum resolution.
• Largemouth bass • Smallmouth bass
• Channel catfish • Flathead catfish • Bullhead catfish
• Panfish
• Sunfish (Various Types) • Yellow perch • Rock bass • Crappie • Brook trout • Rainbow trout • Brown trout • Golden Rainbow/ Palomino trout
• Other
• Sucker • Carp
• Northern Pike • Chain Pickerel • Walleye
• Trout
• Bonus
• Muskellunge/ Tiger Muskellunge • American Eel
PRIZE CATEGORIES: YOUTH: Catch six (6) different identified fish species to be awarded a logo patch & commemorative lure package. ADULT: Catch nine (9) different identified fish species to be awarded a logo patch & commemorative lure package. GRAND PRIZES Our 2026 Grand Prize will be a Nucanoe kayak. Two kayaks will be given out; one in the Adult category and one in the Youth category. In addition to the Grand Prize kayak giveaways, a NEW Grand Prize will also be awarded this year: a weekend fishing experience in the counties, complete with overnight accommodations and multiple days of guided fishing excursions. More details will be provided later this spring.
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STICKERS For each species caught, you will receive the
corresponding sticker in the mail by the end of the year. Only one sticker will be awarded for each species (Ex: you catch 5 smallmouth bass, you will receive 1 sticker).
Dale Harris and Carter Mench, 2025 Master Angler winners, with their kayak grand prizes
COLUMBIA MONTOUR Quarterly
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April–June • 2026
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