About this tournament

Held on a single Saturday in early October, the Glendive Walleye Tournament is one of the last open-water walleye events on the eastern Montana calendar. Anglers fish out of Glendive on the lower Yellowstone River, which by early October typically runs lower and clearer than midsummer and concentrates walleye in deeper holes, current seams, and dam tailouts.

The event is part of the Montana Walleyes Unlimited family of fall river tournaments alongside the Yellowstone River Classic and Yellowstone River Rats. With a $100 per team entry, it’s a budget-friendly fall closer that draws a regional crowd of Glendive, Sidney, and Miles City walleye anglers running jet boats and prop rigs on the Yellowstone.

Schedule

• Saturday Oct 3 — Day-of competition on the Yellowstone River out of Glendive

Entry & Prizes

Entry: $100 per two-person team.

What to expect

By early October the lower Yellowstone is usually dropping and clearing. Focus on deeper holes, current seams below islands, and the slack water behind wing dams. Jigs tipped with minnows, slow-rolled crankbaits, and three-way rigs all produce — and don’t ignore the soft inside edges where fall walleye stack to feed on baitfish before winter.

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