General Fishing Enterprise Waters are closed to everyone from Saturday, March 12 to Friday, March 25. Each tournament requires a 2-day fish permit covering both tournament days ($17) and Tournament Registration Fee ($15).
Opening Day Fish Tournament
- Saturday, March 26 to Sunday, March 27
- Registration deadline is Friday, March 25
- $20,000 in cash prizes
Memorial Day Fish Tournament
- Saturday, May 28 to Sunday, May 29
- Registration deadline is Friday, May 27
- $10,000 in cash prizes
Tim Hill Memorial Tournament
- Saturday, July 9 to Sunday, July 10
- Registration deadline is Friday, July 8
- $10,000 in cash prizes
Qualla Country Fish Tournament
- Saturday, Aug. 27 to Sunday, Aug. 28
- Registration deadline is Friday, Aug. 26
- $20,000 in cash prizes
Tag turn-in times will be 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. both tournament days at the EBCI Natural Resources Enforcement Office at 517 Sequoyah Trail in Cherokee. Fishing hours are one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset, daily.
Info: Office (828) 359-6110, text (828) 788-3013, https://fishcherokee.com and https://www.facebook.com/fishcherokee
- EBCI Natural Resources Division
