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Ohio catfish tournaments with professional events, serious competition, and a community that puts anglers first.

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Next eventChampionshipOctober 10 · Qualified field

15Qualified anglers

Open Fishing Chaos

$2,000Added every event

$7,500AOY purse

$5,000Championship bonus

Top 15Championship field

1,270Total fish submitted

$44,400Verified money paid out

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD

Angler of the Year and 2026 championship field

The 15-angler championship field is set after Ohio River. Jon Myers and Robert Shively are tied for 14th at 444 points. The championship still counts toward Angler of the Year.

Official standings

Current leader

Jacob Leake

Official Fishing Chaos series leader after Ohio River.

498 PTS

Championship field verified against the official Fishing Chaos series standings on September 13, 2026. All 15 qualifiers are included; the AOY race continues at the championship. Fishing Chaos remains the live source of record. Open live standings ↗

2026 SEASON

Tournament schedule

Eleven events. One season-long race. Bank, boat, and kayak formats across Ohio.

10 of 11 events

THE FINALISTS ARE SET

The 1v1
Challenge

Fan voting is complete. Jacob Leake and Cage Keysor will face off head to head for the trophy and $100.

1Fan voting complete
2The finalists fish off
3One champion remains

View final voting post ↗

Official 1v1 matchup

Meet the finalists

FinalistJacob LeakeView angler profile →

FinalistCage KeysorView angler profile →

Voting closed July 23 at 7:00 PM ET. The complete public voter-name list has been removed.

Live event broadcast

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A NEW KATYAKERS TRADITION

Katyakers of Ohio
Big Fish Showdown

Every Big Fish winner from all 11 events on the 2026 season schedule earns a place in a two-day, bracket-style showdown. Fans will complete a bracket and vote through every matchup as Ohio's proven big-fish anglers battle for the inaugural title.

OCT 17–18Two-day event

HOOVERReservoir

11Event qualifiers

$250Angler prize

$100 + CARDTop fan bracket

Saturday · Round 18:00 AM–NOONFour hours

Saturday · Round 25:00–9:00 PMFour hours

Sunday · Championship7:00 AM–4:00 PMEight hours of competition

Lunch will be provided Saturday, and dinner will be provided Sunday. The fan with the highest-scoring bracket wins $100 and a signed angler card from the Showdown champion. Voting and bracket-entry details will be announced before the event.

11 EVENT WINNERS

The bracket

Championship Big Fish earns the bye

First round · Saturday

Match 11Dan PhelpsRocky Fork · 33.50″ channel

7Jacob LeakeSeneca · 33.75″ blue

Match 22Matt StewartHoover · 46.00″ blue

8Tyler NeptuneAll-Ohio qualifier · 45.50″ flathead

Match 33Austin HardingCaesar Creek · 37.50″ blue

9Justin RobertsIndian Lake · 40.00″ flathead

Match 44Troy GeerSandusky Bay · 35.25″ channel

10Jon MyersOhio River · 44.25″ blue

Match 55Robert ShivelySandusky Co-Event · 34.00″ channel

6Corey JeffersDeer Creek · 30.75″ channel

Second round · Saturday

Match 6

Match 1 winnervs. Match 2 winner

Match 7

Match 3 winnervs. Match 4 winner

Match 8

Match 5 winnervs. Championship Big Fish

First-round bye

Championship Big FishEnters the bracket in Match 8

Final · Sunday

Three-angler final

Match 6 winnervs. Match 7 winner vs. Match 8 winner

Ten Showdown berths are set through Ohio River. Kyle Harman and Aaron Grubb cannot attend. Robert Shively takes the Sandusky Co-Event berth with a 34.00-inch channel, and Tyler Neptune takes the All-Ohio berth with a 45.50-inch flathead. Both are the next eligible anglers from those events who had not already qualified. The Championship Big Fish winner receives the only first-round bye.

THE COMPETITORS

Katyakers roster

Four featured AOY leaders and all 138 official Fishing Chaos club members.

Roster verified against Fishing Chaos on August 16, 2026. View the official member roster ↗

TRAIL RECORDS

Built to be remembered.

Verified across every completed 2026 Katyakers tournament through Ohio River.

Biggest blue cat51″

Kyle Harman · 48-Hour All-Ohio

Biggest channel cat36.25″

Kyle Harman · Sandusky Bay, June 20

Biggest flathead45.5″

Tyler Neptune · 48-Hour All-Ohio

Most money won · single event$3,150

Aaron Goodman · 48-Hour All-Ohio

Longest five-fish score187.5″

Blayne Peterman · Hoover Reservoir

Most participants43

48-Hour All-Ohio

Best three-species total115.25″

Aaron Goodman · 48-Hour All-Ohio

FROM THE TRAIL

Latest from the water

Official tournament recaps built from Fishing Chaos results and published Katyakers updates.

10Completed events

244Angler entries

1,270Fish submitted

$44,400Verified paid out

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