Date/Time
Date(s) - May 15 - May 16
12:00 am
Categories
2026 ACADEMY CATT Championship
TOURNAMENT INFO
The 2026 CATT Academy Championship will take place on Kerr Lake May 15-16, 2026 and we are guaranteeing $10,000.00 to 1st Place! KERR LAKE IS NOT OFF LIMITS! PRACTICE ALL YOU WANT!
Blast off Safe Daylight (6:05 am to 6:15 am) 1st Flight weigh s in at 2:45 pm! 30 boats per flight – 15 minute intervals! We invert the field the 2nd day! Blast Off # is determined by order of payment!
Nutbush Ramp Kerr Lake State Park – 115 Jack Wade Farm Road, Henderson, NC
NC & VA licenses are valid. You do not need both.
2018 Winners – $25,000
2019 Winners – $25,000
2020 Winners – $24,000
2021 Winners – $17,000
2022 Winners – $29,000
2023 Winners – $23,700
2024 Winners – $24,000
2025 Winners – $30,700
**Some Money Include Boat Contingencies $$
A team or solo angler must fish 2 CATT events (Finals count) to qualify! You may fish the Championship solo or with your partner or alternate partner your team used in any CATT event.
You can get in your 2 events by fishing in any CATT Fall 2025 and CATT Spring 2026! No tiller handle motor at the Championship.
How To Qualify
Must enter 2 CATT Events to be eligible! Enter 1 or more CATT events as a team – Entering solo or with a Sub also counts toward your team’s Championship Qualification! The 2 events do not have to be in the same CATT Trail! If you entered 2 2026 CBC Qualifiers you are eligible to enter! Entering 1 CATT & 1 CBC also gets you Qualified!
Entry Fees
$210 Per Team Entry – $220 At Ramp
Paying 1 Place for every 7 Teams entered
Optional Platinum BONUS $100 – Paying Up to 3 Places
Optional Gold BONUS $50 – Paying Up to 3 Places
Optional Silver BONUS $25 – Paying Up to 3 Places
2026 CATT Championship Kerr May 15-16, 2026, info! When you arrive at the ramp Friday, check in at the weigh-in trailer and get your weigh-in card. Your weigh-in time is on the card with the basic rules you need to know. Safe light is when we start blasting off! If you have a pre-paid check, check the CATT Championship under “Divisions” on the CATT site, and you will know your number before you arrive, but you still need to check in