"What Can I Win?"
Total Prizes Start at $1000+ and GROWS WITH PARTICIPATION
I decided not to get the donut and put that back in the pot.
~Grumpy Grandpa
🎣 Heaviest Fish Overall
"The Scale Breaker" – $250.00
Heaviest fish (any eligible species). Photo must show fish on a visible scale.
🐟 Biggest Fish by Species – $50.00 each
Longest fish in each category (6 winners total):
• Catfish
• Crappie
• Trout
• Striped Bass (inland only)
• Bluegill / Panfish
• Kokanee Salmon
Photo must include measuring tape.
👹 Ugliest Fish Award
"The Mug Only a Grandpa Could Love" – $50.00
Goes to the most hideous fish submitted. Must show the whole sad face.
📖 Best Story with a Catch
"Tallest Tale with Proof" – $100.00
Funniest or most epic story wins. Photo of the fish still required.
🎣 Most Unique Bait Used
"You Caught it on WHAT?" – $75.00
Weirdest bait that actually caught a fish. Creativity counts.
🧢 Junior Angler Award (Age 15 & Under)
"Lil’ Grangler of the Year" – $100.00
Longest fish caught by a junior. Must include angler in the photo.
📏 Mystery Length Challenge
"The Secret Stretch" – $75
Whoever catches a fish closest to our secret target length wins. Revealed at the end.
🍀 Wild Card Draw
"Lucky Lunker" – $100
Random winner drawn from all valid entries. Any fish, any size.
🐠 Grangler Grand Slam
Combined Length Prize – $200
Submit one of each: Trout, Crappie, and Catfish. Longest combined length wins.
Each must be measured and submitted individually.
"What's This Gonna Cost Me?"
Just $3.29 — basically the price of a large gas station coffee. (and maybe a donut)
Buy me a coffee, and you're in the tournament. That's It.
~Grumpy Grandpa
Why’s Ol’ Grumpy Grandpa Hosting This Thing?
First off, I'm tired of seein' all these fancy-pants boat jockeys think they gotta spend ten grand just to catch a dang fish. You don't need a yacht to win here — you can fish right off the bank and still show 'em who's boss. Second, it's also for the newbies — the folks still tryin' to figure out which end of the rod to hold. Ain’t no shame in startin’, and this tournament’s the perfect excuse to get hooked. Third? It's for the kids. If we don't teach the young’uns how to fish now, we’re gonna end up with a whole generation that thinks “bass” is just something in rap music. Not on my watch.
And think about it — Fish one of 24 legendary lakes across California — pre-selected for the ultimate showdown (No wandering off to your neighbor’s koi pond.) — for the whole dang month!
You ain’t got 1,000 lakes to choose from — just 24 of California’s best, handpicked and legal. And guess what? Some of ‘em don’t even allow boats thanks to those invasive golden mussel freeloaders. But that just means less competition for you smart folks fishin’ from shore. No launch fees, no ramp rage — just quiet banks, hungry fish, and a solid excuse to leave the trolling motor at home. Fish like it’s supposed to be: simple, gritty, and grandpa-approved.
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Clear Lake
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Lake Almanor
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Shasta Lake
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Lake Oroville
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New Melones Lake
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Don Pedro Reservoir
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Lake Camanche
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Folsom Lake
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Whiskeytown Lake
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Pine Flat Lake
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Millerton Lake
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Lake McClure
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Lake Isabella
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Castaic Lake
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Pyramid Lake (CA)
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Silverwood Lake
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Diamond Valley Lake
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Crowley Lake
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Lake Tahoe (CA side)
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Eagle Lake
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Lake Havasu (CA side)
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San Luis Reservoir
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Topaz Lake (CA side)
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New Hogan Lake
TOURNAMENT RULES SUMMARY
✅ Fish only at one of our 24 approved lakes across California
✅ Striped bass, catfish, crappie, trout, kokanee, and panfish are eligible
❌ No black bass species allowed (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted bass)
❌ No ocean fish, no sturgeon, no excuses
✅ All entries must include a photo with a scale or tape measure
❌ If we can’t verify it, it didn’t happen.
NO AI FISH ALLOWED. This is The Grangler Games, not a Pixar audition. 🎣💢
~Grumpy Grandpa
