2026 Master Angler Passport

Program Will Run April 4 - December 31, 2026

SIGN-UP TO PARTICIPATE!
Congratulations to our 2025 MASTER ANGLER PASSPORT winners!
π—šπ—₯𝗔𝗑𝗗 𝗣π—₯π—œπ—­π—˜ – π—”π——π—¨π—Ÿπ—§: Dale Harris, Catawissa
π—šπ—₯𝗔𝗑𝗗 𝗣π—₯π—œπ—­π—˜ – 𝗬𝗒𝗨𝗧𝗛: Carter Mench, Catawissa
π—₯π—˜π—˜π—Ÿ 𝗣π—₯π—œπ—­π—˜: Jeremy Burkholder, Danville
π—₯π—˜π—˜π—Ÿ 𝗣π—₯π—œπ—­π—˜: Kyle Laubach, Elysburg
𝗖𝗒𝗠𝗕𝗒 𝗣π—₯π—œπ—­π—˜: Ezra Courtney, Danville
𝗖𝗒𝗠𝗕𝗒 𝗣π—₯π—œπ—­π—˜: Zachary Burkholder, Catawissa
𝗖𝗒𝗠𝗕𝗒 𝗣π—₯π—œπ—­π—˜: Sebastian Welsh, Bloomsburg
Dale Harris & Carter Mensch (2025 Master Angler winners) with their kayak grand prizes.
The Columbia & Montour Counties: Master Angler Passport will return for a second year! Organized through the popular fishing tournament company, iAngler, this program allows visitors and residents alike to get out on the water in our counties and record the fish species you catch in the iAngler mobile app. This is a FREE passport designed to be fun for the public. Those anglers who catch enough species throughout the year will be awarded the title of “Master Angler” for Columbia & Montour counties in 2026. They will also receive corresponding commemorative prizes for reaching the Master Angler tier, and will be entered to win a year-end Grand Prize drawing. Each passport-holder must submit their scores via the iAngler Tournament app. Participants may only use cellphone cameras for recording fish. Location and date/time functions must be turned on. Photographs should be taken at maximum resolution.
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TOURNAMENT DIVISIONS:
Passport Holder are divided into two (2) categories:
  1. Youth – 15 years of age (or younger) at time of registration
  2. Adult – 16 years of age (or older) at time of registration.

ELIGIBLE SPECIES:

2026 PRIZE CATEGORIES:

Stickers will be awarded for each identified fish species caught. A GRAND PRIZE (~$1,000 value) will be drawn/awarded to one YOUTH & one ADULT that accomplished the Master Angler designation. This year’s grand prize will once again be a kayak, awarded for each division. In addition to the Grand Prize kayak giveaways, a NEW Grand Prize will also be awarded this year: a weekend fishing experience in the counties, complete with overnight accommodations and multiple days of guided fishing excursions. More details will be provided this spring/summer.

Each identified species caught will earn one (1) entry into the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING. Eash identified BONUS SPECIES caught will earn ten (10) entries into the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING. Please note – you can submit as many of each species as you’d like, but will only receive an entry per unique species. For instance, if someone catches and submits 10 of a single species, they will still just receive 1 Grand Prize entry.Β 

Again, the Master Angler Passport is a β€œCatch, Photo and Release” tournament. We are fishing for FUN, and to help sustain the fish population in the waterways of Columbia & Montour counties. At the same time, our goal is to get people out and about in our area and on the water fishing.

Full rules and regulations can be found on the iAngler tournament website, linked in the green button below.

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Sign Up for the 2026 Passport

Prizes

Grand Prize – Kayaks

Our 2026 Grand Prize will be a Nucanoe kayak. Two kayaks will be given out; one in the Adult category and one in the Youth category. In addition to the Grand Prize kayak giveaways, a NEW Grand Prize will also be awarded this year: a weekend fishing experience in the counties, complete with overnight accommodations and multiple days of guided fishing excursions. More details will be provided later this spring.

Prize Photos and More details coming soon!

How to earn Grand Prize entries: For each unique species caught, you will receive one entry toward the Grand Prize drawing in early 2027. A Tiger Muskellunge and American Eel catch will each provide ten entries. Only one entry will be awarded for each species; so if you catch 15 of the same species, you will still only receive one entry for that specific species.

Stickers

For each species caught, you will receive the corresponding sticker in the mail by the end of the year. Only one sticker will be awarded for each species (Ex: you catch five smallmouth bass – you will still receive one sticker).

Hit the Water

Feel free to utilize the map below to assist you in selecting your fishing locations in our area. Please be aware that in order for a fish species to count for the passport program, it MUST have been caught within the two-county boundaries and will be approved only after being verified with your location data provided from your phone photo upload. Please note that you do not need to immediately upload the fish photos; instead focus on getting the fish back in the water as quickly as possible after photographing it. You can upload the photo after the fish has been released, or even back at the boat launch or at your car. However, the photo needs to be taken right after the catch, as the photo metadata is what we will be using to verify time/location caught.

Sponsors/Partners

Thanks to the following organizations for making the Master Angler Passport possible!