HAMBURG, N.Y., – September 28, 2026 – Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York Inc. (STWA) (www.southtownswalleye.com) held its Annual One Day Walleye Tournament on September 26th, 2026, on the waters of Lake Erie and the Upper Niagara River. The event boasted over 25 entrants from across the Western New York region competing for top prizes in the heaviest three walleye combined weigh in for adult and youth divisions along with the biggest walleye of the tournament.
The weigh-in was held at the STWA Clubhouse, with main prizes being awarded to the individuals that weighed in their three biggest walleyes of the day. Top honors went to the following tournament participants.
Adult Winners 2026: Youth Winner 2026:
1st – Chris Perry – 19.02 lbs. 1st – Hunter Nati – 13.52 lbs.
2nd – Jason Wieczorek – 18.20 lbs.
3rd – Thomas Czecitowicz – 16.08 lbs.
4th – Gary Wolf – 13.92 lbs.
5th – Gino Cafiri– 13.16 lbs.
6th – Phil Hawen – 11.80 lbs.
7th – Don Ogren – 10.04 lbs.
8th – Sam Eytra – 9.68 lbs.
9th – Laura Wright – 5.24 lbs.
2026 Big Walleye Winner:
Jason Wiiczorek – 10.26 lbs.
Southtowns Walleye Association of Western New York, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving fishing opportunities in the region for all individuals. With a clear focus on kids, community, conservation and philanthropy, our various programs support these pillars for a strong future generation of outdoorsmen and women and our fishery. To learn more about the club, please visit us at www.southtownswalleye.com or stop by our facility located at 5895 Southwestern Boulevard, Hamburg, NY 14075, Tel.: 716.649.8202, meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm and are open to the public.
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