If you have any questions, please contact The Student Angler Federation (SAF)
SAF Membership is all that is required to fish ANY SAF State Championship, Challenge event or MLF Open Event. Any eligible SAF high school members can fish pursuant to events rules.
LEGEND
| YELLOW – High School Fishing World Finals, (and National Championship Dual) Open to ALL SAF members worldwide.** You Do NOT have to qualify to compete in the High School Fishing World Finals. |
| AQUA – High School National Championship, Open only to qualified SAF members. Top 10% of each SAF TBF / MLF event or Top teams from SAF Sanctioned Circuits.*** held with the HSFWF separate prize pool. |
| WHITE – SAF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Open to all students ONLY from that state with a SAF membership – *You must go to school in that state to enter that state’s championship |
| GREEN – TBF CHALLENGE EVENTS Open to all SAF members, from any state. |
| TAN – MLF HS OPENS – All SAF members from any state. (SAF membership also includes MLF) |
| PURPLE – Official Athletic Association events (HSAA events) by state (KHSAA, GHSA, LHSAA, MHSAA, GICAA) Open to Official HSAA state school anglers only **** HSAA rules apply ONLY to HSAA events. |
2026 Event Registration is Open!
| State | Tournament Name | Dates | Fishery | Ramp | Host Site | Register | Fact Sheets |
Results |
| KY 2026 |
17th annual High School Fishing World Finals & National Championship | June 24-27 |
Lake Cumberland | Halcombs Landing | Russell Springs, KY | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| KY 2026 |
National Championship | Qualifiers only |
Anglers Must |
Register for | World Finals | Above | Above | |
| AL | SAF State Championship | April 11 | Black Warrior/ Tombigbee River | Demopolis City Landing | Demopolis, AL | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| AL | MLF AL HS Open | March 14 | Lake Eufaula | Lakepoint State Park | Eufaula, AL | Register | ||
| AL | MLF AL HS Open | Sept 26 | Lake Guntersville | Civitan Park | Guntersville, AL | Register | ||
| AL | Alabama Open Challenge | October 10 | Lake Harding | Po Boys Boat Ramp | Valley, AL | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| AR | SAF State Championship | May 23 | Lake Hamilton | Fish Hatchery | Hot Springs, AR | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| AZ | SAF State Championship | April 26 | Parker Strip | Blue Water Marina | Parker, AZ | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| CA | SAF State Championship | May 9 | California Delta | Ladds Marina | Stockton, CA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| CA | California Open Challenge | March 22 | Clear Lake | Konocti Vista Marina | Lakeside, CA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| CA | California Open Challenge | April 19 | San Joaquin Delta | Russo’s Marina | Oakley, CA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| CO | SAF State Championship | June 7 | Pueblo Reservoir | South Shore Marina | Pueblo, CO | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| CT | SAF Tri-State Championship | April 25 | Webster Lake | Memorial Beach | Webster, MA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| DE | SAF Tri-State Championship | April 25 Pending Permit | Upper Chesapeake Bay | Anchor Marina | Northeast, MD | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| FL | SAF State Championship | Jan 31 | Kissimmee Chain of Lakes | Camp Mack | Lake Wales, FL | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| GA | GIAA/GAPPS Finals |
April 4 | Lake Hartwell | Gum Branch | Hartwell, GA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| GA | GHSA Qualifier 1 | Jan 31 | Lake Seminole | Earle May Boat Basin | Bainbridge, GA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| GA | GHSA Qualifier 2 | Feb 7 | West Point Lake | Pyne Road Park | LaGrange, GA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| GA | GHSA Qualifier 3 | March 7 | Clarks Hill Lake | Wildwood Park | Appling, GA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| GA | GHSA Qualifier 4 | April 11 | Lake Hartwell | Gum Branch | Hartwell, GA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| GA | GHSA State Finals | May 9 | Lake Sinclair | Little River Park | Milledgeville, GA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| GA | SAF State Championship | April 4 | Lake Hartwell | Gum Branch | Hartwell, GA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| GA | MLF GA HS Open | Feb 21 | Lake Seminole | Earle May Boat Basin | Bainbridge, GA | Register | ||
| IA | SAF State Championship | April 26 | Lake Okoboji | Emerson Bay SP | Okoboji, IA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| ID | SAF State Championship | May 3 Pending Permit | Lake Cascade | Sugarloaf Ramp | Cascade, ID | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| IL | SAF State Championship | June 14 | Shelbyville Lake | Dam West | Shelbyville, IL | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| IN | SAF State Championship | May 2 | Patoka Lake | Hoosier Hills Marina | Celestine, IN | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| KS | SAF State Championship | April 25 | Melvern Lake | Eisenhower East Ramp | Osage City, KS | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| KY | SAF State Championship | March 21 | Lake Cumberland | Halcomb’s Landing | Russell Springs, KY | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| KY | KHSAA Reg 1 | April 25 | Lake Barkley | Kuttawa Harbor Marina | Kuttawa, KY | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| KY | KHSAA Reg 2 | April 25 | Lake Cumberland | Halcomb’s Landing | Jamestown, KY | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| KY | KHSAA Reg 3 | April 25 | Green River Lake | Green River Lake SP | Campbellsville, KY | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| KY | KHSAA Reg 4 | April 25 | Herrington Lake | Chimney Rock | Harrodsburg, KY | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| KY | KHSAA State Finals |
May 8-9 | Kentucky Lake | Kentucky Dam Marina | Calvert City, KY | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| LA | SAF State Championship | March 7 | Lake D’Arbonne | D’Arbonne SP Ramp | Farmerville, LA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| LA | LHSAA Qualifier 1 | January 31 | Toledo Bend | Cypress Bend | Many, LA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| LA | LHSAA Qualifier 2 | February 21 | Lake D’Arbonne | D’Arbonne SP Ramp | Farmerville, LA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| LA | LHSAA State Finals |
March 13-14 | Toledo Bend | San Miguel Park | Zwolle, LA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| MA | SAF Tri-State Championship | April 25 | Webster Lake | Memorial Beach | Webster, MA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| MD | SAF Tri-State Championship | April 25 Pending Permit | Upper Chesapeake Bay | Anchor Marina | Northeast, MD | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| ME | SAF State Championship | September 19 | Salmon/McGrath Pond | Spaulding Point | Belgrade, ME | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| MI | SAF State Championship | May 30 | Lake Charlevoix | Charlevoix Municipal Launch | Charlevoix, MI | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| MN | SAF State Championship | August 3 | Whitefish Chain | Cross Lake Rec Area | Cross Lake, MN | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| MO | SAF State Championship | May 2 | Truman Lake | Sterett Creek | Warsaw, MO | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| MO | MLF MO HS Open | April 11 | Table Rock | Table Rock SP Marina | Branson, MO | Register | ||
| MO | Missouri Open Challenge | March 8 | Pomme De Terre | Hermitage SP Ramp | Hermitage, MO | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| MS | SAF State Championship | April 11 | Back Bay | D’Iberville Marina | D’Iberville, MS | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| MT | SAF State Championship | May 16 | Noxon Reservoir | Lakeside Resort | Trout Creek, MT | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| NC | SAF State Championship | April 11 | Lake Jordan | Farrington Point | Chapel Hill, NC | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| ND | SAF State Championship | June 6 | Lake Ashtabula | West Ashtabula Crossing | Valley City, ND | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| NE | SAF State Championship | May 31 | Lake McConaughy | Divers Bay | Ogallala, NE | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| NH | SAF State Championship | October 4 | Connecticut River | Hinsdale Launch | Hinsdale, NH | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| NH | NH Open Challenge | May 9 | Connecticut River | Hinsdale Launch | Hinsdale, NH | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| NJ | SAF Tri-State Championship | April 25 Pending Permit | Upper Chesapeake Bay | Anchor Marina | Northeast, MD | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| NM | SAF State Championship | TBA | Register | |||||
| NV | SAF State Championship | September 26 | Lake Mohave | Cottonwood Cove | Boulder City, NV | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| NY | SAF State Championship | September 12 | Paradox Lake | Paradox Lake SP | Paradox, NY | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| OH | SAF State Championship | June 6 | Alum Creek Lake | New Galena Ramp | Galena, OH | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| OK | SAF State Championship | May 2 | Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees | Wolf Creek Park | Grove, OK | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| PA | SAF PA State Championship | TBA | Register | |||||
| RI | SAF Tri-State Championship | April 25 | Webster Lake | Memorial Beach | Webster, MA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| SC | SAF State Championship | February 21 | Lake Greenwood | Lake Greenwood SP | Ninety Six, SC | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| SD | SAF State Championship | TBA | Register | |||||
| TN | SAF State Championship | April 11 | Old Hickory Lake | Sanders Ferry Park | Hendersonville, TN | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| TN | MLF TN HS Open | October 24 | Cherokee Lake | TVA Dam Boat Launch | Jefferson City, TN | Register | ||
| VA | SAF State Championship | March 28 | Smith Mountain Lake | Parkway Marina | Huddleston, VA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| VT | SAF State Championship | July 11 | Lake Champlain | Malletts Bay | Colchester, VT | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| WA | SAF State Championship | August 8 | Moses Lake | Cascade Park | Moses Lake, WA | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| WI | SAF State Championship | May 16 | Lake Puckaway | Mike & Cathy’s | Montello, WI | Register | Fact Sheet | |
| WV | SAF State Championship | April 11 | Sutton Lake | Bee Run | Sutton, WV | Register | Fact Sheet |































