Original owners with a 4 model year or newer boat
- 1st place: $7,500. Payout will not exceed the tournament's own 1st place payout.
- $500 to the highest placing Warrior in the top 10.
- 60 boat minimum field (Championships and AIM events are exempt).
2026 Tournament Incentive Program
Warrior Cash 
Warrior Cash pays Warrior owners who compete. Win a qualifying walleye tournament in your Warrior and we pay you on top of the tournament's own purse. Three tiers of events, one program, hundreds of chances to get paid.
Program Documents
Everything you need to enter
The full 2026 program lives in these documents: how it works, the rules, and the forms you submit to register and claim a payout.
Tier 1
Tier 1 payouts
Non-original owners, and boats more than 4 model years old
- 1st place: $1,000. Payout will not exceed the tournament's own 1st place payout.
- $250 to the highest placing Warrior in the top 10.
- 60 boat minimum field (Championships and AIM events are exempt).
Tier 1 qualifying tournaments 33 events
AIM Weekend Walleye Series
- Mississippi River Pools 12 & 13 / March 28 (Rivers Division)
- Mississippi River Pools 3, 4, & 5 / April 12 (Minnesota/Rivers Division)
- Wolf River Chain of Lakes / April 26 (Wisconsin Division)
- Lake Sakakawea / May 9 (North Dakota Division)
- Green Bay / May 10 (Wisconsin Division)
- Lake Winnibigoshish / May 17 (Minnesota Division)
- 2026 National Championship – Castle Rock Lake / May 29 & 30
- Lake Audubon / June 6 (North Dakota Division)
- Mille Lacs / June 7 (Minnesota Division)
- 2026 Pro Guide NXT Mille Lacs / June 11 & 12
- Petenwell Flowage / June 14 (Wisconsin Division)
- Mississippi River Pools 8 & 9 / June 20 (Rivers Division)
- Green Bay / July 12 (Wisconsin Division)
- Leech Lake / July 19 (Minnesota Division)
- Lake Sakakawea / August 8 (North Dakota Division)
- Lake Sakakawea / August 9 (North Dakota Division)
- MN Championship – Lake of the Woods / August 21 & 22 (Minnesota Division)
- WI Championship – Lake Winnebago / August 28 & 29 (Wisconsin Division)
- ND Championship – Lake Sakakawea / September 11 & 12 (North Dakota Division)
- Mississippi River Pools 7 & 8 / September 12 (Rivers Division)
- River Championship – Mississippi River Pools 5, 5A, & 6 / October 2 & 3 (River Division)
National Walleye Tour
- Bass Pro / Cabela's NWT – Lake Erie – Monroe, MI / April 9 & 10
- Bass Pro / Cabela's NWT – Lake Oahe – Mobridge, SD / May 20 & 21
- Bass Pro / Cabela's NWT – Bay De Noc – Gladstone, MI / June 18 & 19
- Bass Pro / Cabela's NWT – Green Bay – Oconto, WI / July 30 & 31
- Bass Pro / Cabela's NWT Championship – Lake Sakakawea – Garrison, ND / August 27-29
Masters Walleye Circuit
- Bass Pro / Cabela's MWC – Illinois River – Spring Valley, IL / March 20 & 21
- Bass Pro / Cabela's MWC – Mississippi River – Red Wing, MN / May 8 & 9
- Bass Pro / Cabela's MWC – Lake Winnebago – Oshkosh, WI / June 5 & 6
- Bass Pro / Cabela's MWC – St Mary's River – Sault Ste Marie, MI / July 23 & 24
- Bass Pro / Cabela's MWC – Bitter Lake – Webster, SD / August 21 & 22
- Bass Pro / Cabela's MWC – Cass Lake – Cass Lake, MN / September 18 & 19
- Bass Pro / Cabela's MWC Championship – Devils Lake – Devils Lake, ND / October 1-3
Tier 2
Tier 2 payouts
Original owners with a 4 model year or newer boat
- 1st place: $5,000. Payout will not exceed the tournament's own 1st place payout.
- $500 to the highest placing Warrior in the top 10.
- 60 boat minimum field (Championship events are exempt).
Non-original owners, and boats more than 4 model years old
- 1st place: $1,000. Payout will not exceed the tournament's own 1st place payout.
- $250 to the highest placing Warrior in the top 10.
- 60 boat minimum field (Championship events are exempt).
Tier 2 qualifying tournaments 70 events
- Lake Erie Walleye Trail – Magee East / March 21
- Michigan Walleye Tour – Detroit River / April 11 & 12
- Lake Erie Walleye Trail – Casting & Jigging Open – Port Clinton / April 11
- Nebraska Walleye Series – Sherman Reservoir / April 19
- Lake Erie Walleye Trail – Huron / April 25
- 4th Annual Big Stone Mega Bucks Walleye Tournament / May 2
- Michigan Walleye Tour – Saginaw Bay / May 2 & 3
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – Big Stone / May 2 & 3
- Nebraska Walleye Series – Rod Marshall – Harlan Reservoir / May 2 & 3
- Winnebago Walleye Series – Lake Winnebago / May 3
- Bago Walleye Club – Lake Winnebago / May 3
- Wyoming Walleye Stampede – Glendo Reservoir / May 9 & 10
- Montana Walleye Circuit – Crooked Creek Walleye Classic / May 15 & 16
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – Mille Lacs Lake / May 16
- Casino Cup Grand River Casino Lake Oahe – Mobridge, SD / May 16
- Winnebago Walleye Series – Lake Winnebago / May 17
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – Mille Lacs Lake / May 17
- Champions Tour Walleye Event – Mille Lacs / May 19
- Montana Walleye Circuit – Tiber Tournament / May 29 & 30
- FM Walleyes Classic Cup – Pelican Lake / May 29 & 30
- Nebraska Walleye Series – Rod Marshall – Merrit Reservoir / May 30 & 31
- Leech Lake Walleye Classic – Leech Lake / May 30 & 31
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – St Louis River / Lake Superior / May 30
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – St Louis River / Lake Superior / May 31
- Bago Walleye Club – Lake Winnebago / May 31
- Casino Cup Spirit Lake Casino Devils Lake – Devils Lake, ND / June 6
- Wyoming Walleye Stampede – Wyoming Governor's Cup Glendo Reservoir / June 6 & 7
- Fort Peck Series – Rock Creek / June 6 & 7
- Winnebago Walleye Series – Lake Winnebago / June 7
- Lake Erie Walleye Trail – Lorain / June 7
- Mercury National Walleye Tournament – Lake Winnebago / June 13 & 14
- Montana Walleye Circuit – Fresno Challenge / June 12 & 13
- Michigan Walleye Tour – Lake Erie – Lorain, OH / June 12 & 13
- Van Hook Walleye Classic – Lake Sakakawea / June 12-13
- Otter Street Battle on Bago – Lake Winnebago / June 20 & 21
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – Lake Winnibigoshish / June 27
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – Lake Winnibigoshish / June 28
- Nebraska Walleye Series – Lake Francis Case / June 27 & 28
- Montana Walleye Circuit – Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival / June 26 & 27
- GRAHA Walleye Shootout – Lake Pokegama / June 27
- Wyoming Walleye Stampede – Boysen Reservoir / June 27 & 28
- Winnebago Walleye Series – Lake Winnebago / June 28
- Bago Walleye Club – Lake Winnebago / June 28
- Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament – Fort Peck Reservoir / July 11-12
- Wyoming Walleye Stampede Championship – Pathfinder Reservoir / July 11 & 12
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – Leech Lake / July 11
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – Leech Lake / July 12
- Bago Walleye Club – Lake Winnebago / July 12
- Michigan Walleye Tour – Lake Huron – Alpena / July 11 & 12
- North Dakota Governor's Walleye Cup – Lake Sakakawea / July 17 & 18
- Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout – Lake Erie / July 18
- South Dakota Governor's Cup – Lake Oahe / July 18 & 19
- Dakota Walleye Classic – Lake Sakakawea / July 24 & 25
- Lake Erie Walleye Trail – Erie, PA / July 25
- Fort Peck Series – Hell Creek / July 25 & 26
- Casino Cup 4 Bears Casino Walleye Tournament – Lake Sakakawea / August 1
- Casino Cup The Big Show 4 Bears Casino Walleye Tournament – Lake Sakakawea / August 1
- Michigan Walleye Tour Championship – Lake Charlevoix / August 7 & 8
- Minnesota Tournament Trail – Lake of the Woods / August 7 & 8
- Innovative Outdoors Walleye Challenge – Lake Erie / August 16
- Nebraska Walleye Series / Kevin J Murray Memorial / August 22
- Nebraska Walleye Series / Lewis & Clark / August 23
- Lake Erie Walleye Trail – Geneva Open / August 29 & 30
- FM Walleyes Classic Cup – Big Cormorant / September 18 & 19
- Minnesota Tournament Trail Championship – Mille Lacs Lake / September 18 & 19
- Lewis & Clark Big 10 Showdown – Devils Lake, ND / September 25 & 26
- Walleye Dan's Fishing to End Hunger – Gull Lake / October 3
- Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship – Fairport Harbor / October 9 & 10
- Nebraska Walleye Series Championship – Lake Mac / October 24 & 25
- Lake Erie Walleye Trail – Cold Water Classic / November 21
Tier 3
Tier 3 payouts
Original owners with a 4 model year or newer boat
- 1st place: $2,500 in a field of 60 boats or more. Payout will not exceed the tournament's own 1st place payout.
- 1st place: $500 in a field of 30-59 boats. Payout will not exceed the tournament's own 1st place payout.
Non-original owners, and boats more than 4 model years old
- 1st place: $500 in a field of 60 boats or more. Payout will not exceed the tournament's own 1st place payout.
- 1st place: $250 in a field of 30-59 boats. Payout will not exceed the tournament's own 1st place payout.
Note: All Tier 1 and Tier 2 events with fewer than 60 boats also pay out as Tier 3.
Tier 3 qualifying tournaments 79 events
- Freeze Your Butt Walleye Tournament – Mississippi River Pool #4 / March 7
- 202 Cedar Shore Walleye Tournament – Chamberlain, SD / April 11 & 12
- Sheboygan Walleye Club – Winneconne / April 19
- Duck Creek Walleye Series – Green Bay / April 18
- 27th Annual Lake Francis Case Walleye Tournament – Francis Case / April 25
- 40th Annual Lake Pepin Open – Mississippi River Pool #4 / April 25 & 26
- Lake Sharpe Showdown – Lake Sharpe – Pierre, SD / April 25 & 26
- Walleyes Unlimited Spring Classic – Angostura Reservoir / April 25 & 26
- 44th Annual Walleye Masters County Sportsman's Club – Lake Traverse / May 2
- 49th Annual Center of the Nation Walleye Tournament – Belle Fourche Reservoir / May 2
- Big Muddy Walleye Tournament – Missouri River – Bismarck, ND / May 2
- 30th Annual Platte Area Chamber Walleye Tournament – Platte, SD / May 2
- Spring Classic on Pool #4 – Hager City, WI / May 2
- Sheboygan Walleye Club – Oconto / May 3
- Ralph Dierks Memorial Walleye Tournament – Mississippi River Pool #4 / TBD
- Woodeye's Critters Walleye Tournament – Lake Winnebago System / May 9
- KRCQ Real Country Walleye Tournament – Ottertail Lake / May 15 & 16
- Berg Construction Walleye Cup – St Louis River / May 15 & 16
- Walleye Alliance Spring Shootout – Gull Lake – Brainerd, MN / May 16
- Madness Walleye Tournament – Lake St. Clair, MI / May 16
- Safelite Auto Glass Walleye Classic – Lake Vermilion – Tower, MN / May 16
- Duck Creek Walleye Series – Green Bay / May 16
- Lake Minnewaska Spring Kickoff Walleye Tournament – Lake Minnewaska / May 17
- Williston Rural Fire Association Walleye Classic – Lake Sakakawea / May 16
- Bis Man Reel & Rec – Missouri River Graner Bottoms / May 16
- Yellow Lake Spring Walleye Classic – Danbury, WI / May 16
- Fin N Feather Walleye Tournament – Lake Winnebago System / May 17
- TPWA Berg Construction Walleye Cup – St. Louis River / May 16 & 17
- Kinzua Cup – Kinzua Reservoir / May 16 & 17
- Walleyes Unlimited Spring Classic – Platte Creek / May 30
- Pelican Lake Spring Classic – Pelican Lake / May 29 & 30
- 25th Annual Lake Reno Walleye Tournament – Lake Reno / May 30
- Annual Wolves on the Water Walleye Tournament – Lake Oahe / May 29 & 30
- Lake St. Clair Classic Walleye Tournament – Lake St. Clair / May 31
- Jared Roe Memorial Walleye Tournament – Angostura Reservoir / June 6
- 6th Annual DL Lakers Walleye Classic – Detroit Lakes / June 6
- Hunter's Point Walleye Shootout – Mille Lacs / June 6
- WNY Walleye Classic – Lake Erie / June 6-7
- Lac Qui Parle Lake Association Walleye Tournament – Lac Qui Parle Lake / June 6
- Lonnie Schultz Walleye Tournament – Lake Miltona / June 6
- Barnes County Wildlife Walleye Tournament – Lake Ashtabula / June 7 & 8
- Knights of Columbus Walleye Classic – Lake Bemidji / June 13
- Sauk Centre Conservation Club Fishing Tournament – Sauk Lake / June 13
- Mac's Sports June Shootout – St Louis River / June 13
- Lake Country Sportsmen's Club Walleye Tournament – Ottertail Lake / June 14
- Denny Palmer Memorial Tournament – Lake Oahe / June 13
- Fishin For The Cure – Lake Sakakawea – Beulah Bay / June 20
- Big Stone Walleye Classic – Big Stone Lake / June 20
- TPWA Mac Sport & Marine Walleye Shootout – St. Louis River / June 13
- Osakis Lions Lake Osakis Walleye Tournament – Lake Osakis / June 20
- 2026 Summer Smash Walleye Tournament – Saginaw Bay / TBA
- Hunter's Point Walleye Couples Tournament – Mille Lacs / June 20
- Pollock Men's Club Walleye Tournament – Lake Oahe / June 20
- Devils Lake Area Chamber Walleye Tournament – Devils Lake / June 26
- Sheboygan Walleye Club – Winnebago – Millers Bay / June 28
- The Woods Walleye Tournament – Lake of the Woods / July 11
- TPWA Show Down at High Banks – Fish Lake Reservoirs – Duluth, MN / July 18
- Schneider Memorial Walleye Tournament – Mississippi River Pool #4 / July 18
- Broadwater Rod & Gun Walleye Derby – Canyon Ferry / July 18
- Duck Creek Walleye Series – Green Bay / August 1
- Sheboygan Walleye Club – Green Bay / August 2
- TPWA Summer Slam – Island Lake Reservoir – Duluth, MN / August 15
- Battle on the Bay – Green Bay / August 16
- Last Call Walleye Tournament – Lake Sakakawea – Beulah Bay / TBA
- Pauly Larson Walleye Tournament – Lac Qui Parle / August 29
- IP Lures Lake Minnewaska Fall Walleye Classic – Lake Minnewaska / September 12
- Yellowstone River Classic / September 12
- Cedar Crest Walleye Classic – White Earth / September 12-13
- Tobacco Gardens Fall Classic – Lake Sakakawea / September 19
- Walleye Alliance Fall Classic – Pelican Lake / September 26
- Glendive Walleye Tournament – Yellowstone River / September 26
- Safelite Legacy Challenge – Lake Vermilion / September 26
- 8th IP Lures Fall Walleye Tournament – Lake Reno / September 26
- Duck Creek Walleye Series Championship – Green Bay / September 26
- Chili Bowl Walleye Classic – Rainy River / October 10
- 5th Annual Francis Case Fall Walleye Tournament – Francis Case / October 10
- Saugerama – Mississippi River Pool #4 / October 17
- Yellowstone River Rats Walleye Tournament / October 17
- Yellow Lake Fall Walleye Classic – Danbury, WI / October 17
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