The ICA is a 501(c)(7) not for profit organization. A 501(c)(7) is a non profit Social and Recreatonal club. All proceeds are used strictly for the Indiana Catfish Association, no one is profiting, all ICA officers are volunteers. This means that 100% of any monies collected by the ICA goes to the running of the club and/or back out to our members in the form of prizes,awards, etc. This sets us apart from most other clubs.

Indiana Catfish Association

We are an amateur fishing club organized for the purpose of socializing, recreation and the pleasure of cat fishing. The ICA is a civic, fraternal and charitable organization. It was founded in 1999 to be an organization with goals for better fishery management, setting daily bag and size limits, stocking programs, catch and release research, education and to provide its members with an opportunity to fish with Indiana’s finest catfish anglers. The ICA conducts three separate programs

ICA Tournaments – The ICA organizes and conducts several catfish fishing tournaments during the year on both rivers and reservoirs. Anyone paying the yearly membership dues of $10.00 and the tournament entry fees ($60.00 per boat per tournament) may fish in as many catfish tournaments as they desire. We also will run “open” tournaments. You do not have to be a member to fish an “open” tournament, but will be required to pay the entry fee. This gives anyone a chance to come and win cash prizes and other sponsor given awards. We will weigh channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish at our tournaments.

ICA Tournament Point Series – The ICA runs a points system for members who fish. The ICA’s point system is designed to recognize the most accomplished catfish angler(s) of the year. The angler(s) with the highest point totals receive awards or prizes at the conclusion of the tournament season. Points will be not be awarded for “open” tournaments

ICA Classic Tournament – Any Indiana Catfish Association member in good standing who fishes 7 of 9 ICA points tournaments in this calendar year, is eligible to fish the ICA Classic Tournament. There will be no entry fee for the ICA Classic. The potential pay out is $2,000.00 with an optional big fish pot of $20 per team. Should the payout reach the $2,000.00 mark, the anticipated awards for the top spots are: 1st = $750, 2nd = $500 & 3rd = $250, 4th = $200, 5th = $175 & 6th = $125. No ICA Tournament Series points are awarded for this event.

What are the ICA By-Laws and Objectives?