2022 NOWT Rule Changes
We have reviewed our processes, rules and regulations as well as the qualifying criteria for the championship.
NOWT Announcement for 2021 Season
Our main priority is the safety of our anglers, host communities, and their volunteers.
2020 Season and COVID-19
The health and safety of our anglers and the communities we support are our top priority.
2019 NOWT Angler of the Year
The winning team participated in 5 of the 7 sanctioned events with their top 3 results at Dubreuilville, Geraldton, and Mattagami Fall Walleye Classic.
Vipond and Browne Closeout 2019 with Sagamok Win
NOWT anglers descended upon the Spanish River for the final tournament of the 2019 season at the Sagamok Walleye Classic.
Hein & Germain Win 2019 MFN Fall Classic
As the 2019 NOWT season winds down, anglers gathered for the second time this year at the Mattagami First Nation for the 2019 MFN Fall Classic Walleye Tournament.
Timmins Team Wins 2019 KRWT
The Town of Kapuskasing welcomed a full field of 110 teams at the Sports Palace this past weekend for the Kapuskasing River Walleye Tournament (KRWT).
Thunder Bay Team Wins 2019 Longlac Walleye Masters
Coming off the excitement of the first NOWT Championship in Geraldton, the Longlac Walleye Masters put anglers back into the action of tournament fishing.
Geraldton Shines for First NOWT Championship Tournament
Qualifying team wins 2019 GWC and first NOWT Championship Tournament taking home $10,000 in cash and loaded boat package sponsored by Princecraft, Mercury, and Garmin.
Two Ounce Lead Gives Hein & Germain the Win at 2019 DMWD
Two days of almost exactly the same weight gave the winning team a total weight of 23.23 lbs., with only a 0.13 lb advantage over second place!
Timmins Team Wins 20th Annual 2019 MFN Walleye Tournament
After a long and snowy winter, 242 anglers making up 121 teams gathered at the Mattagami First Nation for the first NOWT event of 2019.
2019 NOWT Prize Announcements
Find out what's happening with the NOWT this season. Incredible announcements to the championship prize packages and sponsorships! https://youtu.be/SAN6unryUNw
Top 25 Qualifying Teams for 2019 NOWT Championship
Princecraft, Mercury Canada and J&B Cycle & Marine Co. Ltd. proudly announced they will sponsor the NOWT’s Championship Tournament with an amazing boat package valued over $50,000.00. Six 2018 sanctioned events have qualified 25 teams for the Championship Tournament that will take place in 2019.
Jamie Robinson – 2018 NOWT Angler of the Year
The 2018 Northern Ontario Walleye Trail Angler of the Year is awarded to Jamie Robinson of Wawa, Ontario.
Longlac Joins the Northern Ontario Walleye Trail
The Northern Ontario Walleye Trail is excited to announce the addition of a newly sanctioned walleye tournament, bringing the total number of events on the circuit to seven.