The 12th annual Yeager/Jenkins Memorial Catfish Tournament is underway.
Event spokesman Nick Bess says nearly 30 teams — and over 100 people overall — are taking part this weekend near Hartford.
Weigh-ins are Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Numerous prizes are on the line, including first, second and third overall as tabulated by top five fish for the weekend, as well as biggest channel catfish, biggest fish overall biggest gar and smallest flathead.
Proceeds fund scholarships in memory of Jeremy Jenkins, Jason Jenkins and Clint Yeager, who died in a boating accident.
The tournament comes as the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has announced free fishing days in Kansas for both Saturday and Sunday, so anybody can fish on any public bodies of water without fishing licenses. Residents can go online to www.ksoutdoors.com/fishing for a list of fishing locations.
