Colonial Croaker Classic Fishing Tournament
August 3 @ 6:00 am – 6:30 pm
Colonial Croaker Classic Fishing Tournament
Fishing Competition Schedule:
- Lines In: Saturday & Sunday, August 2–3 | As early as 6 a.m.
- Weigh-Ins: Saturday & Sunday, August 2–3 | 2–5:30 p.m. | Yorktown Freight Shed
- Awards Ceremony: Sunday, August 3 | 6 p.m. | Yorktown Freight Shed
York County, in partnership with the Historic Triangle Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, is hosting the inaugural Colonial Croaker Classic Fishing Tournament, Saturday and Sunday, August 2–3, 2025, at Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown.
The tournament will be based at Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown. Don’t have a boat? Not to worry! The competition is open to everyone. Young and old, sailor and landlubber can all compete for the prizes in this multi-species tournament. Each day will end with a weigh-in culminating with an awards ceremony on Sunday, August 3. Raffles, trophies, food, and drinks will also be available.
This family-friendly event is open to anglers of all ages and experience levels. Participants may launch from any boat ramp or fish from any shoreline or pier within the designated area, which includes the entire Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, extending downriver to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Registration is open now, with entry fees ranging from $50 to $200 depending on category. Available divisions include:
- Fishing Teams
- Largest Croaker Calcutta
- Puppy Drum Calcutta
- Flounder Calcutta
- Youth Angler Croaker Calcutta
- Lady Angler Croaker Calcutta
This is a rain-or-shine event. All fish must be caught using hook and line. While boats may fish as far upriver or throughout the bay as they wish, the tournament’s downriver boundary is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Learn more about tournament 
rules and regulations.
