SIDNEY, NE- Cabela's Incorporated, the World's Foremost Outfitter® of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced today the participating waters for Fish for Millions, a contest giving anglers a shot at up to $2 million in cash and nearly $270,000 in additional prizes by catching tagged fish in select lakes across the United States.
Cabela's, along with Chevy and Ranger Boats, tagged fish in lakes across 21 states - Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin - and nearly 100 bodies of water.
One of the tagged fish could be worth $1 million. The grand prize will be doubled to $2 million if the grand prize winner is a current user of the Cabela's app or downloaded the Cabela's Fish Recon app to their smartphone at least two days prior to fishing.
Up for grabs in this year's contest are two Ranger 520Z bass boats valued at $60,000 apiece, a Chevy Silverado valued at $55,000, $5,000 Cabela's shopping sprees, Ultimate Fishing Gear packages valued at $2,500, Cabela's Tournament ZX Tourney Trail fishing combos valued at $99.98 and Costa sunglasses valued at up to $250, among other prizes.
Registration began April 15 and participants must pre-register before fishing. Winners of specific prizes will be announced throughout the contest. Grand prize winners will be announced after the promotion ends July 7.
Additional information about rules and prizes can be found at the contest website, cabelas.com/fishformillions.
Species to be tagged this year include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, white bass, black bass, walleye, perch, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, striped bass, wiper, crappie, blue gill, panfish, channel cat, muskie, and northern pike. Species will vary state-to-state.
2013 Cabela's Fish for Millions Lake and State Details
Arizona
1. Lake Pleasant
2. Saguaro Lake
3. Bartlett Lake
Colorado
1. Pueblo Reservoir
2. Cherry Creek Reservoir
3. Chatfield Reservoir
4. Blue Mesa Reservoir
Connecticut
1. Highland Lake
2. Coventry Lake
3. Mashapaug Lake
Idaho
1. CJ Strike Reservoir
2. Cascade Lake
3. Lake Couer d' Alene
Illinois
1. Chain O'Lakes
2. Rend Lake
3. Carlyle Lake
Indiana
1. Willow Slough
2. Wolf Lake
Kansas
1. Milford Reservoir
2. Clinton Reservoir
3. El Dorado Reservoir
4. Cedar Bluff Reservoir
5. Hillsdale Reservoir
6. Perry Reservoir
7. Elk City Reservoir
8. Big Hill Reservoir
9. Toronto Reservoir
Louisiana
1. Toledo Bend Reservoir
2. Lake Cataouatche
3. Bayou D. Arbanne Lake
4. Chicot Lake
Maine
1. Long Lake
2. Cabbosseecontee Lake
Michigan
1. White Lake
2. Gunn Lake
3. Sanford Lake
Nebraska
1. Calamus Reservoir
2. Lake McConaughy
3. Merritt Reservoir
4. Wagon Train Lake
5. Box Butte Reservoir
6. Wehrspann Lake
7. Harlan County Reservoir
8. Sherman Reservoir
9. Summit Reservoir
10. Walnut Creek Reservoir
Nevada
1. South Lake Tahoe
Oregon
1. Hagg Lake
2. Twin Lake
Ohio
1. Alum Creek Lake
2. Buckeye Lake
Pennsylvania
1. Presque Isle Bay
2. Lake Wallenpaupack
3. Raystown Lake
4. Pine Creek
5. Lake Arthur
6. Emsworth Pool
7. Lake Nockamixon
8. Foster Joseph Sayers Lake
9. Keystone Lake
10. Pinchot Lake
11. Blue Marsh Lake
12. Lackawanna Lake
South Dakota
1. Sylvan Lake
2. Angostura Reservoir
3. Lake Thompson
4. Lake Francis Case
Texas
1. Lake Fork Reservoir
2. Lake Ray Roberts
3. Eagle Mountain Lake
4. Decker Lake
5. Lake Calaveras
6. Lake Lewisville
Utah
1. Starvation Lake
2. Joes Valley Reservoir
3. East Canyon Reservoir
4. Lake Powell
5. Paragonah Lake
6. Gunnison Bend Reservoir
7. Rockport Reservoir
8. Carbon County Pond
9. Lehigh Hill Pond
10. Gigliotti Pond
11. Deer Creek State Park
12. Palisades State Park
Washington
1. American Lake
2. Sprague Lake
3. Potholes Reservoir
4. Lake Washington
West Virginia
1. R.D. Bailey Lake
2. Burnsville Lake
3. Tygart Lake
Wisconsin
1. Okauchee Lake
2. Devils Lake
3. Castle Rock Lake
4. Holcombe Flowage
About Cabela's Incorporated
Cabela's Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is a leading specialty retailer, and the world's largest direct marketer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since the Company's founding in 1961, Cabela's® has grown to become one of the most well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been recognized as the World's Foremost Outfitter®. Through Cabela's growing number of retail stores and its well-established direct business, it offers a wide and distinctive selection of high-quality outdoor products at competitive prices while providing superior customer service. Cabela's also issues the Cabela's CLUB® Visa credit card, which serves as its primary customer loyalty rewards program. Cabela's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CAB".
