Freshwater community calendar
Find freshwater spearfishing tournaments, freediving instruction, community events and carefully selected fishing shows across Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Minnesota.
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A season-long freshwater competition for legally harvested fish. Divers must register before taking eligible fish; freediving and scuba participation are supported.
Direct spearfishing event. Review the official rules, eligible species and local regulations before participating.
Two Level 1 course sessions combine a Zoom classroom component with open-water training at Higgins Lake. Both the morning and afternoon listings were marked sold out when researched.
Useful as a demand signal and instructor reference even though the listed sessions are full.
A one-week mini-tournament within the NFSA online season, with categories for the largest game fish and largest carp.
Participation is governed by the main online tournament rules and all applicable state and waterbody regulations.
A calendar milestone rather than an organized event. Minnesota's 2026 darkhouse season opens for northern pike, channel catfish and whitefish; species, zone and waterbody restrictions apply.
Flathead catfish have a shorter listed season. Read the current DNR regulations and special-water rules before participating.
A large winter-fishing marketplace with fish houses, underwater electronics, apparel, tackle and seminars. It is not a dedicated spearfishing show, but it overlaps with Minnesota's darkhouse-spearing audience.
Included as a spearfishing-adjacent industry event.
A three-day winter-fishing expo with vendors, speakers and equipment. It is not spearfishing-specific, but offers useful cold-water, safety, electronics and winter-outdoor crossover.
Included as a spearfishing-adjacent industry event.
A northern Minnesota winter-fishing and outdoor show. Relevant crossover includes cold-weather gear, underwater equipment and the regional darkhouse-spearing community.
Included as a spearfishing-adjacent industry event.
A general fishing and outdoor show serving the Ohio–Indiana–Kentucky region. It is not spearfishing-specific, but may be useful for local networking, vendor discovery and broader fishing-community outreach.
Included as a spearfishing-adjacent regional event.
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Dates still developing
These organizations are relevant to regional divers, but a confirmed event date within this calendar window was not clearly published when the page was researched.
Courses are offered from Traverse City, but no fixed public date in the requested six-month window was clearly posted when this calendar was researched.
Ask about course datesLevel 1, pool, open-water and deep-training options are offered, but fixed future dates were not clearly exposed in the public page during research.
Check class availabilityChicago conference announcements have appeared online, but the 2026 information located was tentative or inconsistent. Verify directly before listing it as confirmed.
Watch conference updatesNo date-specific public tournament or class was confirmed in the six-month window. This community page is a useful place to watch for short-notice dives and meetups.
Watch community postsA major Michigan fishing show worth tracking for shop outreach. The official 2027 event page was not clearly updated with confirmed details when this calendar was researched.
Watch official show pageThe organizer indicates a 2027 return, but the public page did not yet provide a date inside this calendar window.
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