Safelite Walleye Classic

Safelite Walleye Classic The Safelite Walleye Classic is a tournament held each year in May on Lake Vermilion with a guaranteed cash payouts!

About Walleye Classic

ORIGINS…The City Auto Glass Walleye Classic began in 2006 on Lake Vermilion, with 35 boats fishing, and a cash prize of $3,400 paid to our winning team. The City Auto Glass Walleye Classic became the Safelite Walleye Classic in 2024 following the purchase of City Auto Glass by Safelite. Now heading into our 21st year in 2026, our tournament continues to grow, with anglers fr

om around Minnesota and the upper Midwest competing to take home the guaranteed grand prize of $17,000, plus the honor of being the champions of one of the largest walleye tournaments in Minnesota! In all, we award more than $50,000 in cash, prizes and merchandise each year. PROCEEDS…The Safelite Walleye Classic is a non-profit event, produced by The CAG Foundation. Since 2006, we have donated nearly $700,000 to area youth camps, high school and college students, with funds designed to help further the education of hard-working and success-seeking area young people! Just as we work hard to produce a quality tournament, we try to reward students who are doing the same thing with their future potential! PEOPLE…The Safelite Walleye Classic is produced by The CAG Foundation. Tournament Director is Jamie Lindseth, and Tournament Chair is Red Lowen. In addition, we rely on the help of numerous volunteers, including area Kiwanis Club members, plus friends, family, and our business partners. ELEVATOR SPEECH… The Safelite Walleye Classic happens the second Saturday of the Minnesota fishing season each year, on one of Minnesota’s best walleye lakes, and gives a pair of lucky anglers the chance to win $17,000 in one day, just for catching some fish!!!

06/08/2026

Did you or someone you know win tickets to see the MN Twins ⚾at our angler banquet on May 15th? Reach out to us to coordinate the ticket transfer.😀

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Such brave men...thank you
06/06/2026

Such brave men...thank you

What a day it must have been...feeling grateful, sad, blessed to have been born in America.

We’re proud to celebrate The CAG Foundation’s generous $25,000 donation to the UMD Labovitz School of Business and Econo...
06/02/2026

We’re proud to celebrate The CAG Foundation’s generous $25,000 donation to the UMD Labovitz School of Business and Economics! This contribution supports the Financial Markets Legacy Challenge Fund—helping uplift, educate, and create opportunities for young people in our region.
Grateful for partners who invest in the future. 💙❤️

05/28/2026

Thanks for the memories — another tournament is officially in the books. A huge thank‑you to everyone who fished, volunteered, and partnered with us to make the 21st Annual Safelite Walleye Classic a success. Your support truly makes a difference in the life of a young person and helps keep this tradition going strong.

We’re back after a little break — and what better way to return than by celebrating our winners!Check out these awesome ...
05/27/2026

We’re back after a little break — and what better way to return than by celebrating our winners!
Check out these awesome photos of this year’s champs. Congratulations to all who competed and made it a great event.

05/25/2026

Today we remember those who we can’t say thank you to, the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we are blessed with.

The 21st annual Safelite Walleye Classic presented by First National Bank of Gilbert, and powered by Janisch Realty....i...
05/17/2026

The 21st annual Safelite Walleye Classic presented by First National Bank of Gilbert, and powered by Janisch Realty....is in the books! Thank you to all of our anglers, partners, and volunteers who make this event happen. Stay tuned for additional pictures throughout the week. Feel free to share your images with us too!

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26109 Hidden Road
Park Rapids, MN
56433

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(218) 780-0901

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