2026 Ohio Valley River Cats, Rising Sun, IN Catfish Tournament Guide

Tournament guide

Use this tournament guide to scan the date, waterbody, local planning notes, official source, and Monster Rod Holders setup path before building a travel or fishing plan.

DateSeptember 12-13, 2026
WaterbodyOhio River
LocationRising Sun, IN
TypeTwo-day open boat tournament

This Ohio Valley River Cats, Rising Sun, IN 2026 article is part of the Monster Rod Holders tournament calendar. Ohio Valley River Cats, Rising Sun, IN gives anglers a catfish tournament planning target around Ohio River, Rising Sun, IN. This article keeps the official facts separate from Monster Rod Holders setup advice so readers can plan gear, travel, and fish-care workflow without treating MRH as the organizer.

Monster Rod Holders is not the official organizer of this event. Confirm registration, rules, launch details, boundaries, weigh-in details, and schedule changes with the official event source before making plans.

Event snapshot

Event

Ohio Valley River Cats, Rising Sun, IN

Date

September 12-13, 2026

Waterbody

Ohio River

Location

Rising Sun, IN

Type

Two-day open boat tournament

Official source

official event source

Last MRH source refresh

June 5, 2026

Map and travel starting point

Use this map as a planning starting point for Rising Sun, IN Ohio River. Confirm exact launch, check-in, weigh-in, parking, and boundary details with the official event source before traveling.

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Regional tournament angle

Ohio River tournament prep, Markland-area safety caveats, rod limit, livewell/fish-care, and MRH Ohio River tactical content.

Local planning notes

Rising Sun is a compact Ohio River town, so teams can stage lodging, food, and riverfront parking close together while still planning around Markland Pool conditions.
Ohio River crews should verify locks, debris, fog, and barge traffic before choosing anchor locations or long drifts.

Audience and fishing tips

The September 12-13, 2026 timing makes Ohio Valley River Cats, Rising Sun, IN a fall-transition event with shorter daylight, front timing, travel staging, and end-of-day fish care worth planning early.
River catfish teams should build the fishing plan around Ohio River near Rising Sun, IN: lock-and-dam conditions, debris, fog, barge traffic, anchor position, and a landing lane that stays open.
Rising Sun is a compact Ohio River town, so teams can stage lodging, food, and riverfront parking close together while still planning around Markland Pool conditions.

Tournament setup checklist

Confirm registration, boundaries, launch or shore-access details, check-in times, and weigh-in rules with the official source before traveling.
Plan rod storage, holder spacing, landing tools, measuring workflow, and safe fish handling before tournament morning.
Use the local waterbody and event format to decide whether the bigger setup issue is boat control, shore spacing, long-rod storage, net reach, or family/youth gear staging.
For catfish events, think through anchor position, current, bait staging, livewell/fish-care needs, and a rod spread that stays manageable when a big fish loads up.

Monster Rod Holders tournament gear notes

Build the setup around how you will fish the event. Boat crews can start with rod holders and rod-holder bases for a clean spread, river teams can review anchors for boat control, bass, trout, and muskie crews should keep HydroWeb landing nets within reach, and shore anglers can compare Bank Master Pro and bank products. Match every holder, base, net, and anchor to your boat, rail, track, shoreline setup, and tournament rules before traveling.