Island Lake Hosts 29th Annual Kolar Toyota ALS Fishing Tournament

June 2, 2024

Drew Kerner,

ISLAND LAKE, Minn. — Island Lake was packed with over 100 boats this past weekend for the 29th annual Kolar Toyota ALS Fishing Tournament.

108 boats registered this year, each with two on board, making this year’s tournament one of the most packed yet. Anglers fished for up to six walleye, five bass, and one muskie all to see who had the biggest catch this weekend. The catch is that the event has a $300,000 goal that they wish to raise towards ALS, or also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a disease that attacks the nerve cells in muscles, brain, and spinal cord.

“A lot of our angerlers have been touched by this terrible disease so we do what we can to fight it,” said Blake Kolquist, the tournament director of the 29th ALS Fishing Tournament. “Our money goes to support not only the patients, equipment, nursing, but also supporting research efforts to ultimately find a cure.”

The tournament brought in $287,560 of their $300,000 goal. The winners for the different classes are listed below:

Walleye Stringer