Spring Polespear Tournament 2026

Name: Spring Polespear Tournament 2026
Start: 2026-02-13T05:00:00-06:00
Location: San Marcos River

Schedule

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 am

UTC-06:00

Location

San Marcos River | San Marcos, TX

𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀!
𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
Opening NOON on Friday January 30, 2026 at AtlasEnvironmentalTX.com
Participants will register for (3) 5-hour time slots. After you have registered, email Nick Menchaca at [email protected] to sign up for your time slots.
𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
Spring Lake Dam to Rio Vista Dam
(get in below Spring Lake Dam, get out above Rio Vista Dam)
𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
Rio Vista Dam to Capes Dam
(get in below the first chute at Rio Vista Dam, get out above Capes Dam)
𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
Capes Dam to Stokes Park
(get in below Capes Dam, get out at Stokes Park)
*No spearing under Capes Dam - OFF LIMITS*
𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 & CASH PRIZES:
(cash prize amounts based on registration)
--Most weight removed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
--Top Haul 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
--Most armored catfish
--Most tilapia
--Heaviest armored catfish
--Heaviest tilapia
--Smallest armored catfish (Precision shot!)
--Smallest tilapia (Precision shot!)
--Most snails
--Most trash removed
𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 & 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦:
- - Ages 18 and up - -
•Spearfishing of species other than targeted species is prohibited.
Targeted Species:
Armored Catfish, Tilapia,
Red Rimmed Melania Snails, Giant Ramshorn Snails (and trash).
•Freediving/snorkeling only. NO scuba diving of any kind including surface supplied diving (i.e. Brownies Third Lung system or similar).
•No spear guns or Hawaiian slings.
•ALWAYS dive with a friend either in the water or on the banks monitoring close by.
•Let someone know when/where you plan on diving and when you will return.
•A valid Texas fishing license and Driver’s License or ID card are required on person.
•You must spearfish in designated section of river and during time scheduled only.
•No violations of park ordinances or state laws are permitted.
•You must maintain 30 feet clearance between yourself and others while spearing.
•It is your responsibility to have a stringer or some other means of holding your haul.
•The upper section starts at Spring Lake Dam and ends before the first chute at Rio Vista (do not spear above Spring Lake Dam or in Spring Lake, do not spear at or downstream of first chute at Rio Vista Falls).
•The middle section begins at the first chute at Rio Vista falls and ends at Capes Dam (do not spear above the first chute at Rio Vista Dam, do not spear below or downstream of Capes Dam).
•The lower section begins at the Capes Dam and ends at Stokes Park (do not spear above Capes Dam, do not spear downstream of Stokes Park - see map).
•Game Wardens and Park Rangers will be out enforcing ordinances and laws.
•At the end of your time slot, bring your haul to weigh in at 305 Riverside Dr. Instructions and documentation material will be on front porch along with cooler. Please fill out forms completely!
𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦:
Total of All Tournaments:
Armored Catfish: 9,119 at 3,790.56 lbs
Tilapia: 377 at 553.01 lbs
Total: 4,343.57 lbs
Winter 2025
Armored Catfish: 588 at 148.67 lbs
Tilapia: 29 at 32.81 lbs
Total: 181.48 lbs
Spring 2025
Armored Catfish: 132 at 38.79 lbs
Tilapia: 47 at 37.41 lbs
Total: 76.2 lbs
Winter 2024
Armored Catfish: 579 at 124.55 lbs
Tilapia: 56 at 40.84 lbs
Total: 165.39 lbs
Spring 2024
Armored Catfish: 443 at 149.33 lbs
Tilapia: 29 at 48.32 lbs
Total: 197.65 lbs
Winter 2023
Armored Catfish: 505 at 148.16 lbs
Tilapia: 16 at 20.38 lbs
Total: 168.54 lbs
Spring 2023
Armored Catfish: 337 at 145.54 lbs
Tilapia: 25 at 45.49 lbs
Total: 191.03 lbs
Winter 2022
Armored Catfish: 461 at 208.06 lbs
Tilapia: 13 at 27.28 lbs
Total: 235.34 lbs
Spring 2022
https://bit.ly/3BAkDfh
Armored Catfish: 405 at 158.4 lbs
Tilapia: 12 at 22.54 lbs
Total: 180.94 lbs
Winter 2021
https://bit.ly/WinterPolespearTournament2021
Armored Catfish: 717 at 254.32 lbs
Tilapia: 15 at 32.71 lbs
Total: 287.03 lbs
Spring 2021
https://bit.ly/springpolespeartournament2021
Armored Catfish: 950 at 334.79 lbs
Tilapia: 16 at 31.38 lbs
Total: 366.17 lbs
Winter 2020 canceled due to Covid
Spring 2020
http://bit.ly/SpringPolespearTournament2020
Armored Catfish: 484 at 228.99 lbs
Tilapia: 7 at 8.94
Total: 237.94 lbs
Winter 2019
http://bit.ly/WPT19
Armored Catfish: 348 at 190.79 lbs
Tilapia: 6 at 9.32 lbs
Total: 200.11 lbs
Spring 2019
http://bit.ly/SPT19
Armored Catfish: 378 at 212.59 lbs
Tilapia: 0
Total: 212.59 lbs
Winter 2018
bit.ly/WinterPolespearTournament2018
Armored Catfish: 281 at 165.88 lbs
Tilapia: 6 at 12.62 lbs
Total: 178.5 lbs
Spring 2018
bit.ly/spt2018
Armored Catfish: 366 at 203.6 lbs
Tilapia: 6 at 10.82 lbs
Total: 214.42 lbs
Winter 2017
bit.ly/wpt2017
Armored Catfish: 400 at 207.6 lbs
Tilapia: 14 at 28.32 lbs
Total: 235.92 lbs
Spring 2017
bit.ly/springpolespeartournament2017
Armored Catfish: 320 at 135.54 lbs
Tilapia: 3 at 7.25 lbs
Total: 142.79 lbs
Winter 2016
bit.ly/wpt2016
Armored Catfish: 311 at 121.8 lbs
Tilapia: 0
Total: 121.8 lbs
Spring 2016
bit.ly/spt16
Armored Catfish: 319 at 161.32 lbs
Tilapia: 5 at 7.56 lbs
Total: 168.88 lbs
Winter 2015
bit.ly/winterpolespeartournament15
Armored Catfish: 397 at 229.59 lbs
Tilapia: 35 at 71.24 lbs
Total: 303.3 lbs
Spring 2015
bit.ly/smrpts15
Armored Catfish: 160 at 104 lbs
Tilapia: 29 at 49 lbs
Total: 153 lbs
Winter 2014
bit.ly/smrwpt14
Armored Catfish: 238 at 118.25 lbs
Tilapia: 8 at 9.78 lbs
Total: 128 lbs