Zach Erickson, with parents Al and Lisa Erickson claimed first place at the 2025 Catfish Capital Challenge. Photo by Andrea Johnston
Second place winners August Bach & Brooke Criswell. Photo by Andrea Johnston
Having tied for 12th place in last year’s tournament, Tony Burnside’s and JT “Porkchop” Lloyd’s heaviest fish tipped the scale at 22.71 and 17.65 pounds earning them third place this year. Photo by Rob Boll
At 26.75 pounds, Zach Erickson, shows off the largest fish of the tournament. Photo by Rob Boll.
The 2025 Catfish Capital Challenge took place Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16 on the Red River at Drayton.
A family team won their spot on the big trophy
The family of three came to the tournament from Grand Forks.
Dad, Al Erickson, along with his wife Lisa and son Zach made up the 2025 winning team. The trio has a long history of fishing together and they enter several tournaments together…
