THE HUB FOR
FRESHWATER
SPEARFISHING
THE HUB FOR
FRESHWATER
SPEARFISHING
FRESHWATER
SPEARFISHING
FREE Membership
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2026 World Freshwater Spearfishing Championship
Lake Taupo, New Zealand
March 13th - 14th, 2026
The premier Freshwater Event in the USA is sponsored by the National Freshwater Spearfishing Association. The top competitors of this event over a consecutive 2-year period are chosen to represent the USA in the World Freshwater Spearfishing Event. It is held at a different lake every year, and every 4th year it is backed by the USOA as their National Tournament as well. Each location for Nationals is unique and challenging, offering a different species, and method / structure of spearfishing to be successful.
Online Freshwater Spearfishing Tournament
April 1st, 2026 - October 31st, 2026
Join us online for a virtual tourney! Spear qualifying fish and record their lengths on our handy dandy app! Youth species and prizes are a bonus to get that grom frothing on spearfishing as well!
Starvation Reservoir Spearfishing Fun Dive
Starvation Reservoir, Utah
May 9th, 2026
The Starvation Tournament in Duchesne, UT, highlights spearfishing for walleye and carp, with occasional trout. Held in clear, shallow waters post-spawn, it’s a fun event offering camping and camaraderie. Spearos are urged to respect walleye populations by avoiding large breeding females, as studies show walleye over 26.25” are 99% female.
2025 Platinum Sponsors
National Freshwater Spearfishing Association
The National Freshwater Spearfishing Association is a nonprofit spearfishing association dedicated to the sport of spearfishing. Our mission is to mentor new divers in the safe and ethical practice of harvesting game for conservation. We also focus of educating the public and working with each state's Wildlife Departments to help improve our regulations and promote proactive sensible fisheries management.
EXPERIENCE
FRESHWATER
EXPERIENCE
FRESHWATER
FRESHWATER
Rivers, Ponds, Lakes
New to Spearfishing?
Are you new to spearfishing? Are you interested but don’t know quite where to start? Are you looking for a group of local dive buddies or to attend our regional events?
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PROUD MEMBER OF THE USOA
USOA is the national governing body for underwater sports in the USA. It is a charter member of the World Underwater Federation (CMAS). As a member of CMAS, USOA sanctions yearly local, regional and national underwater championships in underwater hockey, underwater rugby, fin swimming, spearfishing
