Weight Category: Top ten weights for single pout. In the event of a tie the first fish registered wins.

Individual Tonnage: This award will be presented to the individual catching the most weight of eelpout during the festival.

Team Tonnage: All teams must submit a roster of team members by 3 p.m.on Friday, February 15, 2008. All team members must be registered at the headquarters of the International Eelpout Festival at Walker City Park and posses an official eelpout button. Teams may have a roster of not more than 20 members. Winning team will be determined by the total weight of the eelpout registered by the team. Any eelpout caught by a team member is eligible in any other category.

Most Representative Shelter: This award will be given to the team judged to have constructed the most lavish eelpout bivouac on Leech Lake.

Most inspiring young angler

Eelpout Bowl Category: Register one pout and you are entered! Thousands of dollars in prizes! All prizes awarded in this category will be selected by random drawing to be held at the Sunday awards ceremony. Each eelpout is registered earns one entry. Only one prize awarded per festival registrant in the Eelpout Bowl category.