2026Swansboro Rotary Bluewater Tournament
- Dates
- May 21–24, 2026
- Location
- Morehead City, NC
- Target species
Overview
Memorial Day weekend billfish and gamefish tournament run by the Swansboro Rotary Club, now weighing at Big Rock Landing in Morehead City.
The Swansboro Rotary Bluewater Tournament is a Memorial Day weekend offshore tournament that funds Rotary charities and scholarships. Teams fish two of three days for billfish points with additional blue marlin, release, and dolphin levels.
The 46th annual edition was held May 21-24, 2026, with the captains' party at Jack's Waterfront Bar in downtown Morehead City and daily scales at Big Rock Landing.
ScheduleEastern (US) time
- ThursdayMay21May 21, 2026
- 6:30 PM– 9:00 PM
Captains' Party & In-Person Registration
Jack's Waterfront Bar, Morehead City
- 8:00 PM
Captains' Meeting
Jack's Waterfront Bar, Morehead City
- FridayMay22May 22, 2026
- 9:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Fishing Days (2 of 3)
May 22-24; scales open 4-6 PM daily at Big Rock Landing
- SundayMay24May 24, 2026
- 8:00 PM
Awards Ceremony
Big Rock Landing, Morehead City
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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