The Cabela’s National Team Walleye Championships are Thursday for Saturday at Milford Lake.

But the anglers who are competing have begun to arrive as they pre-fish and scout the lake for the tournament, which includes $274,000 in prize money.

According to a Geary County CVB Facebook posting anglers from 16 different states have arrived. They can tell from the license plates on the walleye boats at Milford Lake.