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Cardinal Cup
Lake Lanier · Catch, Photo, Release
The Cardinal Cup is a three-day striper tournament on Lake Lanier, scored on FishDonkey. Every entry fee goes straight to The Cardinal Foundation — funding counselor training, therapy access, and launching clinicians to rural Georgia.
Dates
Feb 5-7 2027
Entry
$150
Scoring
3 fish limit: FishDonkey
Benefits
The Cardinal Foundation
Fri 2/5
Check in - Lines in 7AM
Fri-Sun
Fish and log catches in Fishdonkey
Sun 2/7
Lines out: 7PM
Fri 2/12
Winner Dinner @ TBD
Sponsorship
Get your name on the water
Sponsors are featured on the official tournament shirt — worn by every angler — and on this page.
Presenting Sponsor
$500+
Logo on the shirt, named in all tournament outreach, a mention in The Cardinal Foundation's newsletter, automatic Supporting Sponsor status for the 2028 Cardinal Cup, and a special mention across social media before and after the event.
Big Fish Sponsor
$250-$499
Logo on the shirt, listed on this page, and a special mention across social media before and after the event.
Supporting Sponsor
$100-$249
Logo on the shirt.
Prefer to give in kind? Tackle, a guided trip, fuel, a rod/reel — we're glad to work out a product sponsorship instead of cash. Email us to set it up.
Where the money goes
The Cardinal Foundation Inc.
A Georgia 501(c)(3) strengthening the mental health workforce and expanding access to care.
CE TRAINING
ACCESS TO CARE
RURAL SUPPORT
Continuing-education workshops and an associate residency program teaching counselors the practical, ethics-grounded skills clinical school doesn't cover.
Donor support funds therapy sessions for clients who couldn't otherwise afford them.
Helps place newly trained clinicians into communities federally designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Prize Categories
Six ways to win
Three finish on cumulative inches, two on a single best fish, and one is pure luck — open to every paid boat.
1
1st Place - Overall Inches
Highest cumulative length, for top 3 qualifying catches combined across all three days.
2
2nd Place - Overall Inches
Runner-up on cumulative length for the weekend.
3
3rd Place - Overall Inches
Third-place cumulative length for your 3 longest striper
4
Big Fish - Striper
Longest single striped bass logged all weekend.
5
Big Green Fish
Longest single spotted bass, large mouth bass logged all weekend.
6
Mystery Drawing
One entrant drawn at random.org — you don't need to register a boat or even fish. Anyone can enter here.