The Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest catfishing tournament scheduled for Sept. 20 on the Mississippi River was cancelled due to dangerous water conditions - and now it looks like it probably won’t be made up.

Trail president Ken Freeman originally explored the idea of rescheduling the tournament for Oct. 11.

But with the World Championship of Catfishing scheduled for Saturday on Pickwick Lake and the Big Cat Quest National Championship scheduled for Oct. 25-26 on the Tennessee River, Freeman said there is simply too much catfish on the plate.

“The main thing is that it would be too much for the anglers,” Freeman said. “They would have to get ready to fish three tournaments this month, and that’s just asking too much.”

Freeman said he is exploring options that would allow him to have two major tournaments in Memphis during 2009, including, perhaps, the BCQ National Championship.