1. Tournament Boundaries: As designated on the official boundary map, which every team will receive. Fishing outside the designated area will be cause for disqualification.
2. Inspection: Each boat must be presented for inspection by tournament officials, and at any time during the competition. No person other than the two competitors should be in the boat during the competition.
3. Portable or permanent aerated live wells are mandatory.
4. Walleye entries must not be mishandled ex. Use of gaff hook, stringers, etc… At the headquarters, walleye must be transferred from the boat to weigh in station in fish baskets supplied by the officials or in the participants portable aerated live well.
5. To be officially weighed and recorded, as per “Ontario Fishing Regulations”.
6. Any walleye unfit for live release will not be recorded, an eight (8) ounce penalty as well as the weight of the fish will be imposed. Tournament officials ONLY will have final judgment in this case. No appeals or protests will be permitted.
7. No fishing within 50’ of “live release” areas (these are posted).
8. Each participant must sign in and register prior to the start of the tournament. If you own a live well, staff will inspect at this point in time.
9. Your total combined weight over the weekend will be recorded to determine your place in the standings.
10. Misconduct will not be tolerated and could result in disqualification without refund.
11. Sponsors/Staff Organizers will not be held liable for any damages, injuries, or theft resulting from this tournament.
12. All competitors must turn in their numbered tag to the tournament officials when coming on and off the lake and at the end of each day.
13. A maximum of six (6) fish per day to be weighed in, per team; four under 46cm (18.1”) and two over 46cm (18.1”)
14. Official fishing hours will be 7:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday, and 7:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday. Boats will be dispatched in the manner to described at the Official AM Boat check. All boats must stay behind floaters until their group number is called to leave. (Eg. A fog horn will go off for boat #1 to leave, then again for boats 2-11, again for 12-22, 23-33, etc…)
15. All Federal, Provincial Fisheries and Boating Regulations must be strictly observed and obeyed at all times. Please make yourself familiar with Fishing Regulations in the area.
16. NO Alcoholic beverages may be on any competitors boat or consumed by any participant during tournament hours.
17. All Participants must wear a life jacket or an approved personal floating device. The preservers must be worn any time the motor is operating and securely fastened and maintained in that condition while traveling from one location to another, other than trolling and drifting speeds.
18. Staff ONLY will weigh and record all walleye at the weigh in station.
19. Once you have released your fish in the prese4nce of an official and the official has told you that “YOUR GOOD TO GO” and hands you your weight sheet, the decision is final.
20. No underwater cameras are permitted during the tournament hours.
21. All decisions made by the Fish Tournament Officials are FINAL, challenging these decisions will result in an automatic disqualification, WITHOUT REFUND.
Note: Anglers need an updated Fishing Liscense & license tag in order to fish. Licenses are available from any lodgers, summer camps , sporting goods dealers, etc…