A).
All participants must be registered and have a signed waiver on file at the
start of the tournament.
B).
Each angler must comply with the State, Local, and Federal fishing and
boating regulations for the St. Louis River.
C).Each participant must pay the $35.00
registration fee by June 9th.
D).After June 9th, a $5.00
late fee will be charged in addition to the $35.00 registration fee
E).
All participants must display their tournament button at all times during
the tournament.
Safety and Sportsmanship:
Entrants must conduct themselves in a true sportsman like manner. Courtesy,
safety and ethics of the best behavior are the norm not the exception.
Remember that you represent not only yourselves but all tournament anglers
and the sport of fishing. Rude or insulting behavior will not be tolerated
Fish and Fishing:
A).This is a walleye tournament. Only those
walleye caught on hook and line in a conventional sporting manner will be
accepted for weigh-in.
B).Although keeping fish in aerated live-wells
or coolers to keep the fish alive and as fresh as possible for possible
release is preferred, this is not required.
C).
Only one fish per entrant may be weighed in. Places are determined by fish
weight and time entered.
D).
The starting time for fishing is any time after 8:00 A.M.
E).
You can start and end your fishing day anywhere on the St. Louis River.
(Stay
Legal).
F).Weigh-in of all fish will take place at the
Rice’s Point Landing (Garfield Ave.) The Weigh-in station will open at 11:00
A.M. and will close at 5:00 P.M. Any contestants in line at this time will
be allowed to register their fish.
G).No culling or live-well sorting is allowed.
Any fish you take into possession, which you do not release immediately, is
part of your daily bag limit even if it is released later. (This is the
law).
Contest Format:
A).
This is an open format. You can start fishing at any time provided you have
registered and have a signed release on file. Please note that you will not
be able to register for participation in the tournament once the weigh in
station weighs the first fish.
B).
If you register the day of the tournament you must start and end your
fishing from Rice’s Point. No one will be allowed to register on tournament
day after they have started to fish.
C).
Prizes will be awarded by the tournament judges according to place. Place
will be determined by weight. In case of a tie, place will be awarded
according to time registered.
D).
All weigh-ins and prize decisions made by the tournament judges are final.
E).
Prizes to be awarded to which place will be published before the start of
the tournament.
Note:All rules have
"loopholes". It is the intention of the Lincoln Park Business Group
to provide an
honest sportsman like tournament. In the interest of good sportsmanship,
contestants are reminded that the “Spirit of the Rule” will prevail. All
questions, judgments or problems during a tournament will be referred to the
Tournament Directors. Tournament Directors will have sole authority and
jurisdiction in determining the application of the Tournament Rules and
Regulations.
The Lincoln Park Business Group would like to thank you for your interest in
our fishing tournament and look forward to seeing you on the St. Louis River
on June 14th, 2008!
