Quick Summary of Rules

  • Anglers fish as teams of two (2) per boat with an official boat captain for the day. Individual anglers are not allowed, contact your coach to discuss alternatives regarding guest policy or team substitutes for Open events. No additional people can be in the boat.

  • Fish limit is five (5) fish per team of two anglers, largemouth or smallmouth bass, minimum of 12 inches in length.

  • Only artificial lures are allowed during competition.

  • Use of culling devices which penetrate the mouth of a fish are prohibited and will result in disqualification.

  • Each boat must return to the designated weigh-in location prior to its designated weigh-in time.

  • During official competition (i.e., morning take-off until weigh-in), anytime the combustion engine is running, boat captain/coach and student anglers MUST be seated with the coach in the driver’s seat in full control of the boat.

  • All participants must wear their life jackets at all times for the Junior Tournament.

  • Boat captain/coach must ensure that each Junior Angler gets 50% of the time to fish from the front of the boat and in the fishing location of their preference.