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1. The tournament is scheduled for February 26th, 2011 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm on Forest Lake (Lake one) near the downtown Forest Lake public access. No access into the contest area prior to 8:00am on the day of the contest. You may enter contest area after 8am to pick and reserve holes. No lines in the water from 11:40am to the start of the contest at 12pm. NO pre-fishing24 hours before contest!
2. Should inclement weather cause cancellation, the tournament will be held on February 27th, 2011. Official cancellation notices will be posted at http://www.icefishingforestlake.com
3. Entry fee for the contest is $35.00 per hole for tickets purchased prior to January 28th, 2011. As of January 29th, 2011 the tickets will be $45.00 per hole. No refunds will be given for any reason.
4. Contestants must fish in the area designated and use the holes provided. NO AUGERS allowed. Contestants must check-in and receive a participant tag prior to fishing in the contest. Contestants must have their participant tag visible at all times. Contestants without a participant tag can not register a fish. Ticket checks and container inspections will be performed. Contestants may move to any unoccupied holes within the contest area. You can bring as many poles as you like, but may only use one pole per hole. Contestants will not be allowed to leave the contest area between 12:00pm and 3:00pm. Anyone leaving the contest area will be disqualified.
5. NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES will be allowed in the contest area other than contest officials, security, and law enforcement. Any contestant bringing a motor vehicle within 100 yards of the contest perimeter will be disqualified Please call 651-249-1091 prior to the contest for handicap access info, or notify a parking attendant the day of the event.
6. No shelters of any kind will be allowed. Contestants and their holes must be in plain view from all sides at all times. Dress warm!
7. All fish entered must be brought to the weigh-in tent immediately. The fish must be ALIVE. Any fish that are dead, frozen or have been tampered with will be disqualified. Fish may only be registered by their rightful owner, but exceptions are made for the handicapped. This is a catch and release contest. Please bring your fish to the weigh-in tent in a bucket or bag. Any contestant that tampers with the weight of the fish will be disqualified from the contest. Judges have the right to verify that the fish were caught legally. Top prizewinners will be subject to a polygraph test. In the event deception is detected or the contestant refuses to take the test, the contestant’s prize will be forfeited. The decisions of the judge are final.
8. All Minnesota fishing regulations and laws must be followed. Minnesota DNR regulations. Any fish caught illegally will be disqualified. Minnesota DNR officers will be patrolling the lake. All fish must be caught and the contestant be in line at the weigh-in tent by 3:00pm on the day of the contest. Contestants are responsible for verifying the weight of the fish at the time of weigh-in. There will be a leader board located in the registration area. All efforts will be made to keep the board up to date. Prize places determined by largest weight and time registered. In the event of a tie, the fish registered first takes priority. Any legal fish may be registered with the exception of bait fish. Ex: suckers, shiners, fatheads, crappie minnows. No Muskellunge will be accepted and must be returned to the water immediately. Contest results remain unofficial until verified by the head judge.
9. Each contestant will be allowed to fish one hole per ticket, two holes maximum. You may register, as many fish as you like, but only the heaviest fish you registered will qualify for a contest prize. No contestant will be eligible for more than one contest prize.
10. Prizes are the responsibility of the contest and raffle winners and must be claimed with in 30 days.. Taxes, licensing, registration, transportation, set-up and all other expenses incurred are the responsibility of the contestant winners.
11. Contestants that win prizes that require registration (Wilcraft, ATV, boat or fish house) will be given a merchandise certificate and will need to claim their prize at business that supplied the prize.
12. Prizes that require a contestant be of a certain age will need to have their parent claim the prize or a substitution of equal value can be made.
13. Contestants are responsible for their own safety, actions, and property.
14. Large coolers and containers will be allowed after inspection. Heaters, chairs, bait pails, ice chisels, depth finders and underwater cameras are allowed. Ice chisels are recommended because the holes are drilled many hours before the start of the contest. No fishing licenses will be sold on the lake. No spears or ice augers. NO GLASS containers allowed. They will be confiscated and forfeited to contest officials.
15. There will be NO parking on the ice. Contestants will be required to park in off-site lots. Watch for signs the day of the contest. Click here for parking locations. You are encouraged to carpool. *****Shuttles will start at 8:00am and will continue All Day.****
16. Food and beverages concessions will be available on the lake. Carry in food and beverage are discouraged.
17. The tournament ticket and raffle tickets are two separate items.
18. Raffle tickets will be available for $10.00 and do not need to be purchased in conjunction with tournament ticket. Raffle tickets must be purchased with cash. Need not be present to win raffle. Tickets will be available at select retailers and on the ice the day of the event. No refunds will be given for any reason.
19. Members of the Forest Lake VFW post 4210 and Ice Hole Productions, LLC that are directly involved with the contest on the tournament day are not eligible for contest prizes.
20. All contestants and others hereby consent to the use of any photographs or likeness of themselves to be used in the promotion of our contest, including but not limited to print, radio, television, etc. Event footage will be used in part for Hunt.Fish.Feed. Promotion
December 24, 2010 at 2:05 pm
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