1st Annual “Rock River Gold”
100% Cash Payout! Walleye Tournament 100% Cash Payout!
Saturday, April 20th (7:00am-5:00pm)
Rules, Participants and Eligibility
Contestants must enter as two-person teams. Any person 17 years of age or younger must be teamed with a parent or guardian. The entry fee for this tournament is $100.00 per team. The tournament will consist of a 19 boat max. The first 19 boats to register and pay will be eligible to fish in the tournament. Teams will be allowed to weigh in a maximum of 5 fish. Walleye, Sauger and/or Saugeye are eligible. All fish must be kept and carried in aerated live wells to keep fish alive and as fresh as possible for release. A deduction of .20 will be taken for each non-releasable fish. Any fish mauled, mashed, frozen, injected with water or other fluids containing foreign matter to add weight or showing white gills, soft flesh, or eyes may result in disqualification at the discretion of the on-site tournament official. Entrants will conduct themselves in a true sportsman like and ethical manner when fishing. Remember, each team represents the Rock River Gold tournament and your actions represent all contestants. All boats and live wells will be inspected just before your flight time. All contestants must start from and return to the tournament launch site. Teams not checking in after the days fishing will be disqualified. NO FISH UNDER 15” MAY BE BROUGHT TO THE SCALES. If a state or federal law is violated by bringing a “short” fish to the scale, that team will be disqualified. No contestant may use more than 3 poles/lines. All participants must possess a valid Wisconsin fishing license. Only those fish caught on hook and line in a normal and usual manner will be accepted. All state rules regarding fishing will be observed. Tournament boats shall fish in “open to public” waters only. THE ORDER OF TAKE OFF WILL BE DETRMINED BY DATE OF PAID ENTRY. Teams who leave earlier than their assigned flight time will be disqualified. Teams who return later than their assigned flight time will be disqualified. NO fishing information may be given to contestants during tournament hours by tournament or non-tournament anglers. CB, marine radios and cell phones are allowed for lockage and emergency use ONLY. Any transmission of information via any communicative device concerning any aspect of fishing is prohibited during the tournament. All teams will be contacted 1 week prior to the tournament and given their flight times. The fishing boundaries for the tournament will be from the up river side of the Indianford dam to the down river side of the Jefferson dam. Registration
opens January 14th, 2013.
Prizes
This tournament will pay out 95% of the cash taken in from all entry fees. 5% will be paid to the on-site tournament official. The payout amounts will be determined by how many teams enter the tournament. The tournament will pay to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. 55% will be paid to 1st place, 30% will be paid to 2nd place and 15% will be paid to 3rd place. If 19 teams participate, the 1st place payout would be $1,010.80, the 2nd place payout would be $541.50 and the 3rd place would payout $270.75. There will be an additional contest for the largest walleye caught. The big fish contest entry fee is $10.00 per fisherman and will payout 100% of the paid entry fees. The max possible payout for the big fish contest would be $380.00.
For more information regarding the tournament or to register please contact:
Jason Kline (Tournament Organizer) at 608-395-5455 or [email protected]
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