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Divisions and Fees
Below are the
League Divisions and Registration Fees:
- Adult Division (16 and over): $35.00 for the season
- Junior Division (15 and under) $10.00 for the season
- Muskie Division fee is included for all participants
If the registration fee would prevent you from participating, please contact us before you decide not to participate. A parent or guardian is required to supervise all Junior Division participants. No exceptions will be allowed.
Scheduled Lakes
The scheduled dates and lakes must be followed. Fish caught on unscheduled lakes or on unscheduled days cannot be recorded in the League standings. During a scheduled Wild Card week, participants have the option to fish any lake of choice that is listed on the season’s lake schedule.
Certain lakes on the schedule charge a daily or annual fee to launch your boat. Please make sure your boat/tow vehicle bears the necessary stickers for each lake.
Planning Your Fishing Outing
The scheduled outings will run from Saturday through the following Sunday, giving you nine (9) days to pick from. This will allow the maximum flexibility to accommodate your busy work schedules, school & church activities, vacations, daylight hours, and the weather! You can only pick one day within the scheduled dates to go out fishing.
For each outing, you must submit a fishing plan to the League prior to fishing that lake. Take time to think about the exact day you plan to fish, and who will be fishing with you. You will also be asked which lake you intend to fish in the event of a Wild Card option.
You can fish any part of the day you plan, but you are limited to a maximum of 5 continuous hours on the lake. The 5-hour span cannot be broken up. If you miss your scheduled dates for that week, you can not make them up.
Out in the boat
As part of the league, there will be a topic assigned to each lake outing. The topics can be found on the website or will be emailed to each league member prior to each outing. Topics will be focused on principals to help you "FIGHT A GOOD FIGHT".
Posting Caught Fish
Fish that you want to be posted must be measured to the nearest ¼”, and submitted to this Web site in increments of .00, .25, .50, .75. Example: a fish that is measured in at 18 ¾” should be submitted as 18.75. It is the participating angler's responsibility to submit fish information within 24 hours after fishing the scheduled lake. Once you post a fish, you cannot remove it. Once you have posted all your fish, you are done. No additional fish may be posted.
All fish posted must be caught during the legal season for that species. Example: If you’re fishing for crappies in the spring and you accidentally catch a walleye before the walleye season opens, you cannot post it. After you catch a legal fish, it will be up to you to decide if you want to post it on your “Feed the Fish” board or not. Once you post a fish, you cannot take it off. To clarify the Bass category, both the largemouth bass, and the smallmouth bass both qualify as game fish to be posted in the bass category. NO postings of rock bass, perch, etc.
Live Well Strategy
There are 2 live well slots on the “Feed the Fish” board that are available for you to use during the season. You may place any fish of your choice into the live well during the season. To place a fish in the live well just leave a note in the comment box when you submit your fish report.
The fish will remain in the live well until you decide to move them up into an empty slot on your “Feed the Fish” board. Once you use your 2 live well options for the season you cannot use them again. (At the end of the year they will be automatically moved up if there is an open slot on the board.
The Forgiven Fish
There is one Forgiven Fish slot on the “Feed the Fish” board that is available for you to use once during the season. This option will allow you to remove one fish that has been permanently posted on your “Feed the Fish” board to complete the species category. Once you realized you have made a mistake you can ask for one fish of your choice to be forgiven. The mistake you made can now be placed down to the Forgiven fish slot to make room for the new fish. You can only use this option once during the season.
League Boats
Each boat must carry a measuring device and a fish log. It is important that after measuring each fish that you write it down, so when you get home you can remember, and decide which fish you want to be posted. It is recommended that you bring or keep a camera in the boat. (IMPORTANT: If you think you caught a fish that someone won’t believe you caught, then PLEASE take a picture!) Please practice Catch, Photo, and Release.
Publishing The Postings
Fish posted by League members will be published on this Web site throughout the season. This is an opportunity to see what the standings are and plan your posting strategies. All members are responsible to log their own postings on their “Feed the Fish” board to monitor progress and check the website for accuracy. The last two weeks of postings will not be published, or announced, until the awards banquet.
Muskie Division Rules
All registered league member are eligible for the Muskie division. The winner of this category will be based only on the total length of the fish. Muskies can only be posted during the legal Muskie season. A Muskie that is accidentally caught before the legal season opens cannot be posted. You must have a photograph or a witness in the boat to verify the posting of a
Muskie during the season. While you are out fishing other species on your league day, it is possible for you to accidentally catch a Muskie during the legal season. There is not a size limit to posting any Muskie. Example: There are state and lake “Minimum Length” regulations that make it a legal fish or not. If you catch a 38” Muskie that is not a state legal 48” fish and you have to let it go, but you can still post it as a 38” Muskie. Please practice Catch, Photo, and Release.
The lake schedule must be followed, and you can fish the scheduled lake whenever you want, as much as you want until the lake schedule changes to the next lake. There are early, extended, and wild card Lake accesses for the Muskie Division. You can fish Muskies on any of the scheduled lakes whenever you want, as much as you want.
League Winners
There are multiple categories for league members to win during the season. Winners will get plaques, prizes, or gift certificates.
- Adult division - Participant who posted the most "Fish-Inches" on their board
- Junior Division - Participant who posted the most "Fish-Inches" on their board
- Largest species - Participant who posts the largest species (there will be a winner in each category)
- Muskie division - The largest Muskie posted (by length only) Catch, Photo & Release!
Tiebreakers
- The "Feed the Fish" board tiebreaker in any division will be the member that has the biggest fish posted on their board
- The Muskie division tiebreaker will be determined by who caught their fish first (date, and time)
- Largest species tiebreaker will be determined by the date and time of who caught their fish first
Awards banquet
An awards banquet will be held in December to recognize outstanding League anglers. This is a fun and memorable event that includes plaques and prizes for the winners, plus food and fun for all anglers who attend.
Photos
Anglers are encouraged to keep a camera in the boat and to remember to take pictures of the fishing fun throughout the season. Photos submitted to the League via e-mail will be posted on this Web site for all anglers and their families to enjoy.
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