Perch Master Rules
TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY TO ANY PERSONS FOR ANY REASON AT ANY TIME.
To avoid compromising this tournament, the following statement must be made clear:
Cheating will not be tolerated. If you are caught in a violation that could have a direct impact on your weight, therefore impacting the tournament results, then you have willfully violated the rules and are attempting to steal. If you attempt to steal from this tournament, you are stealing from every person entered. Anyone caught in any willful violation of these rules will be dealt with harshly and publicly. We will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law!!!
Single person format. $55 entry fee.
Limited to 75 anglers
Contestants
A: Must be over 18 or with Parent/Guardian release and permission
B: Must fish alone during tournament hours. (PLEASE do not arrange to fish with friends, family members, etc. during this event. Don’t hang around non-tournament anglers while fishing the event. Don’t invite people to “meet me on the ice” during the event. This is NOT a social event, it is a COMPETITION and as such, these rules will be enforced aggressively.)
“In the event of a disqualification, for any reason, absolutely no refunds will be given. Any refunds for any reason MUST be requested prior to the close of registration for the event, which is 2:00 PM the DAY before the event, and will be for a maximum of 75%
C: May not fish any closer than 10 paces from another angler.
D: Must display their tournament ID at all times during the tournament.
E: May pre-fish until 2:00pm Friday night of the event.
TOURNAMENT RULES
Anglers MAY ONLY USE ATV’S, UTV’S, SNOWMOBILES ETC. NO PASSENGER CARS, TRUCKS, SUV’S ETC. TOURNAMENT STAFF DECISION WILL BE FINAL. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST MAKE THEIR OWN DECISION AS TO ICE SAFETY. If using motorized equipment, a speed limit of 30MPH while on the ice will be in effect…If you are operating unsafely, (too fast, too close to others, etc.) you will receive a warning, then a fine or DQ, then a season suspension. The SAFETY of all participants is #1
A: Every angler must check in and pass thru inspection. ALL equipment brought onto the ice will be inspected. Please have trailers, ice houses, coolers, buckets etc. open and ready as you pass thru inspection. NO PREPOSITIONED EQUIPMENT ON LAKE!!!!!
B: After inspection, anglers will be directed to a “pre-start” area and will wait for the Directors final instructions. The Director will then signal the shotgun start, at which time you may proceed to your fishing area and begin. Anglers must enter and exit at the designated area, and assist no other angler in ANY way (except in emergency/life or death situations.) NO towing another angler or their equipment, on, off or around the ice via snowmobiles, quads, UTV’s etc. EACH angler is expected to get on, off and around on the ice under their own power, motorized or not. NO sharing of bait, lures, equipment, etc. once the tournament has begun. No cell phone/two way radio communication with other anglers during the tournament.
C: Contestant must maintain personal control over their tournament fish at all times. At NO TIME may any angler’s tournament fish be within 10 paces of another anglers fish until in the official weigh in line. You must be in line with your fish by the announced time or you will not be allowed to weigh in.
D: Tournament HQ will be at the Stillwater Bar access. Inspection will begin at 6:30 AM
E: Shotgun start at 730AM.
At 11:00AM, the first weigh in will take place at the designated weigh station (Weigh station will be somewhere in a central location on the lake). Anglers will weigh in their best five perch. All gear must stay with the anglers; contestants may not leave any equipment behind.
Fish must be alive and will be released after being weighed in. After the initial weigh in, the bottom half of the field will be eliminated.
During the weigh in period, officials will “sweep” the lake, making sure no fish have been set aside for the afternoon period.
At 12:00PM, the remaining half of the field will be released back to resume fishing.
At 3:30PM, the final weigh in will take place, with anglers weighing their best five fish of the afternoon.
F: Fish must be kept CLEAN and alive in a bucket or other container prior to weigh in. NO ICE/SLUSH ON FISH. It is your choice what fish you will weigh, but you may not turn in more than 5 fish in your container. Weight will be recorded and a receipt given. In the event of a discrepancy, you MUST have this receipt.
G: All contestants must abide by all MONTANA FWP rules and all applicable local, state and federal laws. Anyone cited by law enforcement for any reason will immediately be disqualified from the tournament.
H: During tournament hours, you may only leave and re-enter the lake by the official entry area. (Bathroom breaks are excluded but you may not carry anything off the ice with you, nor bring anything back. Violation will be grounds for immediate disqualification)
I: Rules violations will be evaluated by a tournament board following basic criteria.
Minor Infraction: Unauthorized telephone usage, 1st time distance violation, etc.
Major Infraction: Conduct (fighting, poor sportsmanship) pre-fish violation, safety, law enforcement, etc.
Outright Cheating: Modifying fish, entering fish not caught that day, illegal bait, etc.
Penalties may include a weight reduction, a DQ for that event, or a total suspension. Any suspension or DQ will require a full board review before either member is allowed entry to any further tournaments.
J: Tournament directors may update/amend these rules as need to ensure fair and equal opportunities for all participants. ANY attempts to blatantly circumvent or avoid direct compliance with any rule will be considered grounds for disqualification from any future events.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY TO ANY PERSONS FOR ANY REASON AT ANY TIME.
To avoid compromising this tournament, the following statement must be made clear:
Cheating will not be tolerated. If you are caught in a violation that could have a direct impact on your weight, therefore impacting the tournament results, then you have willfully violated the rules and are attempting to steal. If you attempt to steal from this tournament, you are stealing from every person entered. Anyone caught in any willful violation of these rules will be dealt with harshly and publicly. We will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law!!!
Single person format. $55 entry fee.
Limited to 75 anglers
Contestants
A: Must be over 18 or with Parent/Guardian release and permission
B: Must fish alone during tournament hours. (PLEASE do not arrange to fish with friends, family members, etc. during this event. Don’t hang around non-tournament anglers while fishing the event. Don’t invite people to “meet me on the ice” during the event. This is NOT a social event, it is a COMPETITION and as such, these rules will be enforced aggressively.)
“In the event of a disqualification, for any reason, absolutely no refunds will be given. Any refunds for any reason MUST be requested prior to the close of registration for the event, which is 2:00 PM the DAY before the event, and will be for a maximum of 75%
C: May not fish any closer than 10 paces from another angler.
D: Must display their tournament ID at all times during the tournament.
E: May pre-fish until 2:00pm Friday night of the event.
TOURNAMENT RULES
Anglers MAY ONLY USE ATV’S, UTV’S, SNOWMOBILES ETC. NO PASSENGER CARS, TRUCKS, SUV’S ETC. TOURNAMENT STAFF DECISION WILL BE FINAL. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST MAKE THEIR OWN DECISION AS TO ICE SAFETY. If using motorized equipment, a speed limit of 30MPH while on the ice will be in effect…If you are operating unsafely, (too fast, too close to others, etc.) you will receive a warning, then a fine or DQ, then a season suspension. The SAFETY of all participants is #1
A: Every angler must check in and pass thru inspection. ALL equipment brought onto the ice will be inspected. Please have trailers, ice houses, coolers, buckets etc. open and ready as you pass thru inspection. NO PREPOSITIONED EQUIPMENT ON LAKE!!!!!
B: After inspection, anglers will be directed to a “pre-start” area and will wait for the Directors final instructions. The Director will then signal the shotgun start, at which time you may proceed to your fishing area and begin. Anglers must enter and exit at the designated area, and assist no other angler in ANY way (except in emergency/life or death situations.) NO towing another angler or their equipment, on, off or around the ice via snowmobiles, quads, UTV’s etc. EACH angler is expected to get on, off and around on the ice under their own power, motorized or not. NO sharing of bait, lures, equipment, etc. once the tournament has begun. No cell phone/two way radio communication with other anglers during the tournament.
C: Contestant must maintain personal control over their tournament fish at all times. At NO TIME may any angler’s tournament fish be within 10 paces of another anglers fish until in the official weigh in line. You must be in line with your fish by the announced time or you will not be allowed to weigh in.
D: Tournament HQ will be at the Stillwater Bar access. Inspection will begin at 6:30 AM
E: Shotgun start at 730AM.
At 11:00AM, the first weigh in will take place at the designated weigh station (Weigh station will be somewhere in a central location on the lake). Anglers will weigh in their best five perch. All gear must stay with the anglers; contestants may not leave any equipment behind.
Fish must be alive and will be released after being weighed in. After the initial weigh in, the bottom half of the field will be eliminated.
During the weigh in period, officials will “sweep” the lake, making sure no fish have been set aside for the afternoon period.
At 12:00PM, the remaining half of the field will be released back to resume fishing.
At 3:30PM, the final weigh in will take place, with anglers weighing their best five fish of the afternoon.
F: Fish must be kept CLEAN and alive in a bucket or other container prior to weigh in. NO ICE/SLUSH ON FISH. It is your choice what fish you will weigh, but you may not turn in more than 5 fish in your container. Weight will be recorded and a receipt given. In the event of a discrepancy, you MUST have this receipt.
G: All contestants must abide by all MONTANA FWP rules and all applicable local, state and federal laws. Anyone cited by law enforcement for any reason will immediately be disqualified from the tournament.
H: During tournament hours, you may only leave and re-enter the lake by the official entry area. (Bathroom breaks are excluded but you may not carry anything off the ice with you, nor bring anything back. Violation will be grounds for immediate disqualification)
I: Rules violations will be evaluated by a tournament board following basic criteria.
Minor Infraction: Unauthorized telephone usage, 1st time distance violation, etc.
Major Infraction: Conduct (fighting, poor sportsmanship) pre-fish violation, safety, law enforcement, etc.
Outright Cheating: Modifying fish, entering fish not caught that day, illegal bait, etc.
Penalties may include a weight reduction, a DQ for that event, or a total suspension. Any suspension or DQ will require a full board review before either member is allowed entry to any further tournaments.
J: Tournament directors may update/amend these rules as need to ensure fair and equal opportunities for all participants. ANY attempts to blatantly circumvent or avoid direct compliance with any rule will be considered grounds for disqualification from any future events.