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The Quinte Fishing Series

TOURNAMENT RULES 2007

  1. Each team will consist of (2) members.  All members must be 16 years of age or have a signed parental consent letter and hold a valid sport fishing licence.  A conservation licence is not acceptable.

  2. All tournament entry fees and membership fees must be paid in full with entry form one (1) week prior to the tournament date.

  3. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated and will result in disqualification.

  4. All boats must be a minimum of 14 ft. in length and be equipped with a WORKING KILL SWITCH that must be attached to the driver's body while combustion engine is running (unless at trolling speed) and a working live well is mandatory.   Maximum horsepower for all outboards and inboards  must not exceed the horsepower limitations set by the manufacture's rating plate.  Changing or altering standard factory parts of your motor to increase the horsepower over the factory horsepower rating is forbidden.

  5. NEW- All tournament boats checks will begin at 5:45am SHARP and any boats not checked in by 6
    :50am WILL NOT be checked in until all boats have blasted off at 7:00am.
    One day tournaments will run from 7:00am to 4:00pm.  and on 2-day tournaments, the second day will run from 7:00am to 3:00pm.  There will be a PENALTY OF 8oz. FOR EVERY MINUTE LATE on scheduled return.  All boats MUST check back at designated tournament site or a five (5) point penalty will be assessed to aggregate point total.

  6. Only artificial lures may be used.  No "live bait" or "prepared bait" is permitted, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MAY WALLEYE TOURNAMENT.  You are allowed to use pork strips and rind.

  7. NEW- Tournament waters will be off limits to anglers from Saturday, June 16th to Friday, June 22rd inclusive.  Pre-fishing will be allowed to 5:00pm the preceding day of the tournament.

  8. All federal and provincial boating regulations must be adhered to.

  9. Only the species being fished for will be kept.  All other species will be released immediately.

  10. NEW POSSESSION LIMITS:   a) Walleye tournament - Due to MNR slot size regulations these conditions must be followed.  Teams will be allowed to weigh in two(2) fish over 63cm and two(2) fish under 63cm., but over 14"(35.5cm).  Teams can weigh-in combinations of the 2 sizes, but no more than two (2) walleyes over 63cm. length.  Any fish weighed that does not fit the above criteria will be grounds for disqualification.  b) Bass Tournaments - 5 fish per team with a minimum size limit of 12" "Tip to Tail" (closed mouth).  Any fish that is deemed short of the minimum size will not be weighed in and a one pound shall be deducted from the balance of the teams weight.

  11. It is at the discretion of the Tournament Director if the tournament must be delayed or cancelled for weather reasons.  

  12. In the case of a tie for any position, the prizes for that position and the position beneath will be added together and distributed equally among the tied teams.

  13. Angler/Team of the Year award will be awarded to the angler/team with the lowest aggregate points from five (5) of the six (6) tournaments. Anglers must fish the Sept. 23/24QUINTE CLASSIC to be eligible for Angler/Team of the Year and Runner-up prizes.  This tournament (Quinte Classic) must count towards Angler/Team of the Year Award.  In the event of a tie, total weight of the five (5) tournaments will determine the winner.  Points are as follows: 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, 3rd = 3 points, etc.

  14. All waters accessible by boat from the lake proper are deemed tournament waters unless specified by the Tournament Director.  Locking through to other waters will not be permitted unless otherwise specified

  15. NO alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs may be consumed or in the possession of any competitor or boat.

  16. Fishing prohibited within 100 ft. of another competitor's boat which was first anchored, the trolling motor must be out of the water.  No fishing is allowed within 100 yards of Ministry of Natural Resources nets or marina gas pumps.

  17. Decisions of the Tournament Director are final.  Protests are allowed up to 15 minutes after the last fish  is weighed.  A $50.00 deposit must be paid and is refundable only if the protest is upheld.

  18. Competitors may obtain fuel or repairs from marinas or use washroom facilities providing one (1) member remains in the boat.  Obtaining rods/reels, bait (live or otherwise), information or food from marinas, tackle stores or bait shops is not permitted.

  19. Any team disqualified for any reason will NOT receive refund or entry fee.

  20. All taxes on any prize awards are the responsibility of the recipients.

  21. If in the officials' opinion, a fish is judged dead, you will receive the weight of the fish minus an 4 oz. penalty. Fish must be  ALIVE  to be eligible for the Big Fish award

  22. Personal flotation devices must be securely worn while travelling at other than trolling and drifting speeds.

  23. It is the responsibility of the participants to bring fish up to the weigh-in stage from boat.

  24. Proof of boat insurance must be made available upon request.   All boats must be covered by a minimum of $1,000,000 liability insurance.   (For U.S. anglers, the standard amount of insurance for the U.S. will apply.)

  25. NO TROLLING FOR BASS.

  26.  Transportation of fish: During competition hours under the power of your main engine, the number of Bass or walleye allowed in your livewell, is five(5)bass or 4 walleye.  If you are caught with more than your allowable limit, your fish will be culled down starting with your biggest bass or walleye.  Damaged fish do not count.  In the event of a valid protest upon weigh-in for having more than the allowable limit of fish, the following format will be applied for assessing the penalty. The weight of the fish weighed-in, divided by 5 (if bass) or 4 (if walleye), plus 1 pound.

  27.  NEW The first bass tournament of each Quinte Fishing Series season, will be a largemouth bass only event! This rule will only be in effect at the first bass tournament and for the remaining four (4) bass tournaments, smallmouth bass will be eligible.