Lake St. Clair Muskie Challenge
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Rules & Regulations

  • The tournament will begin on Sunday November 4th at 9am EST, and will finish the same day at 4pm. Awards will be on the same day at 5p.m. at Lilly Kazzilly's.
  • All fish have to be caught and measured during the hours of 9am and 4pm EST on November 4th, 2012. Any fish caught after 4pm will be penalized by one inch per minute off the overall length measurement of the fish.
  • The anglers meeting will take place Saturday, November 3rd, at 7pm ET. The location of the anglers meeting will be at the Sandbar. All anglers must attend the anglers meeting to fish the tournament.
  • No angler is permitted to begin fishing the tournament until meeting with Tournament Organizers.
  • Anglers are permitted to fish from shore and/or watercraft.
  • This is a single angler tournament format, no teams are allowed. Competing anglers may fish with one another, as well as with those not participating in the tournament.
  • All fish that are entered must be over 44 inches to qualify for points. Only one fish can be entered. Once an angler has entered a qualifying fish, they must cease from fishing the remainder of the day, no matter what time the fish was caught.
  • Scoring will be determined by the overall length (measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the upper lobe of the tail "or caudal" fin) of each fish. The overall length measurement of each fish will be determined in inches and will be rounded off to the nearest 1/8th of an inch. The contestant with the highest measured overall length will win the event. The final measurement of every submitted fish will be determined by the Tournament Committee.
  • To submit a fish, each participant must take a photograph of their muskie with the secret item in the photo and the measurement of the muskie CLEARLY VISIBLE (measuring tape must be in the photo). The photo must be submitted to the Tournament Committee before 4:00pm. The secret item will be given to the anglers at the Anglers Meeting. The photo must be clear enough to read the measurements on the measuring tape.
  • All anglers have to be over the age of 18. Any angler interested in fishing the tournament who is under the age of 18, must have a parent and/or legal guardian sign their entry form waiver and have that waiver notarized by an authorized notary.
  • All fish must be caught on rod and reel. All fish must be caught on artificial baits, no live and/or dead bait is permitted. The use of livewells is permitted. Every fish must be released. Any fish that is snagged, whether intentionally or unintentionally, is not eligible for any points.
  • Anglers are permitted to fish in any desired location as long as it remains within the boundaries of the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and the Thames River (St. Clair River is not permitted).
  • Trolling is permitted. Anglers fishing in kayaks are permitted to use gripping devices.
  • All anglers are required to have either a net and/or cradle large enough to land their expected size fish.
  • Once the tournament begins, no refunds will be issued to any paying participant for any reason.
  • No angler is permitted to begin fishing until the Tournament Organizers have given the “OK”.
  • All participants are subject to a polygraph at anytime during the tournament.
  • All participants will have to fill out a sign in/out form.
  • The tournament will not determine any circumstance due to the weather and/or climate.
  • All prizes stated by Tournament Organizers of the Muskie Challenge are subject to change. 75% of all entry fees will be given as Prize Money. Cash prize payouts will be determined by the number of anglers fishing the tournament. Cash will be paid out to First (1st), Second (2nd), and Third (3rd) place.
  • All participants fishing in the tournament must abide by Ontario Fishing Laws regulated by the MNR. All anglers fishing in the tournament (both Canadian and American) are required to have the proper fishing licenses required by the MNR (Ministry of Natural Resources). Failure to have proper licenses will result in immediate disqualification and will be reported to the MNR by the Tournament Committee.
  • The entry fee will be $35.00CAD per contestant. The entry fee must be paid by November 3rd at the anglers meeting with the tournament waiver signed and accompanied with a province/state photo identification (Driver’s License preferred).
  • The Muskie Challenge Fishing Tournament reserves the right to modify/change any rule up until the anglers meeting. Tournament Organizers reserve the right to alter daily start and finish times.