Walleye World 2008 Fishing Weekend Rules & Regulations

1. This event will commence May 3^rd, 2008, 12:01 a.m. and end May 4^th, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
2. All fish must be legally hooked on legal tackle. Any evidence of net, gaff or snag marks will immediately disqualify that fish from competition.
3. WHEN FISHING FROM A BOAT, ALL OCCUPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED ENTRANTS.
4. All fish entered, must have been hooked and played to landing by the angler entering such fish. Any attempt, in any manner, to falsify entries, will result in disqualification and prizes forfeited.
5. Each contestant will be required to sign an affidavit attesting to the validity of any prize winning entry. The entry tickets will be necessary.
6. All prize winning fish must be confirmed as a "live release" by officials at an approved weigh-in station.
7. This organization and/or its sponsors will not be liable for injury to any person, contestant or spectator and will not be responsible for any loss of property. Contestants compete in this event at their own risk.
8. All decisions by the Judges will be final.
9. The presentation of prizes will take place May 4^th, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. In the event of a tie weight, the first fish weighed in will take priority position in all prize categories. Each fish may win only one prize.
10. Juniors, age 12 and under as of May 4^th, 2008 will be eligible for the Junior prizes, Hidden Weight and the tagged Fish categories only. One prize only per Junior entry.
11. The areas north of No. 1 dam in Trenton and north of CPR bridge in Belleville are ineligible.

UP-TO-DATE RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL WEIGH STATIONS, TRENTON, BELLEVILLE & PICTON KIWANIS, ROTARY CLUB IN BRIGHTON, FOSTER'S AT TELEGRAPH NARROWS, REEL THING IN WELLINGTON, PICKEREL PARK IN HAY BAY, Perfect Vue AND AT THE WEIGH STATION IN DESERONTO.

LIVE RELEASE . . . try it . . . it'll Grow on you!

According to Ontario Sport Fishing Regulations.

How to Release Fish

If you catch a fish that you must or wish to release for any reason, follow these rules to help protect the fish:

• Time is essential. Do not play a fish too long if you plan to release it. It will be too exhausted to recover.
• In deep water, bring fish up slowly to prevent stress from changes in temperature and pressure.
• Keep the fish in the water as much as possible. Don't let it flop on the sand or rocks. Even a few centimetres of water under a thrashing fish protects it.
• Handle fish gently. Keep your hands wet. Don't put your fingers in the gills or eye sockets. Don't squeeze small fish, lift them by the lower lip. A net can be helpful; be sure to keep it in the water if possible.
• Remove hooks quickly with long-nosed pliers. Never tear out hooks. If a hook is deeply caught in the fish, cut the line and leave the hook in. It will do less harm to the fish.
• If a fish is unconscious, revive it by holding it upright in the water, facing it upstream. Move the fish forward so that water runs through the gills ( this is a kind of "artificial respiration" for fish!). It may take a few minutes. When the fish begins to struggle, release it.
• Never put a fish, that you plan to release, on a stringer. Use a live well or release as noted above.

Area #20.

Area 20 runs south of Highway 2. This area includes Brighton, Trenton, Belleville, Prince Edward County, Napanee, Amherst Island and Ernestown and most of Lake Ontario.

Note: Ineligible areas: North of No. 1 dam, Trenton. North of CPR bridge, Belleville.

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Fishing without a license.

Under the new regulations, the previous fine of $50 for angling without a license is now $155.

The fine for using more than 1 line in Area 8 has doubled to $50 plus $50 for each additional line.

There are additional fines for keeping more than one trophy fish per day.

Tackle Share.

What is Tackle Share?

O.F.A.H. Tackle Share© is a copyright program of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. This program is designed to lend fishing rods, reels and basic tackle to children and novice anglers who do not have their own fishing equipment and are eager to experience the excitement of fishing.

The new O.F.A.H. Tackle Share© program has arrived to more than 80 communities across Ontario, giving aspiring anglers an opportunity to go fishing.

For a list of Tackle Share lenders please click here.

In Area 8, we do not have enough lending units. There are only 5 that we can identify and Kiwanis is working to see if more can be created and Kiwanis will also work to increase the visibility of the program.

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