RULES & REGULATIONS
1. Tournament Director - Dwight Keall 705 492 0077
All decisions of the tournament directors are final and may not be protested.
At any time the tournament director, may impose a penalty without refund he deems appropriate for any violation of the rules, procedures or sportsmanship code.
Penalties for rule violations may include but are not limited to the following:
Disqualification from the Tournament.
Disqualification for a specific period or future North Star events or a life time expulsion.
2. Maximum Field
35 BOATS WILL BE THE MAXIMUM FIELD FOR ALL EVENTS
3. Tournament Hours
Qualifying Tournaments and both Classic days will be from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
4. Late Penalty will be .50lbs per minute.
5. Boat Inspection
The tournament director may request a boat inspection at any time.
6. Eligible Species
Only largemouth and small mouth bass greater than 12” inches in length (tip of tail to tip of nose) are eligible.
A maximum of 5 fish may be weighed in. Weighing in a bass less than 12 inches will result in a .5lb (1/2) pound penalty, plus the short fish will not count.
No other species may be retained during tournament hours. Dead fish will count with a .5lb (1/2) pound penalty per dead fish.
7. Culling
Only five (5) fish of the eligible species are permitted in the live-wells while under power of the main engine.
CULL BEFORE YOU MOVE
8. Re-Weigh
Each team is allowed one (1) re-weigh. The team must keep the (2nd ) second weight regardless of the result.
9. Big Fish
Only one (1) fish may be allowed to weigh in. This fish can be weighed first, so a culling tag can remain on for identification. A dead fish will not qualify for big fish.
10. Live well & Fish Care
All boats must have an operational live well.
Culling tags and scales must only be non-invasive clip type (i.e.: non-piercing)
11. Transfers
Fish may be transferred to another competitor’s boat as a result of a mechanical failure of a vessel, provided that one member of the downed vessel stays with the fish and provided that the boat has its live wells separated.
A call to the tournament director is mandatory in this circumstance.
Late penalties will apply to this situation.
12. Pre-Fish
Competitors must be off the water by 5 pm the night prior to the tournament.
13. Insurance
All boats must carry a minimum $2,000.000.00 insurance liability. Proof of insurance must be presented before fishing the Tournament.
14. Eligibility
Two (2) anglers per boat, with the operator having a valid Boaters Card. Both anglers must have a current Province of Ontario fishing license, one being a sport licence.
15. Only Artificial Lures & Rods
No live bait. Scent or pork rind may be used. Only one rod per angler may be used, having a bait in the water close to the boat after a cast and making a cast with another rod is a violation of this rule. (All baits not in use must be on the deck of the boat)
16. Scrutineers
For any tournament, the Tournament Director may assign any team a scrutineer. Seating for the scrutineer must be provided, refusal to accommodate this request may result in immediate disqualification.
17. Kill Switch
All boats must have a working kill switch which must be attached to the driver when outboard is in gear at any speed.
18. Life Jackets
All anglers must wear a personal floatation device (PFD) or life jacket at all times while under power of the internal combustion engine during tournament hours.
Please note that a self-inflating PFD does not qualify as an approved floatation device unless it is worn. Therefore anglers are cautioned to have at least 2 conventional PFD’s or life jackets on board if they wish to remove their inflatable PFD while fishing.
19. Sportsmanship
All contestants are required to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy and conversation. Any violation of the sportsmanship code during practise, or tournament may result in a temporary suspension or expulsion from all future events.
Examples of conduct not complying with those standards include, but are not limited to the following:
Failure to comply with any of the rules, regulative guidelines and procedures.
The use and or possession of illegal drugs or the consumption of alcoholic beverages or marijuana.
Failure to comply with municipal, provincial and federal laws and regulations.
Following, fishing to close, or any interference to another angler’s day of fishing, including pre fishing.
Abuse of tournament Officials, Sponsors or Volunteers, this includes social media or any other form of communication.
20. Boundaries
There are no boundaries. *** EXCEPTION *** No fishing inside the slow zone (9km) on the Sturgeon river at any time of tournament, including after passing the check in boat at the end of the day.
No Fishing inside Hunters Bay Marina.
21. Weigh-In Procedure
Weigh in bags will be provided and must be used.
Anglers can weigh in any time after 3pm on both days.
22. CLASSIC
To qualify the angler must have paid and fished three (3) of the qualifying tournaments
Paid the membership fee of $50.00 before September 1st 2023
The entry fee per team is $300.00