IRON RIVER FISHING LEAGUE

 

NEW FOR 2010 SEASON:

 

  • The officials will be the first boats to launch and the first boats to load.
  • Every team must launch at designated landing for the evening, if you launch at an undesignated landing you will be disqualified for the evening.
  • We are going back to revealing the lake information at 2 pm on Tuesday afternoon.  You will not receive any information prior to 2 pm on Tuesday!
  • Everyone will receive the same stick down measuring ruler; remember fish that are too small will disqualify your team for the evening.
  • We are discontinuing the nightly membership pay option, you can pay the full membership prior to the season starting, or ˝ prior to the season and ˝ by July 20th.  This does not include the Biggest Catch competition; this is still in effect.
  • The number of teams allowed to participate is 19.  This is first pay, first in.
  • Absolutely no underwater video camera aids of any kind can be used.
  • There will be a plaque placed at Woods N Water Outfitters that will bear the Champions name from year to year.

 

TEAMS:

 

Each team will consist of 2 people.  Each team member will be responsible for supplying his or her own basic equipment for fishing.  You are allowed to use the legal number of poles per team member, so a total of 3 poles per person.  A registration fee of $300 is required by June 15th, if you have not paid at least ˝ of your membership fee by June 15th your teams spot will be relinquished and opened up to other teams.  Your membership fees will include your weekly fishing, a league cap that must be worn on fishing days, the year end dinner, a measuring ruler and prize money.  The team may have subs, but must always have a registered member fishing.  The subs will consist of 1 (one) registered sub; this means that if neither registered team member is available to fish for an evening the registered sub will be that teams registered team member.  This sub must find another person to make up the team; both subs will need to pay a fee of $20 per night of fishing.  This money will go into the prize pool and they will be allowed to participate in the year end awards banquet.  The year end Championship will be on August 22nd followed by the banquet and awards which will be held at The Other Place Bar and Grill.  This day of fishing will be from 7 am to 3 pm, social hour to begin at 4 pm followed by a buffet dinner, the award ceremony and entertainment.

 

SEASON:

 

The “Fishing League Season” will start on June 22nd and be every Tuesday until August 17th for a total of 9 weeks, plus one Championship day on August 21st that will consist of 8 hours of fishing and double points awarded.  The year end points will include 9 weeks of points and the Championship points. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCORING:

 

A point system will be used based on length.  Fish will be measured with mouth closed and tail pinched; from the mouth to the tip of the tail.  Lengths are not rounded – for example a 17.8 inch fish will be considered a 17 inch fish, not an 18 inch fish.  Any fish that is brought into to be measured that is under the starting point for that species will be considered illegal and will be cause for evening disqualification.

 

While fishing, if your team catches a fish that will not fit into a live well you may contact other league members to witness the catch.  The agreed upon length will be used for scoring the fish.

 

Bonus points will be awarded for multiple species caught and also for bringing in a team limit.  (The team limit will be the legal limit on each species per team member).  All state regulations and laws must be observed.  We are encouraging you to practice catch and release.

 

In the case of a tie, points will be resolved at the Year End Championship, between the tied teams, whoever has the largest fish on this day of fishing will be declared the winner of the tie.

 

Each week there will be a chance to enter into the Biggest Catch challenge.  This is an optional chance to win prize money and you can do this each night before you leave the launch point.  There will be a charge of $10 per team that wants to enter.  The winnings will be 100% pay back to the biggest catch.  The Biggest Catch will consist of the most points accumulated for that night of fishing.

 

 

 

HOURS:

 

Hours are 6 pm to 9 pm.  Start and stop times will be signified with an air horn.  The species that are allowed to be fished consist of Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Crappies and Sunfish.  You must stop by, call Woods N Water Outfitters, Inc. 715-372-4356, or check the website www.woodsnwateroutfitters.com or our Facebook page each Tuesday after 2 pm to find out what lake you will be fishing.  All boats will be checked at the launch and you may not enter the water until one of the League officials are at the launch nor leave the launch prior to boat check nor start time.  There will be only one official checkpoint that will be at the designated launch point.  You must launch at the designated launch or your team will be disqualified for the week.  Teams must be back to launch point by 9 pm, if you are not at launch point by that time your team will be disqualified for that week. 

 

POSTPONEMENTS:

 

Events may be postponed due to extreme weather conditions (lightning).  If severe weather should develop after the start time of the event, please use common sense.  A postponement will be called by the officials prior to the event, if possible; at that time they will determine if the event will be rescheduled for a different day.

 

 

DEAD FISH/CULLING:

 

All fish determined dead by the measuring team must be removed by the team that caught them.  Teams will not be allowed to throw dead fish back in the lake.  We are encouraging catch and release, please make every effort to ensure that your fish remain alive.

 

Culling is allowed if you have previously caught your legal limit of a species.  Again, please ensure that the fish you want to throw back is healthy and alive upon return to the water.

 

 SPORTSMANSHIP:

 

League members must follow the highest standards of safety, courtesy, and conversation.  Please stay more than 100 feet from other boats and marker buoys.  Please have fun, but stay safe.

 

 

 

 

 

Please Note:  By registering with the Iron River Fishing League participants hold the Iron River Fishing League harmless from responsibility for the loss of life, limb or property resulting from any accident which may arise as a result of their participation in the activities of the Iron River Fishing League.

 

IRON RIVER FISHING LEAGUE

 

TEAM REGISTRATION FORM:

 

 

 

Team Name:______________________________________________

 

 

 

Team Player:

 

Name_____________________________________________________

 

Mailing Address:____________________________________________

 

City:___________________   Zip:________________

 

Phone:____________________          Email_________________________

 

 

 

Team Player:

 

Name_____________________________________________________

 

Mailing Address:____________________________________________

 

City:___________________   Zip:________________

 

Phone:____________________          Email_________________________

 

 

 

Team Player:

 

Name_____________________________________________________

 

Mailing Address:____________________________________________

 

City:___________________   Zip:________________

 

Phone:____________________          Email_________________________

 

 IRON RIVER FISHING LEAGUE

MEASURING GUIDE

(All lengths are in inches)

 

BASS:

14-15 (1 pt.)  16-17 (2 pts.)  18-19 (3 pts.)  20 (4 pts.)  21 (5 pts.)  22+ (7 pts.)

 

 

NORTHERN PIKE:

20-22 (1 pt.)  23-24 (2 pts.)  25-26 (3 pts.)  27-28 (4 pts.)  29-31 (5 pts.)  32+ (7 pts.)

 

 

WALLEYE:

15-17 (1 pt.)  18-20 (2 pts.)  21-23 (3 pts.)  24-25 (4 pts.)  26-28 (5 pts.)  29+ (7 pts.)

 

PANFISH-CRAPPIE:

10 (1 pt.)  11 (2 pts.)  12 (3 pts.)  13 (4 pts.)  14 (5 pts.)  15+ (7 pts.)

 

PANFISH-SUNFISH:

8 (1 pt.)  9 (2 pts.)   9 ˝  (3 pts.)  10 (4 pts.)  10 ˝  (5 pts.)  11+ (7 pts.)

 

SHOW-UP POINT:

One “show-up” point per lake is awarded for each team that has at least one member fish that lake.

 

BONUS POINTS:

Multiple Species Points - (2 species = 2 pts, 3 species = 3 pts, etc.)

 

Limit Points – Two points are awarded for each legal limit of measurable fish of one species.  For example, if a team brings in the legal limit of legal sized bass, they would get 2 limit points.  Panfish includes both crappie and sunfish, so you can have a limit of either or a combination of both to make the legal limit, you would be awarded 2 limit points.