CASCADE’S  GRANDSLAM FISHING CONTEST

RULES/REGULATIONS

1.         The Cascade’s Owasco Lake (COL)  Fishing Derby will start at dawn on May 26th, 2008 (Memorial Day) and end at 5 P.M. on September 1st, 2008 (Labor Day). Awards Ceremony will be Sat., September 6th, 2008.

2.         To enter Youth Division, child must be between the ages of 3-15, at the time of registration. There will be two age categories – Youth ages 3-7 & ages 8-15. Entry fee is $5.00.

3.             Participants must be registered for the event by 5 pm the day before they enter a fish.

4.             Participants will enter only fish caught in Owasco Lake and its tributaries, in accordance with all NYS Department of Conservation Fishing Rules and Regulations. Participant must have valid NYS fishing license unless exempted by law.

5.         Fish must be weighed at our official Weigh Station and proper Weigh-In Forms must be completed within 24 hours of fish being caught. Registrant must catch fish personally and be present at the time of weigh in. Weight will be determined by full ounce only. No fractions of an ounce will be recorded. All bait visible in the mouth of any fish will be removed prior to weighing. Weigh Station will be at the Cascade Grill from 3:00 to 5:00 pm daily.

Fish must be whole, not gaffed, gutted or snagged. Fish will be examined for foreign materials (including but not limited to water, ice, weights), gill net marks, bleached and slimy gills, hook and/or gaff marks, fin rot or fungus, freezer burn, clouded eyes, unresponsive flesh - any of which can disqualify the fish. Decision of judges will be final.

6.         There will be three major areas of competition - Species Challenge, GrandSlam Challenge, and The Merchants Youth Challenge.

SPECIES CHALLENGE:

a. Anglers entering the largest fish (by weight) in each of the 7 eligible species will receive prizes and trophies. The seven species are as follows: brown trout, lake trout, rainbow/steelhead trout, walleye, perch, northern pike, and bass.

b. In the event of a tie, the person who entered the first fish according to date and time recorded on the weigh form will be the winner.

c.  Participant is entitled to only one division cash prize.  No participant may win more than one of the division prizes, although contestants may enter more than one fish.  If the succeeding fish is larger, the smaller of the fish with the least weight will be withdrawn.

GRANDSLAM CHALLENGE:

a. To be eligible for prizes in the GrandSlam Challenge, angler must catch and enter one fish in each of the following seven species: brown trout, lake trout, rainbow/steelhead trout, walleye, northern pike, perch and bass. Angler may enter additional fish in each species, if larger than one already registered. Only the largest fish in each species entered by an angler will be eligible. All fish must be caught between May 26, 2008 and September 1, 2008

b. Winners will be determined by total accumulative weight of the sevevn eligible fish. In the event of a tie, the person who entered the first fish according to date and time recorded on the weigh form will be the winner.

MERCHANTS CHALLENGE YOUTH DERBY:

a. Youth Division prizes will consist of merchandise and trophies. Prize structure will be based on the number of registered entrants. Each youth is eligible to win one prize only. This rule allows more youths to win a prize.

7.         Each Participant in the Contest:

a. Agrees to submit, if required by a Derby Committee Official, their fish for examination by a Contest Judge when deemed appropriate by Weighmaster.

b. Agrees that the decision of the judges will be final.

8.         All Grand Prize and First place division winners will attend the Awards Ceremony.  All Grand Prize and First Place Division leaders should try to bring the leading fish to the Ceremony.  Winners should make every attempt to keep the fish whole (not gutted) for photo purposes. 

9.            Participants agree to hold The Cascade Grill, their sponsors, their agents, servants, and/or employees, harmless from any liability of any nature and kind for injuries and/or damages suffered by the entrant during the period that the Derby is held.

WEIGH STATIONS:

The Cascade Grill - South End of Owasco Lake (from 3- 5 pm only) 7 days per week.

ENTRY FEE: $50.00 Adult / $5.00 Youth