League Contacts

Brian Daun(920)636-8287 brian.daun@yahoo.com Dave Levknecht(920)585-5786 dllevk@aol.com

I. Eligibility (19 boats, 2 people per boat max)

1.Must be a member of the fishing league to participate --Weekly contributions are $25 per boat --$12 will go towards the weekly winner, $10 towards the championship and $3 towards the big fish for the week. There will be a separate $5 per boat big fish pot for the Championship. 2.You or your partner must have access to a boat 3.No less than (2) fishermen per boat, no more than (2) fishermen per boat 4.Must obtain a DNR issued WI Fishing License for current year

II. Scoring
1.Points are earned by species walleye listed on scoring sheet 2.All fish measured and recorded must have picture taken on standardized fish ruler to verify length with score sheet. Included in the fish picture is the league ruler along with the teams name, which is printed on a white piece of paper. The "word of the day" will be written on the league ruler the prior to take off. 3.All fish will be measured to nearest ! inch ROUNDING UP 4.Measurement of fish must be done with an official league ruler. Rulers will be provided to boats each night and collected again at the end of the night. 5.All fish will be measured with the nose of the fish touching the bend in the fish ruler.(the rulers starting point) 6.If you need to hold the fish on the ruler for the picture, please hold the fish

in the middle so the nose and the tail of the fish are visible in the picture. 7.Each boat must verify each fish measured and record it on your boat's score sheet 8.Fish that are not kept for personal consumption MUST be released after measurement 9.Each boat must provide a digital camera and a blank SD card (SD cards are requested to be held by a league official until the 8 week league is over after which SD cards will be returned to their rightful owners). Fish rulers and SD cards will be passed out at the beginning of the night prior to fishing. 10. The boat's 5 fish length total counts towards the teams weekly score and towards the teams year-end score. 11. Weekly Winners --Weekly boat total winner: boat team that has the highest length measurement for a 5 walleye boat score. -Weekly boat big fish winner: boat that has the longest fish. -12. Championship Each boats weekly length scores are added together for a grand year-end total. The top 9 boats will fish in a Championship round on June 29th. If there are enough teams to make a Wednesday and Tuesday night league, the top 9 boats from each night will compete for the championship. Same measuring system will apply for the Championship. 13. A boat may only score 5 walleye -- Once a boat has recorded 5 fish they may continue to fish for walleye and substitute larger fish for small ones on the score sheet. All fish for the night will be recorded on the score sheet. Only the 5 biggest will be used to determine the boats nightly total. 14. Catch and release is encouraged but is optional 15. There will be random checks each night at the time prior to the start of fishing or when you turn your score sheet in by a group of your peers. (Example: livewells, storage compartments, etc.) 16. It is the responsibility of the fisherman to turn in an accurate score sheet and SD card, not the league officials collecting them. -- If you have recorded a score that is higher than fish recorded indicates you will be questioned by a league official -- If there are any questions about scores recorded please contact a league official for further review -- Any score sheet without a legible name and total score will be thrown out and not recorded for that night's points 17. All fish recorded on score sheet must measure minimum of 15 inches (not rounding up. Example no 14 3/4" fish will be accepted

III. Fishing Hours

1.League will start sharply at 5:00PM and run until 9:00PM each Wednesday night starting May 7th and run thru June 25th. At least one person from each team is required to be at Bobbers by 9:00PM --If you are not present on time you are disqualified for that night's points and prizes unless you have notified a league official prior. 2.Each night league officials will declare an ending time based on

conditions. --We recommend each boat carry a cell phone, two way radio or marine radio for constant contact with officials. 3.Fishermen will have until 9:00pm to get their score sheets and SD card to Bobbers to receive points and prizes for the night --Any late sheets will be disqualified from that night's prizes and there points will not be counted towards their year end total --If boat troubles exist exceptions can be made by league officials 4.All teams will meet at Bobbers. This is where you will personally sign in for the night's event and you will receive that night's score sheet and sticker for their bump board. 5.Events may be postponed due to extreme weather conditions --If extreme weather begins during a league event, use common sense -All weekly contributions will be refunded to participants who leave the water because they felt conditions were causing danger to them -Just rain alone will not postpone a night of fishing --Once the night is started, no matter how short it's cut, there will still be a weekly disbursement.

IV. General Rules

1.Fishing boundaries are the main lake of Winnebago up to the first train bridge in Oshkosh and the light house in Neenah. Anyone fishing beyond these boundaries WILL be disqualified from the nights event. 2.Fishermen may only fish by line and pole, no other method is allowed 3.You may fish with 3 lines per person only, no more than 6 lines will be allowed at any time during league fishing. 4.When using live bait fishermen must follow all DNR state regulations 5.If a fishermen wants to protest or report unacceptable activity contact a league official and a league official only, please bring any evidence available 6.Fishermen must follow the highest level of sportsmanship EVERY night -This includes: Safety, Courtesy, and Conversation. A person not following this rule will be exempt for awards that night. 7.All DNR state regulations must be followed at all times -- Failure to follow this will result in disciplinary actions (step 1 - verbal warning, step 2 disqualification from that night's event, step 3 - fishermen will be banned from the remaining league event's) -- Examples of infractions (blowing no-wake zones, boat lights, keeping illegal fish, etc.) 8.If your boat is stationary by anchor (including spot-lock), and throw out a marker, all other boats must give the stationary craft 50 feet. 9.For any reason during the league event, if you must leave the water, contact and explanation must be given to known league officials. Special circumstances (emergencies, bathroom breaks) will be granted leniency 10. We will allow a rider (non fishing person) in a boat for a night (example, a person's 5 year old son) as long as it is disclosed prior to the night of fishing--this will be considered a special circumstance and dealt with on a case by case basis. Rule #3 still applies and you will not be allowed extra lines in this situation.

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BOAT INSURANCE MUST BE SHOWN TO A LEAGUE OFFICIAL BEFORE FISHING THE LEAGUE

V. Disbursements
1.Weekly disbursement. The top three boat places receive 50% 30% 20% respectively of amount of the weekly contribution. Weekly Big Fish disbursement will be 100% to the boat with the longest fish. Year End Team of the Year award will be determined on a future date. Disbursements will go up depending on the number of boats entered for the night. 2.Championship disbursement. If there is 1 league, top 4 places will be paid out for the championship. If there are 2 leagues, top 8 places will be paid. Big fish will be awarded for the Championship as well. Results along with pictures will be posted on Winnebago Walleye League Facebook page as well as posted the night of the event at Bobbers. The league standing will be posted as well on Facebook.

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