Tournament Details
The Details
The Details
When: September 9th, 2023
When: September 9th, 2023
Where: Lake Waconia
Where: Lake Waconia
Check-In and Weigh-In will be located at the Waconia Regional Park Public Access near the Waconia Beach. Look for the check-in tables. Please use both public ramps to accommodate for parking.
Check-In and Weigh-In will be located at the Waconia Regional Park Public Access near the Waconia Beach. Look for the check-in tables. Please use both public ramps to accommodate for parking.
Cost: $50.00 per angler ($100.00 per angler if competing in The Big 3) - Up to 2 anglers per boat.
Cost: $50.00 per angler ($100.00 per angler if competing in The Big 3) - Up to 2 anglers per boat.
Weigh-Ins
Weigh-Ins
Weigh-Ins will be conducted every 2 hours. Weigh-In sessions will be 7:00-9:00, 9:00-11:00, and 11:00-1:00. Anglers may weigh in multiple fish per period to upgrade their weight. Angler(s) have the option to attend any or all weigh-in sessions. Anglers can arrive any time during the 2 hour periods to weigh in their fish. Angler(s) have the option to skip weigh-in sessions and continue to fish for a longer period of time. A legal fish is allowed to be weighed in at any session, with the fish then immediately released. This is an individual tournament, bass can not be shared between anglers.
Weigh-Ins will be conducted every 2 hours. Weigh-In sessions will be 7:00-9:00, 9:00-11:00, and 11:00-1:00. Anglers may weigh in multiple fish per period to upgrade their weight. Angler(s) have the option to attend any or all weigh-in sessions. Anglers can arrive any time during the 2 hour periods to weigh in their fish. Angler(s) have the option to skip weigh-in sessions and continue to fish for a longer period of time. A legal fish is allowed to be weighed in at any session, with the fish then immediately released. This is an individual tournament, bass can not be shared between anglers.
When coming to weigh a fish:
When coming to weigh a fish:
- Beach your boat and wait for a tournament staff member to bring you a weigh bag if you do not have your own.
- Fill weigh bag with some water before bringing the fish up to the tub/scale.
- Staff member will weigh fish individually and record weight.
- Fish can then be released back into the lake at the weigh in station, or boated out and released offshore in the presence of tournament staff.
- If multiple anglers come in to weigh at the same time, fish will be weighed in order of the boats beached first. Please leave fish in livewell until it is your turn to weigh.
- Anglers will not know the current winning weight of the periods when weighing in.
Tournament staff will weigh and release all fish. Each bass weighed in will be entered for the Biggest Bass of the Tournament Grand Prize. Payouts and prizes will be given to the largest bass of each weigh-in session. Largest bass of the tournament will receive the grand prize. All boats must attend the final weigh-in at 1:00pm.
Tournament staff will weigh and release all fish. Each bass weighed in will be entered for the Biggest Bass of the Tournament Grand Prize. Payouts and prizes will be given to the largest bass of each weigh-in session. Largest bass of the tournament will receive the grand prize. All boats must attend the final weigh-in at 1:00pm.
All results and payouts will be given at the conclusion of the tournament along with lunch (provided). A mix of cash and prizes will be paid out to each period winner, Big 3 winner, and the Grand Champion. If you are fishing alone, but would consider taking another angler in your boat, please email me at lucasmueller11@gmail.com.
All results and payouts will be given at the conclusion of the tournament along with lunch (provided). A mix of cash and prizes will be paid out to each period winner, Big 3 winner, and the Grand Champion. If you are fishing alone, but would consider taking another angler in your boat, please email me at lucasmueller11@gmail.com.
THE BIG 3
THE BIG 3
Anglers will have the opportunity to participate in a combined weight event by combining their biggest bass of each period (not 3 biggest bass of the day) for a 3 bass total weight. The cost to participate in this optional challenge is an additional $50 per person. $25 of the entry fee will go towards the FMSC Big Bass Wanted goal of $5,000 and $25 will go towards The Big 3 pot for the winning combined weight. Same rules apply as the tournament.
Anglers will have the opportunity to participate in a combined weight event by combining their biggest bass of each period (not 3 biggest bass of the day) for a 3 bass total weight. The cost to participate in this optional challenge is an additional $50 per person. $25 of the entry fee will go towards the FMSC Big Bass Wanted goal of $5,000 and $25 will go towards The Big 3 pot for the winning combined weight. Same rules apply as the tournament.
Weigh-In/Check-In Location - See Below
Weigh-In/Check-In Location - See Below
