Contest Rules
Catch & Release:
1. All Hayward Area Waters are included
2. All fish entered must meet or exceed posted minimum sizes.
3. All Wisconsin Fishing & Boating Rules apply.
4. Fish must be caught & released from sunrise on Friday of event weekend through
10:30am Sunday of event weekend.
5. Fish must be measured and released ALIVE in the presence of at least one (1)
verified witness.
6. Registration is at Lions Fishing Booth, located on Main Street, Downtown Hayward,
from 10:00am Friday until 10:30am on Sunday of event weekend.
7. All decisions of the judges ARE FINAL!!!
8. Any infraction of these rules will call for immediate disqualification.
9. The Hayward Lions Club reserves the right to reject any registration.
10. Entrants MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
11. There must be a release form completed for each fish released.
12. SIZE & BAG LIMITS: BECAUSE LENGTH OF FISH AND FISH LIMITS VARY
FROM LAKE TO LAKE, PLEASE REFER TO CURRENT YEAR'S FISHING
REGULATIONS.
13. First and Second prizes will be awarded in all fish categories.
14. Fish entered to be judged by length, as verified by measuring device in photo. This
verification will circumvent need for second witness outside of contestant's boat. An
additional photo should be taken for photo contest.
Photo Contest:
1. Size and bag limits as listed in rule 12.
2. There must be a release form completed for each fish photographed.
3. All released fish must be caught and released alive on dates noted in rule 4.
4. Date and Time recording for all photos.
5. Bring in any good fish photo. Stop by WALMART all weekend to get your 5 x 7
fish photos printed for FREE.
Lottery:
6. One lottery chance per person, fish or not.
7. Lottery drawing will be held at 12:00pm, Sunday, at the Lion's Fish
Booth in Downtown Hayward. Must be present to win.
8. There will be ONLY one prize awarded per entrant in the drawing. If the same
name is drawn more than once, he/she will be awarded only the first prize drawn.
Lottery tickets must be fille dout at the Lions Fish Booth.
The Hayward Area Lions Club encourages Catch & Release and supports the efforts of local sportsmen and conservationists in preserving sports fishing in the Hayward area lakes.
Release Entry Form (click below)
Printable 2009 Contest Rules and Entry Form - Click here
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