Pymatuning Lake Association’s Crappie Tournament

Crappie Tournament Rules
1. This is a team tournament. One or two anglers make up a team.
2. If changing a team member, you must inform the tournament director by e-mailing pymalakeassoc@gmail.com
or by calling 724-418-1501.
3. No team member shall be on the water for eight ( hours prior to the tournament.
4. All crappie must be caught from Pymatuning lake. Hatchery waters are off limits.
5. All crappie must be caught during tournament hours 6 am till 2:30 pm and team entrants must be in the weigh
in line no later than 3:30 pm or the team will be disqualified.
6. No passengers and/or spectators allowed with the team while tournament fishing.
7. Each team will consist of no more than 2 people per team. Single member teams are permitted but must pay the
$45 entry fee.
8. Each team must fish together as a team. One team per boat, if fishing from a boat – this includes pontoons
9. All crappie must be caught on a rod and reel.
10. All entrants must follow all state regulations along with all boating and fishing regulations while fishing in the
crappie tournament.
11. All crappie must be ALIVE when they are brought to weigh-in.
12. Teams may bring up to five (5) of their largest crappie to the scales. Teams bringing more than 5 to the weigh in
will be disqualified.
13. Total weight of your five (5) crappie will determine the winner.
14. One (1) “Big Fish” per team will be weighed in at the scales for entry in to the big fish weight category.
15. All ties will be broken by the flip of a coin or they may choose to split the winnings.
16. The tournament director has the right to disqualify any questionable fish.
17. The tournament director, who reserves the right to make additional rules conducting the crappie tournament if circumstances require the change, will make all decisions in compliance with these rules and the interpretation
of these rules.
18. Failure to follow the event rules may result in disqualification.
19. All winners are subject to a polygraph test. Any entrant who refuses or fails the polygraph test will be
disqualified and will not be eligible for prizes.
20. The Pymatuning Lake Association and its sponsors are not responsible for any theft or injury that may occur at
the event.
21. Pre-registered teams are NOT required to check in prior to the start of the event. Registered teams may launch
from any boat ramp on the lake.
22. Prizes will be awarded following the completion of the weigh in.
23. Weigh in location, southeast side of the causeway, at the Pymatuning lake association pavilion at the Espyville
boat launch. Watch for the tournament signs.
24. Please help support catch and release…. Only keep what you plan to weigh in.
25. Upon entering the crappie tournament, you hereby grant the sponsors the unconditional right to use your name
and or photograph in any articles or press releases, but not as an endorsement.
26. Each team will receive a ticket during weigh in for the door prizes whether they caught a fish or not.
27. Returned checks + non-sufficient funds (NSF) or for any other reason will be assessed a $30 fee in addition to
our banks service charges.
28. The tournament director has the right to reduce the payout of prizes if there are less than 100 entrants. The
payouts would be reduced proportionally to the percentage of reduction of entrants from 100.