Tournament Rules
Maximum of 300 entries.
Set up on ice starts at 8:30am.  You will not be allowed on the ice until 8:30 am.
Fish anywhere inside the boundaries posted on the lake.  You can move anytime you want.
You will be expected to drill your own holes, but we will help drill and set up if needed.
Portables, electronics, ATVs, and snow machines will be allowed if the ice is safe.
There will be a 5MPH speed limit.  Please drive cautiously and be courteous to others.
All participants must have a valid SD fishing license.
All SD fishing rules will be followed.  The only variance is no more than 2 lines per person fishing.
No lines in the water until fishing start time.  Fishing time will be from 9:00am to 2:00pm.  If caught fishing before the start time you will be disqualified.  We will start the fishing time with a blow horn.
Please put water in your bucket and weigh your fish as soon as possible.  All fish must be alive for weigh-in.  The weigh-in station will be located at the center of the fishing area.  We will ring a bell every time we weigh a fish.  Frozen or dead fish will not be weighed in and your lanyard must be on when you weigh in fish.  We will have an announcer letting everyone know who is leading each category and what the weights are so you can maximize your fishing time.
Participants will only be eligible for one prize per category.  You may weigh in as many fish as you want, but only the heaviest fish in each category will be used for the leaderboard.
Fish must be weighed-in by the person that caught it.  You may not give a fish to another participant.
You must be in line by 2:05pm for the final weigh in.
In the event of a tie the first fish weighed-in will take priority.
We are a catch and release tournament except for Northern.  We would like you to keep them or donate them to the tournament committee.
You will be expected to always have your lanyard around your neck and accessible for fishing spot checks.
When we are done fishing please turn in your lanyard with your name on it and it will be used for the drawing of prizes.  Winners will be announced and prizes will be drawn by the clubhouse garage after the ice is cleared.
No alcohol allowed on the premises.
No Refunds.  If the tournament is canceled due to bad weather, we will draw for all the prizes and cash.

Five fish have been released with a green tag into the lake for this year.  If you catch one you will have a chance to draw from the following potential prizes: $2500, $1000, $500, $100, Free entry to the 2026 Tournament.  If multiple tagged fish are caught we will draw in the order they were caught.  Only one tagged fish allowed per registered participant.   If you catch a tagged fish from previous years the prize is $100.

Questions
Contact Tournament Director
Todd Thorson
605-380-9932
[email protected]

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