1 Interim Director 

The Director of Huron Bass Tour (Laszlo Feher) will relinquish the directorial duties to an interim appointed director for this event.(Chris Wargalla – Harborvue Maine General Manager) The event will still be run by the normal staff however you do retain the right to appeal calls. If you disagree with the call made you must ask for the appointed event director for a review immediately. The appointed director call will govern. It is the anglers responsibility to ask for a review, should you fail to ask for a review the call will stand.

2 Dead Fish, Fizzing and Re-Weigh 

As a reminder to all teams these rules were updated last fall.

Dead fish Determining factors 

A dead fish will be called by the fish marshals if any of the following conditions are met.

• • • Vestibular Ocular Reflex – When a fish is tilted on its side and its eyes do not track the fish marshal the fish will be called as dead.

    • Operculum Movement – If there is no movement in the fish’s gills during inspection it will be called as dead.

    • Rigor Mortis – If a fish is observed to have no movement, floating upside down or sinking to the bottom it will be called as a dead fish.

• Dead fish are not permitted to score for big fish but can be weighed as part of a bag weight (1lb penalty per dead fish will be applied).

Fizzing

• A 0.5lb penalty for each fish requiring fizzing at weigh in station will be applied

Re-Weigh

• Each team is allowed one (1) re-weigh of either their big fish or bag. The re-weigh weigh shall govern.

3 Pre Fish 

You must be off the water by 4:00pm on July 31, 2026. If you are observed on the water after this time or after tournament hours with out permission from the directors on August 1, 2026 you will be immediately disqualified. Tour representatives will be present at each launch from 3:30pm – 4:30pm on July 31, 2026. They will also be handing out welcome packages early during this time and answering any last minute questions. If you pick up your package early you are responsible to make sure your boat numbers are installed. If you have no boat numbers we will not weigh your fish.

These are the only boats(Staff) that are permitted in the channel once the day 1 weigh in is concluded for inspections:

Boat # 8 Grey Ranger 521R

Boat # 10 Blue Ranger 520R

Boat # 12 Blue Basscat Lynx

Boat #13 Grey Vexus VX21

4 Boundaries

– No teams are permitted to fish easterly of buoy J50 and westerly of J32 during Day 2

– No teams are permitted to fish past the east side entrance of the Highway 6 Road Culvert on Day 2

– Teams are permitted to pass through the above noted area on Day 2 to travel from McGregor Bay to Bay of Islands or vice versa but are not allowed to fish.

– No team is permitted to fish in the fish sanctuary waters locally known as the Dawson Rock, Grand Bank Area in the Territorial District of Manitoulin bounded by lines starting at 45°35’N, 81°10’W, then northward to 45°45’N, 81°10’W, then westward to 45°45’N, 81°25’W, then southward to 45°35’N, 81°25’W, then eastward to the place of beginning.

5 Disqualification 

– If observed fishing between the defined limits on Day 2.

– If observed speeding between the defined limits at any time 

– If observed fishing in the fish sanctuary 

– Refer to rules for all disqualification rules 

6 All competitors will be held to the same professional standards of the team that has worked tirelessly to get this event off the ground. There will be zero tolerance for reckless operation of your vessel, un-sportsmen like conduct, harassment of staff, township staff, marina staff, spectators or competitors.

7 If you are not weighing your fish or not fishing day 2 you must inform the check in marshal before you leave between 2:00pm and your check in time on day 1.

8 Bags will be passed by a metal detector.

9 Haweater Dance After Day 1 at the Little Current Arena (Passes will be included in your welcome package.

10 Huge Fireworks Display Day 2 at dark watch it from Little Current boardwalk