Tagged Fish Rules

 Please note: Rules Below area brief guideline only and are not meant to be all inclusive. The Policy is specific to a particular event and has its own specific Policy Warranties, Terms and Conditions.

  • Only amateurs will be allowed to participate. (An amateur is defined anyone who does not use this sport as a means of livelihood.)

  • Cover is contingent on all competition and provincial rules being adhered to at all times.

  • All entrants must be officially registered before the commencement of the event.

  • The winner’s claim must be verified and signed off by a Marshall. Fish presented for claim must be alive

    and presented the day it is caught.

  • Lakes/ dams or rivers may not be temporarily dammed for this Event/Tournament.

  • The use of nets to catch fish is prohibited.

  • A specifically identifiable non-metallic tag will be used.

  • The location of released tagged fish will not be known to Entrants.

  • Tagged fish will be wild or indigenous to the area.

  • Record of the point of release of tagged fish will be kept.

  • Organizers of the Event and their families and Person(s) who released tagged fish will be excluded

    from Event/Tournament.

  • Only one fish per prize will be tagged

  • Tagged fish must be released no less than three days (72 hours) and no more than 3 weeks (21 days) prior to Event/Tournament date.

  • All claims must be presented within three (3) days of the close of event(s).

  • If there is a winning Claim, a date and time verifiable photo of the winning fish CLEARLY showing the

    Tag Number and Entrant must be submitted and WILL be used to support a Claim.

    Any deviation from the Rules above, or Policy Warranties, Terms and Conditions must be discussed with, and approved in writing by ITOO Special Risks.