Rules

Please remember, the main purpose of this event is to help everyone make some great memories here in Emery County. Please be courteous of the other fishers and the lake! Also, PLEASE BE SAFE!

2025 Friday 2 Person Team Tournament Rules:

All rules of the current fishing proclamation will be followed
NO Pre-fishing allowed. If you are in the tournament, you may not begin fishing until Friday at 8:00 am sharp
All participants must have a valid Utah fishing license that must be shown during the check-in process
Possession limit per person is 4 fish
Winning teams will be determined by combined length of the longest 2 fish. Each team may only measure 2 fish and fins will be clipped
Check-in starts at 7:00 a.m. at the Main Pavilion at Millsite
Tournament begins at 8:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm
Measuring will begin at 2:15 pm sharp and will be measured to the nearest 1/8 inch. Host decisions will not be disputed and are final. If you are not in line by 2:15 pm your fish will be disqualified. (All fish over 18" will also be weighed in case of a tie.)
Teams may only place once. There will not be a youth category for this tournament
Youth under 12 must be accompanied by an adult with a valid Utah fishing license

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2025 Saturday Individual Tournament Rules:

All rules of the current fishing proclamation will be followed
NO Pre-fishing allowed. If you are in the tournament, you may not begin fishing until Saturday at 8:00 am sharp
All participants must have a valid Utah fishing license that must be shown during the check-in process
Possession limit per person is 4 fish
Check-in starts at 7:00 am
Tournament begins at 8:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm
Biggest fish will be determined by length. Measuring will begin at 2:15 pm and will be measured to the nearest 1/8 inch. Host decisions will not be disputed and are final. Once measured, fins will be clipped. (All fish over 18" will also be weighed in case of a tie.)
Participants may only place once
There will be a youth 12 and under, men's, and women's categories
Youth under 12 must be accompanied by an adult with a valid Utah fishing license.

Additional Rules

Day entry for the State Park is covered by your registration for both days. You will only need to pay if you are camping in the campground.
We will have pre-check-in available on Thursday from 4 pm - 7 pm at the Castle Dale Visitors Center (390 E Main Street). This is where you'll pick up your apparel and sign your waiver. You aren't officially registered until it's signed. Please be prepared to show your fishing license at check-in.
This year's drawing will be done electronically with a random draw app, so to ensure your name is on the list we do need each fisher to register separately. Once you sign your waiver and show your license at check-in, your name will be confirmed and you'll be added to the drawing.
Youth is for ages 12 and under (and will be in the youth drawing). Adult is for ages 13 and up. You do have to be present to win for the drawing on Saturday OR have an assigned representative present - you must provide their name at check-in.
We WILL have a food truck on site this year!
If you pre-purchased tickets for the separate Fundraiser drawing, we will already have those in the drawing bucket with your name on them. If you would like to purchase additional tickets you will be able to do so during the measuring and awards on Friday and Saturday.
If you haven't been following the Facebook event, please do so! We post frequently about the exciting donations, sponsors, and tournament info.
There will be law enforcement on site. Please do not drink and attempt to drive or have open containers in your vehicles. They are also there for assistance if an emergency arises.
The difference between 1st and 2nd places is $50 so cheating here isn't worth your integrity!
Because of a maximum number of boats allowed on the lake this will be a shore fishing and non-motorized watercraft only tournament. Anything powered by human or small electric trolling motor is ok.