League Contacts

Brian Daun
(920)636-8287 brian.daun@yahoo.com
Dave Levknecht (920)585-5786 dllevk@aol.com

Important Dates
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Signup Starts April 7th

Start Date April 27th
End Date June 15th
Championship Date June 18th

I. Eligibility (19 boats, 2 people per boat max)

1. Must be a member of the fishing league to participate --Weekly contributions are
$25 per boat --$12 will go towards the weekly winner, $10 towards the
championship and $3 towards the big fish for the week. There will be a
separate $5 per boat big fish pot for the Championship.
2. You or your partner must have access to a boat
3. No more than (2) fishermen per boat (exception being if you have a kid that would
like to come along you can have 3)
4. Must obtain a DNR issued WI Fishing License for current year

II. Scoring
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Points are earned by species walleye listed on scoring sheet

All fish measured and recorded will have picture taken on standardized fish
ruler to verify length with score sheet. Included in the fish picture is the
league weekly scorecard, which is printed on a white piece of paper.
All fish will be measured to nearest inch ROUNDING UP. If the tail cuts the
line it will be rounded up to the next quarter of an inch.
All fish will be measured with the nose of the fish touching the bend in the fish
ruler. (the rulers starting point)

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If you need to hold the fish on the ruler for the picture, please hold the fish in
the middle so the nose and the tail of the fish are visible in the picture.
Each boat must verify each fish measured and record it on your boat's score
sheet.
Pictures will be taken with a cell phone or digital camera to verify the length.
Fish that are not kept for personal consumption MUST be released after
measurement.
Weekly Winners --Weekly boat total winner: The team that has the
highest length measurement for a 5 walleye. --Weekly boat big fish
winner: The boat that has the longest walleye. -Championship Every boat that is in the league is eligible for the Championship
Saturday tournament. This will be held on June 20th with a fish fry and party
to follow for fisherman and families.
A boat may only score 5 walleye -- Once a boat has recorded 5 fish they may
continue to fish for walleye and substitute larger fish for small ones on the
score sheet. All fish for the night will be recorded on the score sheet. Only the
5 biggest will be used to determine the boats nightly total.
Catch and release is encouraged but is optional
There will be random checks each night at the time prior to the start of fishing
or when you turn your score sheet in by a group of your peers. (Example:
livewells, storage compartments, etc.)
It is the responsibility of the fisherman to turn in an accurate score sheet, not
the league officials collecting them. -- If you have recorded a score that is
higher than fish recorded indicates you will be questioned by a league
official -- If there are any questions about scores recorded please contact a
league official for further review -- Any score sheet without a legible name
and total score will be thrown out and not recorded for that night's points
All fish recorded on score sheet must measure minimum of 15 inches (not
rounding up. Example no 14 3/4" fish will be accepted

III. Fishing Hours

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League will start sharply at 5:00PM and run until 9:00PM each Wednesday
night starting April 29th and run thru June 17th. At least one person from
each team is required to be at Bobbers by 9:00PM --If you are not present
on time you are disqualified for that night's points and prizes.
Fishermen will have until 9:00pm to get their score sheets to Bobbers to
receive points and prizes for the night --Any late sheets will be disqualified
from that night's prizes and there points will not be counted towards their
year end total --If boat troubles exist exceptions can be made by league
officials
All teams will meet at Bobbers. This is where you will personally sign in for the
night's event and you will receive that night's score sheet and sticker for their
bump board.
Events may be postponed due to extreme weather conditions --If extreme
weather begins during a league event, use common sense --All weekly
contributions will be refunded to participants who leave the water because
they felt conditions were causing danger to them --Just rain alone will not
postpone a night of fishing --Once the night is started, no matter how short

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IV. General Rules

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Fishing boundaries are the main lake of Winnebago up to the first train bridge
in Oshkosh and the lighthouse in Neenah. Anyone fishing beyond these
boundaries WILL be disqualified from the nights event.
2. Fishermen may only fish by line and pole, no other method is allowed
3. You may fish with 3 lines per person only, no more than 6 lines will be allowed
at any time during league fishing.
4. When using live bait fishermen must follow all DNR state regulations
5. If a fishermen wants to protest or report unacceptable activity contact a league
official and a league official only, please bring any evidence available
6. Fishermen must follow the highest level of sportsmanship EVERY night -- This
includes: Safety, Courtesy, and Conversation. A person not following this rule
will be exempt for awards that night.
7. All DNR state regulations must be followed at all times -- Failure to follow this
will result in disciplinary actions (step 1 - verbal warning, step 2 disqualification from that night's event, step 3 - fishermen will be banned
from the remaining league event's) -- Examples of infractions (blowing nowake zones, boat lights, keeping illegal fish, etc.)
8. If your boat is stationary by anchor (including spot-lock), and throw out a
marker, all other boats must give the stationary craft 50 feet.
9. For any reason during the league event, if you must leave the water, contact
and explanation must be given to known league officials. Special
circumstances (emergencies, bathroom breaks) will be granted leniency
10. We will allow a rider (non fishing person) in a boat for a night (example, a
person's 5 year old son) as long as it is disclosed prior to the night of fishing-this will be considered a special circumstance and dealt with on a case-bycase basis. Rule #3 still applies and you will not be allowed extra lines in this
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V. Disbursements
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Weekly disbursement. The top three boat places receive 50% 30% 20%
respectively of amount of the weekly contribution. Weekly Big Fish
disbursement will be 100% to the boat with the longest fish. Year End Team
of the Year award will be determined on a future date.
Championship disbursement. Top 4 places will be paid out for the
championship. Big fish will also be paid out.

Championship Note:
There will be a party the day of the Championship so please mark the
date in your calendars and make sure you tell your family to save the
date.
Results along with pictures will be posted on Winnebago Walleye League Facebook
page as well as posted the night of the event at Bobbers.