Northeast Bassmasters Open

Buddy Tournament

Tournament Rules and Regulations

1. Registration fee is $110.00 per boat including lunker. ($55.00/man)

2. Registration for all tournaments will begin 60 minutes before the official blast off.

3. The official blast off time for all tournaments prior to April 15th will be 7a.m. and 6a.m. forall tournaments after June 15th.

4. Blast off position will be determined by date for anglers who have pre-registered, and on afirst come first serve basis on the day of the tournament for all others.

5. All Greenwood Lake tournaments will launch from Moose Head, and all Lake Hopatcong tournaments will launch from Lee’s Park.

6. Launched boats must be moved away from the launch area and may be tied up in an empty slip outside the launch site.

7. Boats must have their live wells and aeration systems checked by one of the Northeast officials before launching.

8. There will be no off-limits on either lake.

9. Sportsman-like behavior is expected. A minimum of 50 feet between boats is the general rule of thumb.

10. Be considerate of the lake front owners’ property, boats, docks, lines, etc.

11. There will be a five fish limit per boat allowing a boater to fish alone.

12. Weigh-in will be at 3:00 p.m. sharp. There will be a one pound penalty for each minute you are late to the weigh-in and disqualification if you are 15 minutes or more late.

13. Pay outs will be based on boat numbers. One place will be paid for each four boats in the tournament up to three places. One Place for boats 1-4, two places for boats 5-8 and third place for boats 9 and over.

14. Good luck to everyone! Have fun! Be safe!