Tournament Results as of March 20, 2023
Age 13 -18
Mystery Lengths Prizes donated by
Rylans Clothing $225 Donation, Melvin E. Van Horn Insurance $225 Donation, Wilson's Corner Store $100 Donation
12 and Under
Official 2023 Tournament Results Age 12 and Under PDF
Manitoulin Chrysler $250 Donation, Melvin E. Van Horn Insurance $225 Donation, Wilson's Corner Store $100 Donation
Introduction:
Youth aged 18 and under in Central Manitoulin are invited to participate in a March Break fishing contest! There is currently $2825.00 in donated cash and prizes to be won for longest fish in the three categories of Perch, Walleye (or Pickerel) and Lake Trout, plus mystery length prizes! The contest is split between two age categories of ages 13 to 18 and ages 12 and under. Fish can be caught in an inland lake that is within or touches the Municipality of Central Manitoulin’s border. Clear photos above the fish with measuring tape included are to be taken, verified by a parent or guardian per the measuring and submission guidelines and emailed to the organizer. Thank you to all our community minded donors! Read on for full details!
PDF Version of the Rules and Regulations
Dates: Friday March 10th, 2023 (PA Day) at 6 am to Sunday March 19th, 2023, at 7 pm
Entry Fee: It's free to enter!
Central Manitoulin Youth Eligibility:
- Central Manitoulin youth resident 18 and under attending Central Manitoulin Public School (CMPS), Manitoulin Secondary School (MSS) or homeschooled or;
- CMPS students that attend from another community are eligible. For example, Rockville, Tehkummah, Billings & M’Chigeeng students attending CMPS are eligible. (The reasoning for this is the youth are often in the same social circles) or;
- **New in 2023** Children, grandchildren, great grandchildren or dependents of ratepayers in the Municipality of Central Manitoulin! For greater clarity, if, for example a ratepayer grandparent has a grandchild visiting from another part of Manitoulin Island or for example Sudbury, ON during March Break, they can participate!
Three Fish Categories:
- Longest Perch
- Longest Walleye/Pickerel
- Longest Lake Trout
Two Age categories:
- 13 to 18 years
- 12 years and under
Prizes – $2825.00 in cash and prizes!
13 to 18 years
1st Place - Longest Perch - $150 cash- Jakes Home Centre
1st Place - Longest Walleye/Pickerel - $150 cash- Jakes Home Centre
1st Place - Longest Lake Trout - $150 cash- Jakes Home Centre
2nd Place - Longest Perch –$100 cash- Mindemoya Guardian Pharmacy
2nd Place - Longest Walleye/Pickerel - $100 cash - Dean and Robin Nadorozny Family
2nd Place - $100 cash - Buie's Grocery
3rd Place - Longest Perch – $50 Cash – Kat’s Pet Supplies
3rd Place - Longest Walleye/Pickerel - $50 Cash - Kat’s Pet Supplies
3rd Place - Longest Lake Trout - $50 Cash - Kat’s Pet Supplies
Perch Mystery Length $100 cash x 2 prizes
Walleye/Pickerel Mystery Length $100 cash x 1 Prize
Lake Trout Mystery Length $100 cash x 2 Prizes
Mystery Length Sponsors are Rylan’s Clothing $225 Donation, Melvin E. Van Horn Insurance $225 Donation, Wilson's Corner Store $50 Donation
12 years and under
1st Place - Longest Perch - Ice Fishing Gear Package Value of $150 - Up Top Sports Shop
1st Place - Longest Walleye/Pickerel - Ice Fishing Gear Package Value of $150 - Up Top Sports Shop
1st Place - Longest Lake Trout - Ice Fishing Gear Package Value of $150 - Up Top Sports Shop
2nd Place - Longest Perch - $100 cash – Mountain View Resort
2nd Place - Longest Walleye/Pickerel - $100 cash– Mountain View Resort
2nd Place - Longest Lake Trout - $100 cash– Manitoulin Tree Service
3rd Place - Longest Perch – $50 cash – E's Flowers and Gifts by Design
3rd Place - Longest Walleye/Pickerel - $50 cash – E's Flowers and Gifts by Design
3rd Place - Longest Lake Trout - $50 cash – E's Flowers and Gifts by Design
Perch Mystery Length $100 cash x 2 prizes
Walleye/Pickerel Mystery Length $125 cash x 1 Prize
Lake Trout Mystery Length $100 cash x 2 Prizes
Mystery Length Sponsors are Manitoulin Chrysler $250 Donation, Melvin E. Van Horn Insurance $225 Donation, Wilson's Corner Store $50 Donation
Mystery Length Selection:
Mystery lengths will be chosen from a range that is average through all fish age classes for each fish species. Two lengths will be selected for perch in each age category. Two lengths will be selected for lake trout in each age category. One length selected for Walleye (or Pickerel) in each age category. The lengths will be chosen by the contest organizer staff and relayed to another staff prior to the contest for a two-person verification. The first participant to measure to the exact mystery length wins or failing an exact measurement during the contest the closest to the mystery length at the end of the tournament wins.
Registration:
Participants must register for free prior to submitting their entry pictures. Before entering the contest and parent or guardian must acknowledge the entry disclaimer at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/central-manitoulin-march-break-youth-fishing-tournament-2023-tickets-574767784917
Measuring policy:
Place fish on ground or flat surface. Tape measure in inches must be in the measurement picture. Get a clear picture from directly over top of the fish looking down. Place your index finger on one tip of the tail fin and your thumb on the other. Then, squeeze the two tips together so they form a single point. The measurement from the tip of the fish's mouth to the tip of the point between your fingers is the total length of the fish. Take one picture with measuring tape in inches, one picture without. The measuring tape measurement must be visible in the picture with the whole fish in frame view, please be close to the fish or use a high-resolution camera or phone camera to take the picture. Measurements not meeting these specifications will be disqualified.
Number of Entries per Participant:
Maximum 3 submissions per fish species per participant for the tournament. Choose your best!
Entrants are able to win in all fish categories in their age group. However, you can only win one prize per participant in perch, walleye or lake trout category. You can submit 3 entries to win the top prize, but you can’t win 1st through 3rd with the 3 entries in a fish category. As this is a friendly youth tournament and distribution of prizes is a goal of the organizers you cannot win 1st through 3rd with your entries rather you are submitting your best of 3. In the event of a tie the first one submitted to the organizers wins the ranking and the second submitted gets the next ranking.
If more than 3 are submitted the first 3 fish sizes will be used by the contest organizer. You cannot win first through third with your entries rather you are submitting your best of 3.
Where there is any doubt in the contest the first submitted to the organizer will be the clear winner.
Submission Instructions:
Parent, grandparent or guardian must verify with tape measure per the measuring policy and submit two pictures. One picture with tape measure showing in inches and second picture without a tape measure. Entries to be sent to Marcus Mohr, Community Development and Outreach Coordinator at the Municipality of Central Manitoulin at cmyouthfishing@gmail.com. Photos not meeting these specifications will be disqualified.
Please provide the following in your email.
Name:
Age:
Length:
Species:
Lake:
Verified by:
One picture with tape measure and;
One picture without tape measure with the participant if they desire for social media and website photos!
Number of Entries per Participant:
Maximum 3 submissions per fish species per participant for the tournament. Choose your best!
Entrants are able to win in all fish categories in their age group. You can win one prize per participant in perch, walleye or lake trout category. For greater clarity, you can submit 3 entries to win the top prize, but you can’t win 1st through 3rd with the 3 entries. As this is a friendly youth tournament and distribution of prizes is a goal of the organizers you cannot win 1st through 3rd with your entries rather you are submitting your best of 3. In the event of a tie the first one submitted to the organizers wins the ranking and the second submitted gets the next ranking.
If more than 3 are submitted the first 3 fish sizes will be used by the contest organizer. You cannot win first through third with your entries rather you are submitting your best of 3.
Where there is any doubt in the contest the first submitted to the organizer will be the clear winner.
Prize Distribution:
In the event a prize is not won in a category. The prizes will be drawn at random from all participants and distributed. Prize winners will be announced Monday March 20th, 2023. Contact will be made with winners from March 20, 2023 to March 24, 2023 so that cheques can be mailed or prizes picked up. Any prizes not acknowledged by March 24, 2023 at noon will be redistributed in a random draw of entrants.
Contest boundary;
Fish must be caught on an inland lake within or touching the Municipality of Central Manitoulin’s boundary. Meaning if the lake touches Central Manitoulin you can use the whole lake to catch a fish. Example permitted whole lakes Mindemoya, Kagawong, Manitou and Mud Lake. Lake Huron and rivers are excluded.
Organizer Rights
As the organizer the Municipality of Central Manitoulin reserves the right to change or alter the rules and regulations including any unforeseen rule conflicts that may arise in this document before during or after the tournament. The Municipality also reserves the right to disqualify entrants that are in contravention of these rules and regulations at their discretion with no chance of appeal.
Notification:
Notification of changes to any of the rules or regulations or announcements about the tournament will be made in a timely manner to https://www.centralmanitoulin.ca/marchbreakfishing
Liability Disclaimer:
Below is an example of the legal disclaimer that has to be acknowledged by the parent or guardian when registering a youth (minor) for the tournament at the website Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/central-manitoulin-march-break-youth-fishing...
The disclaimer must be accepted to enter into the tournament.
GENERAL
Do you as the parent or guardian of a youth accept the following disclaimer, waiver and consent for entering a minor into the Central Manitoulin March Break Youth Fishing Tournament 2023?
When participating in or entering yourself or a youth in your care into the Central Manitoulin March Break Youth Fishing Tournament 2023 you do so at your own risk and those under your cares risk. The Municipality of Central Manitoulin its partners and tournament sponsors do not accept liability for any claims including the following specific items for participants, contest entrants and their guardians while participating in this tournament that result in property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
Central Manitoulin March Break Youth Fishing Tournament 2023, it’s sponsors and affiliates are not liable for dangerous ice and water conditions resulting in personal injury loss of life or property damage. Nor are they liable for travel to, from or during the tournament resulting in personal injury loss of life or property damage. Check with local authorities on ice conditions before proceeding onto a frozen lake.
The participants parent or legal guardian agreeing to this liability waiver document assume responsibility for the participant participating even without the legal guardian or with another guardian; and that the parent or legal guardian agreeing to this waiver is responsible for relaying the tournament information and the waiver information, informing the other parties of their liability and the information contained within the tournament documentation.
Participants, entrants and their guardians must follow all local, provincial and federal laws. Tournament organizers are not liable for any fines, court proceedings, court or lawyer costs incurred, confiscation of property or jail terms resulting from participation in the tournament.
Participants, entrants and their guardians must be fishing with a valid Ontario fishing licence or under the age required for a licence and following Ontario Fishing Regulation and Rules Summary, abiding by the Regulations of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, the Fisheries Act, The Department of Transport, Highway Traffic Act, the Bait Management Zone regulations, the Invasive Species Act Regulations or any other acts or regulations that pertain to traveling to and from the participation in the tournament, the participation in the tournament itself and participating in the act of fishing; and the Rules and Regulations of the Central Manitoulin March Break Youth Fishing Tournament 2023.
WAIVER
I, the stated parent/guardian of the registrant, a minor, agree that the registrant and I will abide by the rules of the Central Manitoulin March Break Youth Fishing Tournament, the Municipality of Central Manitoulin its affiliate organizations and sponsors, and understand that he/she/I in attending any event(s)/program(s) at the in the tournament or locations described in the contest boundaries or any location(s)/facility(s) does at his/her and guardians own risk.
The Central Manitoulin March Break Youth Fishing Tournament and its owners, employees, sponsors, volunteers and agents, shall not be liable for any damage whatsoever arising from any personal injury or property loss sustained by participant and his/her/my family in or about any event(s)/program(s) in the described premises.
In registering for the event(s)/program(s), I recognize, acknowledge and assume full responsibility for all injuries, damages or loss which may occur in or about any event(s)/program(s) on the premises and he/she/I hereby fully release, discharge and otherwise indemnify and hold harmless the Central Manitoulin March Break Youth Fishing Tournament, all associated facilities, organizations, and its owners, employees, sponsors, volunteers and agents from any and all claims, demands, damages, loss, rights of action, present or future resulting from or arising out of any person’s participation in any event(s)/program(s), in any manner, in any and all activities connected with or associated with this event(s) or use of its facilities.
In addition, he/she/I fully agree(s) to follow the rules of play and conduct set by the Central Manitoulin March Break Youth Fishing Tournament. He/she/I understand(s) that failure to do so may result in suspension from participation. I hereby waive and release all claims for injuries, damages or loss arising out of this program that I or the above participant might sustain. The terms “I”, “me” and “my” refer to Parent(s) Grandparent(s), Great grandparent(s) or otherwise known as the legal guardian(s) as well as the participants in this event.
CONSENT
As the participant/parent or legal guardian consent to the above listed participant to be entered into the tournament based on the above accepted liability disclaimer and waiver. I hereby authorize the Central Manitoulin March Break Youth Fishing Tournament 2023 and its assigns to utilize any and all photographs, pictures, or other likeness of legal parent/guardian and the registrant as they deem appropriate in its promotional materials.
Event and Media Contact:
Marcus Mohr
Community Development/Outreach Coordinator
Municipality of Central Manitoulin
Phone: 705-377-5726
mmohr@centralmanitoulin.ca
Tournament image and submissions emails go to cmyouthfishing@gmail.com. This allows us to monitor and accept emails outside of office hours.
Page last updated March 20, 2023
