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OFFICIAL LDB RULES
REGISTRATION
1 TO FISH ANY PORTION OF THE LDB LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN TOURNAMENT, EACH CONTESTANT MUST RESISTOR ACCORDING TO THE TIMETABLES SET FOURTH IN RULE # ' S 2 THROUGH 5 BELOW. EACH CONTESTANT MUST ALSO BE LICENSED IN THE STATE WERE FISHING.
2 IT IS POSSIBLE TO REGISTER AS A FAMILY. A FAMILY CONSISTS OF REGISTRANT, SPOUSE AND THERE LEGALLY DEPENDENT CHILDREN SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT THE TIME OF THE LDB OPENING. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION FORM WILL BE ISSUED PER FAMILY.
3 REGISTRATIONS MAY BE ENTERED BY TELEPHONE, 802 388 7816, OR ON THE CONTACT FORM ON OUR WEB SITE, ANY TIME THROUGH MARCH 8, 2014. IN ALL CASES A ONE DAY WAITING PERIOD WILL APPLY FOR REGISTRATIONS AFTER THE LDB TOURNAMENT HAS COMMENCED. (NEXT RULE).
4 SINCE IT IS REQUIRED THAT A ONE PARTICIPANT BE REGISTERED ONE (1) DAY PRIOR TO FISHING, ANY REGISTRATION WILL NOT BECOME VALID UNTIL ONE DAY AFTER THE DATE OF PLACEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, A PARTICIPANT WHO PLACES HIS OR HER REGISTRATION ON A SATURDAY MAY NOT BEGIN FISHING IN THE LDB TOURNAMENT UNTIL SUNDAY. IF THE WAITING PERIOD AS DESCRIBED HAS NOT LAPSED, THE FISH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS A VALID ENTRY IN THE LDB CHAMPLAIN BASIN TOURNAMENT.
5 THE LDB CHAMPLAIN BASIN REGISTRATION IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. THEY MUST BE PRESENTED ON EACH OCCASION A FISH IS OFFERED,AND THE MAY NOT BE HONORED IF LOST. ANY NUMBER OF FISH MAY BE OFFERED USING THE SAME REGISTRATION FORM.
6 THE CONTESTANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS/HER ENTERED FISH AS IT TRANSCRIBED ON THE OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN FORM. ONCE THE CONTESTANT HAS AFFIXED HIS/HER SIGNATURE TO THE WEIGH-IN FORM, HE/SHE RELINQUISHES ALL RIGHTS TO CHALLENGE THE ACCURACY OF THE DATA. LDB TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS CAN REQUIRE DIGITAL CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHS TO DETERMINE FISH WEIGHT OR LENGTH IN ALL TOURNAMENTS. SEE RULE # 12
BOUNDARIES/HOURS SEE FIGURE # 7
7 THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LDB CHAMPLAIN BASIN TOURNAMENT SHALL INCLUDE ALL PUBLIC LEGAL WATERS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AREA OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN. PRIVATELY OWNED PONDS, EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT POSTED DO NOT QUALIFY AND ARE NOT LEGAL WATERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE LDB CHAMPLAIN BASIN TOURNAMENT. ALL ANGLERS MUST SUBMIT THE NAME OF THE WATERS WHERE THE FISH WERE CAUGHT. ALL ENTRIES WILL BE VERIFIED BEFORE ANGLER OF THE YEAR IS DETERMINED.
8 ALL FISH ENTERED IN THE LDB LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN TOURNAMENT MUST BE CAUGHT UPON A HOOK AND LINE, AND RETRIEVED BY ROD AND REEL, WITH IN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOURNAMENT (RULE #7)
9 ANY ANGLER FOUND IMPORTING FISH ROM A BODY OF WATER OUTSIDE THE TOURNAMENT BOUNDARIES, MISREPRESENTING A FISH'S WEIGHT, ATTEMPTING TO ALTER A FISH'S WEIGHT OR MANIPULATE THE FISH IN ANY MANOR TO ACHIEVE A CHANGE IN WEIGHT WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION.
10 THE SAME ANGLER MUST CAST AND HOOK,OR, IN THE CASE OF A TROLLED RELEASE, MUST FIGHT,AND BRING THE FISH TO NET UNAIDED BY ANY OTHER PERSON. NO OTHER PERSON MAY TOUCH ANY PART OF THE TACKLE DURING THE PLAYING OF THE FISH, OR GIVE AID OTHER THAN TAKING THE LEADER FOR LANDING PURPOSES.
CONDITION OF THE FISH
11 ALL FISH MUST BE WHOLE, FRESH AND NEVER BEEN FROZEN. NO GAFFED, SNAGGED OR FOUL HOOKED FISH WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ENTRY. ALL FISH ENTERED BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
ELIGIBLE SPECIES AND SIZES
12 THE ELIGIBLE SPECIES FOR THE LDB CHAMPLAIN BASIN TOURNAMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS. ALL SPECIES ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE LEGAL SEASON DATES. PLEASE SEE YOU STATE LAW BOOK FOR SEASON DATES.
BOWFIN BROOK TROUT BROWN TROUT CARP CHANNEL CATFISH LAKE TROUT LANDLOCKED SALMON LARGE MOUTH BASS NORTHERN PIKE RAINBOW TROUT SHEEPSHEAD SMALLMOUTH BASS WALLEYE WHITE PERCH YELLOW PERCH
13 ALL FISH AND WILDLIFE LAWS OF THE APPLICABLE STATE WHERE FISHING SHALL BE FOLLOWED DURING THE LDB CHAMPLAIN BASIN TOURNAMENT. FISH THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO ALL FISH AND WILDLIFE LAWS OF THE APPLICABLE STATE SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED. DUE TO CONCERN FOR CONSERVATION OF ALL FISH SPECIES, THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM LENGTHS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED:
14 ANGLER OF THE YEAR WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON RANKING THE WIGHTS WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL SPECIES. THE TOP THREE HEAVIEST FISH WITHIN EACH ELIGIBLE SPECIES WILL DETERMINE ANGLER OF THE YEAR AWARD. WINNERS WILL DETERMINED ONCE ALL ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AFTER THE END OF THE CONTEST AT 11:59 P.M. ON MARCH 31, 2014.
15 CONTESTANTS MAY ENTER ANY NUMBER OF FISH. THIS DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ONLY THE LARGER FISH SHOULD BE WEIGHED IN.
REMEMBER: CUMULATIVE POINTS MEAN NOTHING IN THE LDB CHAMPLAIN BASIN DERBY. THERE IS NO REASON TO HOLD FOR WEIGH-IN ANY MORE THAN YOUR BEST CATCH OF THE DAY. KEEP ABREAST OF THE CURRENT STANDINGS AT www.lakedunmorebass. OR BY CALLING HEADQUARTERS AT 802 388 7816. THANK YOU
ANGLERS PARTICIPATING IN LDB TOURNAMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A SPORTSMAN'S LIKE MANNER, AND ABIDE BY THE TOURNAMENT RULES
ICE FISHING WILL FOLLOW THE APPLICABLE RULE ABOVE. FISH CAN BE CAUGHT WITH TRADITIONAL ICE FISHING EQUIPMENT. ANGLERS WILL FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE VERMONT/NEW YORK ICE FISHING REGULATIONS.
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN
LAKEDUNMOREBASS NOTIFICATIONS
LDB OFFICERS
PRESIDENT JOHN QUESNEL VICE PRESIDENT TAYLOR QUESNEL SECRETARY HEATHER BAGLEY TREASURER EMILY WIDEAWAKE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR KATE QUESNEL EVENT COORDINATOR FLORA WILLIAMSON
MEMBER LIST MEMBER LANCE PERLEE MEMBER RON WILLIMASON MEMBER TRENT QUESNEL
LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN BOUNDARIES FIGURE #7. TOURNAMENT RUNS FROM JANUARY 1 2013 TO MARCH 8 2014.