Event #1 – Indian Lake – Lakeview, OH 43331
Map: https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/ohiodnr.gov/documents/wildlife/maps/indianlake2.pdf
Boundaries:
Anglers can travel up tributaries but must stay
- east of 235 on the west side
- south of 235 on the north side
- west of 117 on the east side
- west of the Bickham covered bridge on the south east side
- north of 366 on the south side
Launches:
Any public launches. Campers can launch at the state park launch.
Rules:
https://ohiokayakfishing.com/pages/rules-and-regulations
Fee: $65
Big Bass: everyone is entered for Big Bass. It’s $5 out of the entry fee. Payout for big bass will be 5 * anglers entered in the event, plus a trophy.
Payouts:
Top 10% of anglers will be paid from the prize pool after all fees are taken out. OKF uses a payout system that’s the same for all events. Fees include, but are not limited to, scoring system, trophies, insurance, and tournament permits. OKF is not a for-profit organization.
Refunds:
If you signed up and must cancel, you can request a refund 24 hours before first cast. If your request is within 24 hours of the event, no refund will be provided
Registrations:
You can sign up for this event all the way up to first cast. Once the first cast time has been reached, registration will be closed.
Schedule:
Friday April 19, 2024 4:00pm – Prefishing ends. Anglers must be off the water.
Saturday April 20, 2024 6:00am - First Launch
Saturday April 20, 2024 6:30am- First cast
Saturday April 20, 2024 3:00pm – Lines out. Any pictures taken at 3pm or after will not be permitted
Saturday April 20, 2024 3:30pm – Submission Deadline – Any pictures submitted or resubmission of disqualified fish or penalized fish submitted at 3:30 or after will not be permitted
Saturday April 19, 2024 4:00pm – Awards Ceremony. You do not have to be present to win. If you cannot attend and you won a trophy, it’s up to you to figure out how to obtain your trophy. All money will be paid regardless of awards ceremony participation.
Dispute period:
Anglers can dispute the results up to 48 hours after the Awards ceremony start time. So that’s Monday at 3:59pm. Any dispute received after that will be considered but not affect the standings or results.
Awards Ceremony Location:
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To receive points towards AOY standings, you must be a member. You can register for membership at https://ohiokayakfishing.com/ . You must be a member before the start of the event to receive AOY points for that event.
Points system is
100 for 1st
99 for 2nd
Etc. Non-members are skipped in the points awarding process.
If you don’t catch a fish, you will not be awarded points.
For questions regarding the event, please reach out to our Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/404047211959256
Or contact Brian Tacy on Facebook or by phone at: