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1. Getting Started
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A. The Multi-Species Madness fishing tournament is an online tournament run through
Angler’s Atlas website and their mobile app MyCatch.
B. Anyone can participate in the Multi-Species Madness and it is for all ages. Registration is
currently only able to support individual registration. For those without a personal cell phone
(such as children) the participant will need to submit their entries using their own unique account
and login credentials - it will be necessary for people sharing a cell phone to completely log out
before logging in another person.
C. There is a $50 registration fee (plus tax) to enter the tournament.
D. Catches must be submitted through the MyCatch app for judging anytime during that period.
E. In order for catches to be sent properly, you must use the same login email and password for
both the Angler’s Atlas website and the MyCatch app.
F. All contestants must register for the tournament via this URL:
https://www.anglersatlas.com/tournament/
G. You will receive an automatic email confirming that you have entered the tournament and
that your payment has gone through.
H. Once accepted into the tournament, download the free MyCatch mobile app which is
available for both iOS (Apple App Store) and Android (Google Play Store) and login to activate
the tournament on the app again using the same login email and password that you used to
register in the tournament. (https://www.anglersatlas.com/mycatch)
I. Protecting anglers’ privacy is a priority, and any location data collected during the tournament
will not be released to the public. Our promise to anglers is “Secret Fishing Spots Stay Secret”.
See below for further details.
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2. Catch Reporting Rules
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A. This event is catch and release only. There are species restrictions for the tournament to
conserve listed and sensitive species. INELIGIBLE SPECIES: Bigmouth Buffalo, Plains
Sucker, Plains Minnow, Lake Sturgeon, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish.
ELIGIBLE SPECIES are: Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Burbot, Lake Trout,
Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Mooneye, Goldeye, Flathead Chub, White Sucker, Longnose
Sucker, Silver Redhorse, Shorthead Redhorse, Quillback, Common Carp, Rainbow Trout,
Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Arctic Grayling, Splake, Tiger Trout, Black Bullhead, Lake Whitefish, and Cisco.
B. In order for each catch to qualify, a photograph of the fish on a measuring device must be
taken using the MyCatch app (ie. photos cannot be uploaded from a photo gallery or other
source).
C. All contestants must have GPS/location services enabled on your cell phone for their catches
to qualify. Your location data will be protected. For more information, see details below.
D. All length-based prize categories require the use of a commercially available ‘bump board’
that clearly shows the length of the fish. NO tape measures will be accepted. The nose of the
fish must be aligned with the start of the measuring board and be clearly touching the ‘bump’,
with both the nose and the tail clearly visible in the photograph.The photo must be taken from a
birds-eye view looking down on the fish.
E. This is a pinched tail measurement tournament. NOT fork length.
F. Fish must be placed on top of the measuring board.
G. While the fish is being held on the ruler, a “scoring” photo must be taken of the fish which
clearly shows the overall length of the fish. The HEAD and TAIL of the fish as well as the start of
the bump board and past the end of the tail must be included and shown clearly. A photo that
does not clearly show the overall length of the fish, including head and tail, on the ruler WILL
NOT BE SCORED. More than one attempt to get a valid scoring photo is allowed. The app will
prompt you to either accept the photo or retake a photo
H. The mouth is allowed to be open, closed, or anywhere in between, so long as the fish meets
the other above requirements.
I. There are to be no fingers placed in the gills or mouth of the fish. Any fingers in the gills or
mouth of the fish will disqualify that fish.
J. A video of the release of the fish is required as proof of releasing the fish for this event.
K. For species diversity categories, the photo must show the entire fish so it can be identified by
tournament organizers.
L. The app works out of cell range, and catches will synchronize with the server once the user
opens the app when back in cell range, or via a wifi signal. Photos are date, time, and location
stamped to the moment that they are taken. If the catches are not synced by the prizing
deadline, they will not qualify for prizes.
M. Catches that are submitted will be reviewed for approval within 24 hours. Once the
submissions are reviewed, they will be immediately visible on the appropriate Leaderboards.
N. A great resource is the MyCatch video that shows how to complete an entry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x5Zx-1APcs
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3. Tournament Location and Times
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A. Tournament boundaries are within the limits of the Province of Saskatchewan (excluding CR2
& CR3 waterbodies).
B. The tournament runs from:
Friday, June 18th starting at 6 am to Sunday, June 27 ending at 6 pm
C. All catches made within the start and end times must be synchronized with the Angler’s Atlas
server within the event times to qualify.
D. At the discretion of the tournament director, tournament days may be shortened, postponed
or cancelled due to unsafe weather or water conditions.
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4. Awards & Prizes
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A. Proceeds from the tournament will be distributed as prizes in accordance with the prizing
categories below.
Diversity
1. $1000
2. $700
3. $600
4. $500
5. $400
6. $300
7. $200
8. $150
9. $100
10. $50
B. Prize amounts are based on a full field of 100 anglers. If the tournament doesn’t fill, the
payout percentages for each paid position will remain the same and will be adjusted accordingly.
Sponsor prizing may replace cash in some paid positions from 2nd to 10th, which will be
announced prior to the event start date.
C. A participant can only win one prize placing on a leaderboard.
D. Awards will be announced on or by June 30th and anglers will be contacted directly using the
contact information provided in the tournament registration process.
E. In the case of a tie, the tie break will go to the person who entered the final species first according to the timestamp on the entry.
F. Tournament organizers reserve the right to adjust entries.
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5. Other Rules
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A. By registering and participating in the tournament, all participants agree to abide by the rules
and regulations they have received as set out in the Multi Species Madness Tournament event
rules.
B. This tournament is catch and release ONLY. Harvesting fish will result in disqualification. The
goal is to achieve the lowest possible mortality rate.
C. Harvesting fish will result in disqualification.
D. Anglers can only submit catches that they have caught themselves. This is an individual
tournament, so you cannot enter as a partnership or team, and under no circumstances can you
share fish with any other angler. Anglers are free to fish alone or with other tournament or
non-tournament anglers, but each registered angler may only enter their own fish on their own
app.
E. All fish entered for this event must be caught via angling i.e. using hook, line, rod and reel. At
no time will fish caught by non angling (i.e. us of traps, trap nets or cages) be allowed to be
entered. Usage of a landing net to land a hooked fish is allowed.
F. Each contestant must have in their possession a valid fishing license for their respective
jurisdiction or be exempt under regulations of their jurisdiction.
G. Each contestant must conform to the fishing rules and regulations that are in place for the
jurisdiction in which they are fishing.
H. Promoters and organizers assisting in the tournament operation are not responsible for
death, injury, damage, liability, theft, fire or any loss to any contestants.
I. Any angler found to be cheating will be disqualified from the tournament. Angler’s Atlas also
reserves the right to ban anglers from competing in future events.
J. In the event of disqualification, any paid entry fees will be forfeited and not refunded.
K. All rules have loopholes. It is our intention to provide an honest sportsmanlike tournament. In
the interest of good sportsmanship, contestants are reminded the spirit of the rule will prevail in
all judgments.
L. All questions or concerns relating to the rules of this tournament are to be referred to the
Organizer or their designated Authorized Tournament Protest and Appeals Committee. Their
decision will be final in all cases. No other person can be considered a spokesman for the rules
during the tournament. The contact person for this event is: Shayna Hamilton and can be
reached by email at [email protected]
M. Any contestant has the right to make a protest against another contestant by contacting an
Organizer or an Authorized Tournament Protest and Appeals Committee through email and
must be completed and presented within 1 hour of the close of the tournament. Their decision
will be final in all cases. A $50.00 dollar protest fee may need to accompany the form. The fee
will be returned if the protest is found to be valid.
N. An infraction witnessed by a competitor can be reported to the Organizer or the Authorized
Tournament Protest and Appeal Committee. In the event that an infraction is reported or a
protest is entered, the Organizer or the Committee, appointed prior to the tournament; may
convene.
O. To ensure the best chances of survival for the fish, all participants are to handle fish safely.
Blatant abuse to fish or the resource is reason for disqualification
P. All participants must follow provincial safety standards for PFD and boating safety.
Q. All Covid-19 Public Health orders and Gathering Restrictions at the time of the event must be
followed by all participants
R. All photo submissions may be used by MyCatch by Angler's Atlas for future use.
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6. Data Privacy and Fisheries Research
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“Secret Fishing Spots Stay Secret” — This is our primary commitment to anglers who report
their catches through MyCatch. So what does this mean in practice?
A. Angler’s Atlas does not release MyCatch GPS data to the public. It is treated as confidential
and is provided to fisheries researchers under strict conditions.
B. Every research team we work with must sign a data sharing agreement that sets the terms of
use for the data.
C. Data is anonymized before it is provided to the researcher.
D. Researchers agree not to share the data with anyone else.
E. Researchers cannot use the data for any purpose other than the research specified in the
agreement.
F. Exact location data cannot be published as part of the scientific research. Instead, it has to be
generalized to a larger region so the location cannot be reverse engineered.
These data privacy rules are designed to protect our angler’s private data, to conserve the
fisheries, and to make sure we maintain a trusting relationship with our anglers into the future. If
anyone has any questions, please feel free to reach out to Angler’s Atlas President directly by
email ([email protected]).