Rotary will also be offering free hot dogs and hamburgers! Served at the lake weather permitting!
Games and prizes for the whole family!
50/50 Draws
Raffles
This derby is a fundraising effort by Rotary for the purchase of a CT Scanner for the Fort Nelson Hospital
1. Getting Started
A. The Rotarty Club of Fort Nelson 2023 Muncho Lake Fishing Tournament is an online tournament run through Angler’s Atlas website and their mobile app MyCatch.
B. Anyone can participate in the tournament and it is for all ages. Registration is currently only able to support individual registration. For those participants sharing a mobile device, participants must login to their own account to submit their catches. There is a youth category in this event for anglers 17 years old or younger.
C. There is a $125.00 registration fee for Anglers competing in main event (youth may enter this category to compete for the main prize or... ) There is a $35.00 registration fee for the Youth only category.
D. Catches must be submitted through the MyCatch app for approval
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/event/613/the-rotary-club-of-fort-nelson-2023-muncho-lake-fishing-derby-2023
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). Please do not delete any of your fish logs, especially during an event. If you accidentally delete the wrong fish from your log, it cannot be recovered.
I. By participating in this event your name may be publicly visible.
J. 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.
K. A great resource is the Mycath video that shows how to register for a tournament and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o3PzcIoGo4&t=8s
2. Catch Reporting Rules
A. This event is for the following species of fish: Lake Trout only.
B. In order for each catch to qualify, a photograph of the fish on a measuring device (instructions below) 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. This is a total length measurement tournament. NOT fork length. See pic for reference. The total length of a fish is measured from the tip of the nose or jaw to the tip of the tail with the tail pinched. All catches will be approved to the last physical line on a measuring device. If it extends past a mark but there are no physical lines to confirm the true length, the last mark it crosses will be used.
E. The nose of the fish must be at the start or zero mark on all measuring devices and the total length is taken where the longest length of the tail crosses the measurements on the measuring device.
F. All Fish must be measured with the right side down (the right side of the fish must be facing down or touching the board) and the left side of the fish facing upwards.
G. If you measure your fish entry on a commercially produced bumpboard, the measurement rules are as follows. The nose of the fish must be visibly touching the bump end of the board, the fish must be placed on top of the board and the entire fish showing the head and tail and past the tail must be visible in the measurement photo.
H. If you measure your fish entry on a homemade bumpboard, the measurement rules are the same as above BUT you must provide a photo to the organizer of the empty board to verify proof of measurement accuracy. Unverified boards will NOT be accepted. Prior to the start of the event, send pictures of your homemade bumpboard to [email protected] for confirmation of acceptance
I. If you measure your fish using a tape measure, the measurement rules are as follows. The fish nose and the start of the tape must be aligned by placing both against a solid edge. The fish's nose must be aligned with the zero mark on the tape, the fish cannot be on top of the tape measure or cover it in any way, and the entire fish showing the head and tail and past the tail must be visible in the measurement photo. Do not use fabric or flexible measuring tapes.
J. The photo must be taken from a birds-eye view looking down on the fish.
K. 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.
L. The mouth is allowed to be open, closed, or anywhere in between, so long as the fish meets the other above requirements
M. 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.
N. Practice / Test the app before you attend the event (note: the app allows you to record fish for your own personal logbook while not in an active tournament. Some features will appear slightly different when you are not in an active event, so please make sure you watch the YouTube videos below).
O. Watch all four videos available at this link to familiarize yourself with the app: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Yp9OqZ6saBgaKklT5jh6DkuTbai3NeJ
P. The app will work without WiFi or any or strong cell service. If you submit a fish without any or strong enough service, the app will tell you that the fish has been recorded, and that it will sync up to the server once you return to service. Every fish you log (whether in good service or not) will appear in your app’s Log View (2nd icon from the left at the bottom). If you have fish “awaiting sync,” it will indicate this here. The submissions will eventually come through on their own once you return to service, but you can help speed up the process by “manually syncing” those pending logs (see how here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU-AwLc8OLY) once you’re in service. The logs are time/date/location stamped to the moment that they were taken, so even if the submission is delayed, the time on that submission will still be accurate.
Q. Catches that are submitted will be reviewed for approval often throughout each day of the event. Once the submissions are reviewed and approved, they appear immediately on the appropriate leaderboard(s). DO NOT EXPECT to see entries show up immediately after you log them.
R.Tournament Organizers reserve the right to adjust entries. All catches will be approved to the last physical line on a measuring device. If it extends past a mark but there are no physical lines to confirm the true length, the last mark it crosses will be used
S. A great resource is the MyCatch video that shows how to complete an entry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS65wMakQHA
3. Tournament Location and Times
A. Tournament boundaries are within the limits of the water body of Muncho Lake (no tributaries)
B. The tournament runs June 17th - 18, 2023
a. 7:00 am - 5:00 pm on June 17th (Pacific time)
b. 7:00 am - 12:00 am on June 18th (Pacific time)
C. All catches made within the start and end times must be synchronized with the Angler’s Atlas server by 1:00 pm (Pacific time) to qualify.
D. At the discretion of the tournament director, tournament days may be shortened, postponed or canceled due to unsafe weather or water conditions.
4. Awards & Prizes
A. Prizes from the tournament will be distributed in accordance with the prizing categories below. The prize breakdown is as follows:
● Adult 1st Place Overall Combined Length of Best 2 Fish (1 from each day)
● Adult 2nd Place Overall Combined Length of Best 2 Fish (1 from each day)
● Adult 3rd Place Overall Combined Length of Best 2 Fish (1 from each day)
● Adult 4th Place Overall Combined Length of Best 2 Fish (1 from each day)
● Adult 5th Place Overall Combined Length of Best 2 Fish (1 from each day)
● Youth Prizing will be added as it is yet TBD - $1000's in prizes
● 1st Place Overall Longest Single Fish (cash)
● 1st Place Overall Most Lake Trout Entered (prize TBD)
● Prize for beating Previous Years Record (cash & Plaque)
● prizes for best pictures and videos added to our Facebook page - deadline is June 23rd - winners for this will be announced June 26th on the Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1791455451137835/
● All persons entered will be eligible for door prizes as well
B. A participant can only win one prize placing per category.
C. Awards will be announced on or by Sunday, June 18th, 2023 after a full review of entries has been completed and anglers will be contacted directly using the contact information provided in the tournament registration process.
D. In the case of a tie, the tie break will go to the person with the highest number of fish reported.
E. Tournament organizers reserve the right to adjust entries.
5. Other Rules
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 2023 Rotary Club of Fort Nelson Muncho Lake Fishing Tournament event rules
B. All anglers participating in the event must have access to either a paper copy or electronic copy of these rules in case they are asked to produce them by an enforcement officer.
C. 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.
D. 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. use of traps, trap nets or cages) be allowed to be entered. Usage of a landing net to land a hooked fish is allowed.
E. Each contestant must have in their possession a valid fishing license for their respective jurisdiction or be exempt under regulations of their jurisdiction.
F. Each contestant must conform to the fishing rules and regulations that are in place for the jurisdiction in which they are fishing.
G. Promoters and organizers assisting in the tournament operation are not responsible for death, injury, damage, liability, theft, fire or any loss to any contestants.
H. 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.
I. In the event of disqualification, any paid entry fees will be forfeited and not refunded.
J. 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.
K. 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 The MyCatch Approval team and can be reached by email at [email protected]
L. Any contestant has the right to make a protest against another contestant by contacting an Organizer 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 $250.00 dollar protest fee may need to accompany the protest. The fee will be returned if the protest is found to be valid.
M. 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
N. Refer to the leaderboard often and do not submit photos of fish smaller than the leaders in that category. This will help limit the impact on the fish caught and enhance the chances of survival in catch and release where the fish is put back into the water as quickly as possible.
O. All COVID-19 Public Health orders and Gathering Restrictions at the time of the event must be followed by all participants
P. All photo submissions may be used by MyCatch by Angler's Atlas for future use.
6. Data Privacy and Fisheries Research
“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.
G. Angler’s Atlas may release data to a law enforcement agency if compelled to do so under court order.
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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]).
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