Bass competition permit? help!

[svttom01]

I am trying to organize a weekly competition on various south metro lakes for bass anglers. I am thinking that the entry fees would be $10 per person and 1st place would get 70% of the total entry fees and 2nd would get 30%; Contestants would be limited to under 25 or 30. I looked on the DNR HSOforum and looks like a permit is not needed. What do you all think? Thanks! It is appreciated!

[Chris Haley]

As long as you stay under 30 boats a permit is not needed. This rule is set up for just your reason, local fishing clubs that are more for fun than big money. The entry fee money also comes into play but you are below that reg. also.

[CorynTracySellHomes]

Hey Chris

The limit is 15 boats, or 30 individuals.

Cory Frantzick
www.AtHomeOnTheLake.com

[Tom Wilson]

There is no limit on the number of boats with the exception being 30. The rule is thirty contestants. Furthering that rule is also that you may not pay out more than $25,000.00 in cash and prizes, and you may not charge more than $25.00 per contestant per contest. There is also a rule on whether or not it is held on a trout lake, but I assume this does not apply. All of these rules only apply to the free permit that you need to obtain from the DNR in order to hold tournaments that go above and beyond the rules above. However, in the case of Lake minnetonka you must also work and obtain a permit from the LMCD and the Hennepin County sheriffs dept. water patrol unit.

[This message has been edited by Tom Wilson (edited 08-02-2004).]

[The Bronco Kid]

Are these rules DNR rules or county rules. The league I am in has 19 boats and 38 participants. I am not positive but I don't think we have a permit nor have we the last three years.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Brko kid

there are many leagues that fish without permits...Which is not good.. what happens is.. that many times 2 clubs can be on the same lake at the same time... or even the same week and a lake can just get pounded... its expecially frustrating for a league who gets the permit and finds another league fishing the same night without a permit...

[Dan Wood]

That is a DNR rule. 30 contestants and $25 per person max. entry.