Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail
2012 Schedule
IMTT Spring Classic @ Lake Kinkaid March 10th and 11th
IMTT Spring Lake North March 17-18 (SCHEDULE CHANGE*)
FRV Spring Challunge @ Fox Chain April 28th
Shawnee Spring Brawl@ Lake Kinkaid May 5th and 6th
Shelbyville Club Spring Tournament May 19th
IMTT Jake Wolf Memorial@ Fox Chain June 9th
IMTT Mc Masters Tournament September 8th
Shelbyville Club Fall Tournament September 22nd
IMTT Fall Classic @ Lake Shelbyville October 6th and 7th
Shawnee Club Fall Brawl @ Lake Kinkaid October 20th and 21st
FRV Fall Challunge @ Fox Chain October 27th
IMTT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
@ Lake Shelbyville November 3rd and 4th
*Moved from March 31st-April 1st to March 17th-18th due to scheduling conflict.
Spring Lake North tournament is a two day tournament this year.
Jake Wolf Memorial will be a one tournament this year.
All IMTT tournaments will be 15 point tournaments, Club tournaments will be 10 point tournaments.
Must be a IMTT Member to fish the IMTT tournaments, and for points to count at Club tournaments.
2012 General Rules*
If there are any questions about these rules please contact any IMTT Officer or Director.
1. A complete liability release form must be completed prior to participating in any events.
2. No more than two people may be in a boat during an IMTT tournament.
3. Fishing for Muskie only and only from a boat.
4. Courtesy, conservation, sportsmanship, and safety are basic principles of fishing. Poor sportsmanship, drunkenness, excessive speed, or fishing in a no fishing or boating area will be grounds for disqualification for the tournament.
5. All fish must be caught with pole and line fishing only using artificial baits. (No live bait may be used).
6. Minimum measuring length is 30 inches. Fish must be measured on a flat surface with a bump board and the tail squeezed. Bump boards will be available for check out before the tournament. The actual length is to be recorded on the release form. Muskies will be scored by 30 points for each 30 in Muskie and 1 point (or fraction of) for each additional inch over 30 in. Boat may not be moved for measuring purposes and witness must come to your boat. One witness may come from your boat. Person catching fish cannot be a witness for that fish. Two witnesses are required. Refusing to witness another contestants fish will result in disqualification.
7. All participants must conform to the daily starting and stopping times. Release forms will not be accepted after the announced ending time of the tournament. Checked out IMTT equipment must be returned to the check in point at the end of the tournament no later than a half hour after tournament ending time. A participant may not start fishing until being released by the official starter to start. All starts must be from designated area and must be under the directives of the official starter. Boats not in proper place during starting time will be moved to the end of the starters line. Boats wanting to start 15 minutes or later after all other boats have started will be disqualified.
8. IMTT equipment lost, stolen, or damaged is the responsibility of the participant that signed for the equipment. The IMTT will collect from you the cost of replacing the item after the tournament.
9. If weather or safety prohibits the completion of the scheduled tournament, the tournament can be cancelled or postponed at the discretion of tournament officials. Participants are urged to make good safety decisions in regards to weather and fishing in the tournament.
10. Anglers fishing on Lake Shelbyville must respect the -No Fishing- area surrounding the Lithia Springs Marina. Other areas of the lake may be out of bounds, if so they will be announced at the tournament.
11. With the exception of Spring Lake (25) and Lake McMaster (25) all IMTT tournaments will be limited to 100 boats.
12. Trolling is permitted in IMTT tournaments. Two rods may be used for trolling purposes per team (one per entrant). If fishing alone (one person team) one rod may be used.
13. Tournament entrants are expected to respect the fishing area of other contestants. The -fishing area- is considered to be 100 ft from their boat. Please use good judgment and good sportsmanship in participating.
14. A $25 Annual IMTT Membership fee is due before fishing an IMTT Tournament
15. Starting positions will be determined by order of completed entries received.
16. No entries accepted after registration closes on Friday evenings! No Saturday morning entries accepted.
17. Ties will be broken by time of earliest release of teams first fish. If still tied, then by a flip of the coin.
18. In the event a contestants position is challenged, a written protest must be presented to the tournament committee immediately.
19. Anglers may be asked to take a polygraph test before cash payments are made.
20. All IDNR and site specific rules and regulations will be enforced.
21. The tournament committee is the final judge of all tournament rules and the conducting of all tournaments.
22. Tournament release tools and sufficiently large net that will easily accept up to a 50 in fish are mandatory. Release tools must include at a minimum; long needle nose pliers, hook cutters and jaw spreaders. You will not be allowed to fish without these basic tools.
*Note: These rules specifically apply to Tournaments directly sponsored by the IMTT.
Rules for Club Tournaments will be made available by the sponsor of that Tournament.
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