Family Fishing Classic Rules

RULES OF COMPETITION

  • OFFICIAL FISHING TIMES: SATURDAY 6:00AM TO 5:00PM & SUNDAY 6:00AM TO 10:00AM.
  • YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CAPTURES AT ONE OF THE WEIGH STATIONS BY END OF FISHING TIMES TO BE ELIGIBLE.
  • WEIGH-IN STATIONS ARE LOCATED NEAR THE CONCRETE BOAT RAMP AND AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY 5km UPSTREAM FROM THE DAM WALL – REFER TO MAP
  • YOU CAN WEIGH IN AS MANY FISH AS YOU WANT DURING THE COMPETITION (Catfish daily bag of 5) HOWEVER YOU NEED TO ENSURE THE FISH IS OF LEGAL SIZE AND YOU ONLY HAVE THE LEGAL REQUIRED NUMBER OF FISH IN YOUR POSSESION AT ANY TIME.
  • ALL FISH PRESENTED AT THE WEIGH STATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMPETITORS REGISTRATION CARD.
  • ALL FISH MUST BE CAUGHT IN LAKE MONDURAN WITHIN THE OFFICIAL FISHING TIMES OF THE COMPETITION.
  • ALL FISH WEIGHED IN MUST COMPLY WITH QUEENSLAND FISHERIES REGULATIONS.
  • IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE WINNER WILL BE THE FIRST COMPETITOR TO WEIGH IN THEIR FISH. AS BARRAMUNDI HAVE TWO WEIGH-IN OPTIONS, THE TIME THAT THE FISH IS PHOTOGRAPHED ON THE BRAG MAT WILL BE USED AS THE OFFICIAL WEIGH IN TIME AS LONG AS IT COMPLIES WITH ALL OTHER CONDITIONS.
  • STRICTLY NO BOATING ON LAKE MONDURAN AFTER DARK. (SUNWATER REGULATIONS FOR THIS EVENT)
  • NO BOATING WITHIN 100 METRES OF DAM WALL OR INSIDE OF BOUY LINE.
  • BOAT SECURITY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE CONCRETE RAMP ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS. THIS WILL BE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND MASA TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER THIS AREA AND YOU WILL BE ESCORTED TO AND FROM YOUR BOAT OUTSIDE FISHING TIMES. 
  • ONLY ENTRANTS FULLY PAID AS SENIOR ENTRY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SENIOR LUCKY DRAWS. (JUNIORS – 16 YEARS – MAY NOMINATE AND PAY AS A SENIOR BUT THEN MUST FISH AS A SENIOR).
  • ANY ACTION, INCIDENT OR SITUATION NOT COVERED BY THE RULES SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE’S DECISION IS FINAL.
  • ALL INFORMATION IN THIS PROGRAM IS CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT

BARRAMUNDI

THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS FOR WEIGHING IN BARRAMUNDI AS FOLLOWS:

  1. BARRAMUNDI MUST BE WEIGHED IN LIVE OR IN LIVING CONDITION AT ONE OF THE WEIGH STATIONS. THE WEIGHMASTER MUST BE SATISFIED THAT THE FISH EXHIBITS SIGNS OF LIFE. ALL BARRAMUNDI WILL BE MEASURED, PHOTOGRAPHED AND RECORDED.
  2. BARRAMUNDI PHOTOGRAPHED ON BRAG MAT – THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY:
  3. YOU CAN ONLY USE THE 2025 TACKLE WORLD LAKE MONDURAN FAMILY FISHING CLASSIC BRAG MAT (OTHER BRAG MATS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)
  4. YOUR CARD MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE BRAG MAT IN THE SPACE PROVIDED
  5. THE NOSE OF THE FISH MUST BE ABOVE THE ENTRANT’S CARD ON THE LEFT END OF THE MAT
  6. THE MAT MUST BE FULLY STRETCHED WITH NO FOLDS
  7. THE NOSE AND TAIL MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPH
  8. THE PHOTGRAPH MUST BE CLEAR AND NOT BLURRED TO ALLOW MASA TO RECORD DETAILS ACCURATELY
  9. IF TAGGED, TAG NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN PHOTO AND RECORDED AT WEIGH STATION
  10. DATE AND TIME WILL BE CONFIRMED FROM CAMERA/PHOTO DEVICE
  11. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE RECORDED AT A WEIGH STATION BY CLOSE OF OFFICIAL FISHING TIME EACH SESSION.
  12. MASA HAS A FINAL SAY IF A PHOTOGRAPH APPEARS FALSE OR MISLEADING, CAN NOT BE CLEARLY READ OR OUTSIDE OUR OFFICIAL FISHING TIMES.

AUSTRALIAN BASS

LEGAL SIZED BASS MUST BE WEIGHED IN LIVE OR IN LIVING CONDITION WHETHER FOR RELEASE OR TO BE KEPT. THE WEIGHMASTER MUST BE SATISFIED THAT THE FISH EXHIBITS SIGNS OF LIFE. – BAG LIMIT BELOW

CATFISH (FORK-TAIL)

CATFISH MUST BE IN A CLEAN AND FRESH CONDITION AND PRESENTED TO A WEIGH STATION ON THE DAY THAT THEY ARE CAUGHT. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CATFISH BAG PRIZE, 5 CATFISH MUST BE WEIGHED IN TOGETHER AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE IN LIVING CONDITION. THE CATFISH WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ANGLER. ONLY 1 FISH FROM A BAG OF 5 CAN BE WEIGHED FOR THE DAILY CATCH PRIZE.

JEWFISH (EEL-TAIL)

JEWFISH MUST BE WEIGHED IN LIVE OR IN LIVING CONDITION WHETHER FOR RELEASE OR TO BE KEPT. THE WEIGHMASTER MUST BE SATISFIED THAT THE FISH EXHIBITS SIGNS OF LIFE. DO NOT DESPIKE JEWFISHFOR LIVE RELEASE

TILAPIA

TILAPIA ARE A CATEGORY 3, 5, 6 AND 7 RESTRICTED INVASIVE FISH UNDER THE BIOSECURITY ACT 2014 (THE ACT). THEY MUST NOT BE KEPT, FED, GIVEN AWAY, SOLD, OR RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. IF CAUGHT, TILAPIA MUST BE HUMANELY DESTROYED IMMEDIATELY AND DISPOSED OF IN A BIN PROVIDED AT THE CONCRETE WEIGH STATION ONLY FOR COUNTING AND DISPOSAL.  NO TILAPIA ACCEPTED AT THE TOP WEIGH STATION.