Official Tournament
Rules & Regulations
01. Eligibility and Registration
Any and all anglers must have a valid fishing license and be registered through this website to be eligible for the tournament.
02. Safety and Ethics
Anglers must follow all local and state fishing regulations. Any fish submitted to the tournament must be caught in public waters.
03. Official Catch Submission
All catches must be logged via the official tournament website.
Fish species like trout require special permit or stamps.
All fish counted in the tournament must be caught by rod and reel.
Fish submitted require photo evidence with a scale weight and angler visible.
Fish submitted must be caught between March 1st and October 31st.
The tournament is strictly catch and release. You may not submit fish that are subsequently used for bait or consumption.
Only freshwater fish species are counted in the tournament.
04. Scoring and Final Rankings
Points are calculated based on the weight of each fish species.
The tournament is won by the angler with to highest point total on November 1st.
If a tie should occur, the winner will be decided by a best of three in the following categories: heaviest fish, most species caught, total fish caught.
Winner will have their name added to the BNL trophy with an engraved plate and receive a separate trophy they can keep, paid for by the previous years winner as well as the prize for that year.
(2026 prize is an Abu Garcia rod and reel combo).