1. To be
eligible for prizes, contestants must hold a current Wyoming Fishing
License and must be registered and have paid an entry fee to the chamber.
Contestants under the age of 14 (Small Fry) must be registered and have
paid an entry fee. Unregistered fishermen in your party may jeopardize
the validity of fish caught by a registered fisherman.
2.
Registration wristband cannot be transferred and MUST BE VISIBLE at
all times on the Derby participants.
3.
Wyoming Game and Fish regulations apply to all registrants, and all
registrants must have a current fishing license. Game and Fish regulations
require fishing huts to be clearly labeled with owner’s name and address.
4.
Game fish must be over 14 inches in length to qualify for this
tournament. We encourage Catch and Release. Ice holes must not exceed 10”
in diameter.
5.
When a fish is caught, it must be weighed and measured within 20
minutes. The registered fisherman may bring the fish to the Derby
Headquarters on shore or he may signal an on-site Derby Official for a ride
to the headquarters. Last weigh in for Saturday is 5:20 pm and 2:20 pm for
Sunday.
6.
Gutting or any other alteration of the fish will result in
disqualification. Only Game fish will be eligible for prizes. NO FROZEN
FISH WILL BE ACCEPTED! Fish with white eyes or other signs of being frozen
may be sliced open by Tournament Director to check for internal signs of
freezing.
7.
To determine winners of big fish prizes, fish will be measured by
adding length to girth for total score. Disputes will be settled by
Tournament Director, whose decisions will be final.
8.
No vehicles are allowed on the ice during the Derby including
snowmobiles and all terrain vehicles. Only the Derby Officials are allowed
to use motorized vehicles. Violation of this rule will cause all
registrations in your party to be void and will result in loss of
eligibility for Derby prizes.
9.
Please keep the area clean. Garbage cans and restrooms have been
provided. Do not dump trash through your ice holes. Trash should be
deposited in the dumpsters placed at the lake for this purpose. Failure to
comply with this rule will result in loss of eligibility for Derby prizes.
10.
Changing the location of the portable toilets is prohibited.
Violation of this rule will cause all registrations in your party to be void
and will result in loss of eligibility for Derby prizes.
11.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and under control at all times. Failure
to comply with this rule will result in loss of eligibility for Derby
prizes.
12.
The Derby Committee claims no responsibility for the condition of
municipal and/or private roads. The importance of plowing snow on
campground and lake roads is a decision made by the Town of Saratoga.
13.
The Derby Committee claims no responsibility for accidents or
injuries on either thin ice areas, Saratoga Lake areas, or the surrounding
area as a whole. You are on the premises at your own risk.
14.
All registered fishermen must sign an affidavit of Derby rules and
compliance.
