BARK Team Bass Tournament

Information & Rules

May 7, 2022

Lake Whitney, McCown Valley Park-

Entry Fee $250 per team

Placings
(based on 100 boats)

1st Place $10,000

2nd Place $4,000

3rd Place $3,000

4th Place $2,000

5th Place $1,000

Door Prizes for contestants (must be present to win)

Register at www.BarkRescue.org * Click on events and select tournament

• Angler(s) with valid TP&W TX fishing license.
• A team with consist of two anglers with at least one 18 years of age.
  
• No non-contestants may be in the boat during competition hours.
• A single angler may compete with the other teams but registration fee and rules still apply.

OFF LIMITS:

• Contestants must observe a 3-day water off limits to begin May 4 ending May 6.
• No entering any accessible Lake Whitney waters for any reason.
• There is no official practice.
• No information my be purchased or received during the 5 day off limit period.
• Non- contestants are not allowed to supply any information to contestant during off limit
• period.

• Due to the quantity of expected participants, and safety concerns, the BARK Team Tournament will allow trailering from any public ramp accessible to Lake Whitney.
• Contestants may not enter lake Whitney waters before 5 AM, May 7.
• First cast is 6:20 AM and last cast is 2:30 PM.
• Must be in line at McCown Valley Park scales by 3 PM.
• Please consider water temperatures and fish health keeping live wells aerated and fish replenishment solution active. 
• With registration signatures, we will use your cell phone to communicate by text any updates or weather issues.
• The 5th place weights will be texted for anglers who choose not to weigh in. 
• There will be 1 pound penalty for any dead weighed fish.

• Teams may weigh in 5 Bass (large mouth, small mouth, Kentucky spotted).
• Each must measure 14” mouth closed tail pinched.
• One pound penalty for weighing a dead fish.
• No culling of dead fish allowed!
• After 6th scorable bass, one bass must be culled to keep stringer to 5.
• Scales Open at 2:30 PM (Last Cast).

• All contestants are expected and must follow TP&W safety rules including life jackets while boat engine is in use with kill switch.
• Contestants may not fish within 25 yards of another contestant except to navigate round.
• Hole sitting by non contestants is prohibited.
• Please treat everyone on the lake with upmost courtesy and respect as you a patron of BARK and we are here to SAVE dogs!
• Should weather force contestants to cover, fishing must cease until its safe to return to boat.

• All bass must be caught on artificial lures with each cast completed before next cast can be made.
• Contestants must land fish in sporting manor and may not get out of the boat to access new water.
• Landing nets are permitted

REGISTRATION:

• All teams must be registered by first cast of 6:45 AM to participate.
• You can register at McCrown Valley Park, BARK table or at www.BarkRescue.org
• Teams must register online. No cash accepted.
• All entry fees are tax deductible and will receive a tax deductible receipt after the tournament
• via email.