Must be off the water by 3:00pm
Registration - Thursday 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Quick meeting after registration
Mandatory that at least 1 person be at
registration and meeting.
Weigh-in is also same spot as registration
Boat Check Friday and Saturday morning starting at 6:00am - Follow the red path. After boat check, launch boat and tie off to wall.
2024 Tournament of Champions Information
Lake Saint Clair offers many places to stay, that are fisherman friendly to accommodate boats.
Tournament Information
1.) Pre-Tournament registration will be on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm, Quick Meeting to follow after Registration.
After meeting we will draw 50/50, Raffles, and Door Prizes.
(Must be off the water by 3:00pm on Thursday Sept. 19)
This is mandatory - This is where you will register, fill out official entry and be given a written copy of the rules and your pie plate.
(Location of meeting - Selfridge Ramp, at trailer - Launch Site)
2.) Entry Fee: $300.00 on-line. (Deadline to pay on-line September 16) - Link is at the top of every page. No Entries will be accepted after September 16th.
3.) PRE-TOURNAMENT PRACTICE FOR TOC: Championship Week starts Sunday Sept. 15th. Starting September 1st. through Tournament Week NO GUIDES can be used. Guides are permitted prior to September 1st. Due to other Championships and BFL Super Tournaments
there will not be any off-limits for practice.
4.) Must fish a minimum of 5 qualifying events, doesn't have to be all from the same Division.
Open tournaments count towards the 5 qualifying events, must be a member of Stars and Stripes.
5.) Launch site and weigh-in will be at the Selfridge Ramp
6.) Off-Limits Area: Lake Erie is off-limits for this Tournament - Thats everything South of Elizabeth Park. Detroit River North of Elizabeth Park, St. Clair, St. Clair River, Lake Huron are all open to fish including Canada. Warpole Island (Indian Reservation Waters) - Can only fish small area in St. Clair River only - not all waters in St. Clair River are open - rest of Warpole waters is closed to fishing because of hunting season.
7.) Possession Limit and Culling Fish: At no time shall any team possess more than 5 fish. If you catch a 6th fish, you must immediately cull back down to 5 fish!!! No culling a dead fish, once that fish dies you are stuck with it - culling out dead fish is cheating and cheating will not be tolerated!!!
Additional Information
1.) Must be a member of Stars and Stripes (Just fishing open tournaments doesn't qualify)
$13,000.00 to the Championship winner (Based on 950 total entries throughout the season).
2.) Our Goal is to be able to increase the $13,000.00 for first place as well as increase the
amounts paid out from 2nd place on down each season.
Additional Awards given out at the Championship will be - Based on 950 Total Entries
1.) Highest finishing team with a Str8-Up Mount on boat - $500
2.) Angler of the Year award (Cash prize $1000 and 2 plaques)
3.) Highest finishing team with a Veteran, Policeman, or Fireman (Cash prize $500 and 2 plaques)
4.) Highest finishing CO-ED team. (Cash Prize based on number of entries)
5.) Highest finishing team with a youth (Under 18 by start of Event)(Cash prize based on number of entries.
6.) Oldest Angler - $100
7.) Random drawing for fizzing your own fish out on the water $200
8.) Smallest 5 fish limit each day ($100 each day)
9.) Highest finishing team without FFS - $200
10.) Second place and third place will also receive plaques.
11.) Highest finishing Director Team $200
12.) Plus other prizes and Awards.
13.) Rowdy Buzz Lures has donated many buzzbaits.
14.) Power-Pole has donated items to be given away.
15.) Bone Fish Tackle Has Donated Tackle Packs.
16.) Str8-Up Mounts is paying $500.00 to the highest finishing team with a Str8-Up Mount.
17.) NWI Tournament Baits is donating baits to be given away.
18.) Unk-E-Jigs has donated items.
19.) Totally Hooked Lake House has donated a 3-night stay.