FISHING TOURNAMENT

3rd ANNUAL VFW D3 TROUT FISHING TOURNAMENT

June 3rd 2023

 


 

20 Tagged fish worth various prizes including: 

$5,000  TAGGED FISH

                                                  

Trophy’s and other Prizes for

1st Longest Fish                                                           2nd Longest Fish

1st Most weight on the stringer                                 2nd Most weight on the stringer

 

Entry Fee

$20 Pre-Registration is closed

$25 At the Lake               

 

Age’s 15+             Only Legal methods                        8AM to 3:30PM

 

American Lake

 

Check in/out station is at 14809 Woodlawn St SW, Lakewood, WA

All participants must be licensed IAW Washington state laws (15 years old or older no youth participants)
All WFDW rules and regulations for American Lake must be followed
All participants must pay before they start fishing
All fish must be checked by 1530, no exceptions
Start time at 0800, finish time is 1530 as signaled by the horns
Trout are the only qualifying fish, and must be a legal catch in American Lake

 

 

All proceeds go to support local Veteran programs & the community


AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES DECONTAMINATION REPORT MUST BE FILLED OUT FOR ALL BOATS, TRAILERS, ENGINES, OR WATER CONTAINERS USED IN THE TOURNAMENT.

 

 

All Washington state rules and regulations for fishing will be followed. https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/

 

Every person fishing in the tournament needs to register and pay entry fees. 

 

Bank fishing: There is plenty of bank fishing available to anglers without a watercraft.

 

Watercraft: Any flotation device used to transport a person on the water for example boat, kayak, canoe, paddle-board, raft, float tube, Etc.  There are no tournament restrictions on how many people are permitted on each boat, however all laws still apply.

 

 

There are two categories of watercraft for this tournament.

1.Gasoline: Any watercraft propelled by a gasoline-powered motor.

2.Non-Gasoline: Any watercraft not propelled by a gasoline-powered motor.  

 

 

Only contestants operating watercraft need to pre-register either the Gasoline or Non-gasoline watercraft. All other contestants pre-register as a contestant no matter fishing from the bank or from a watercraft.

 

 

200 gasoline-powered watercraft are permitted to enter this tournament. Currently, there are 4 gasoline-powered watercraft registered, and 196 slots are still open. 

 

 

300 non-gasoline-powered watercraft are permitted to enter this tournament. Currently, there are 5 non-gasoline watercraft registered, and 295 slots are still open. 

 

Pre-Registration is closed 


 

To complete registration after payment please email vfwwad3@gmail.com with the first and last name, what category registering for, and the Washington Fishing license number of the competitor.  

 We always accept and appreciate donations.

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