RULES

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2025 FALL WALLEYE SLAM OFFICIAL RULES

WEIGH IN RULES

  • Fish will be weighed and measured to the nearest 1/4th inch.
  • The winning fish will be determined by weight.
  • Ties will be broken using length first, and then the second tiebreaker will be first entered.
  • Fish must be weighed in by the deadline: December 1, 2025 @ 11:00am.
  • Participants can weigh in as many fish as they like; they will only have one fish, their biggest fish, on the leaderboard. (No multiple fish entries on the live leaderboard).
  • A participant weighing in a fish owns and is fully responsible for that fish.
  • All participants must have a valid Ohio fishing license if required by the state of Ohio. Fish must be legally caught in accordance with all Ohio fishing laws.
  • All registration forms must be legible, competed, signed, and dated by the contestant to be valid.
  • The event is held in the Ohio waters of Lake Erie, and registered fish must be caught in Ohio waters of Lake Erie.
  • We reserve the right to refuse registration.
  • If fishing from a boat, only registered participants may be on board. Boats must be legally registered, legally equipped with all required equipment and safety devices, and must be legally operated.
  • The Walleye Slam and Walleye Fall Brawl will use the same lie detector company and questions. Participants disqualified in the Walleye Slam Fall Brawl will also be disqualified in the Walleye Slam. When weighing in a fish, the fish will be scanned by a metal detector.
  • We reserve the right to seize any fish, for any reason, for further inspection after the fish is weighed in. If the Walleye Slam or Walleye Fall Brawl seizes a fish, the length and weight will be held pending further inspection. Pending inspection, the fish weight and length (score) will be honored by both derbies.

KIDS RULES

  • The same rules apply to kids as adults.
  • Must be 15 years old and unde to qualify by the end of the Slam on 12/1/2024. Must not turn 16 years old before 12/1/2024.

WOMENS, VETERANS, SHORE AND KAYAK RULES

  • Same rules apply as the main event.
  • These divisions are additional side pots.
  • Participants who finish in the top 10 are not eligible for the side pot.

PRIZES RULES

  • The Grand Prize Warrior 238 boat package will be awarded at the Awards Party. Titles on the boat, motors, and trailer will be transferred after the Awards Party.
  • The second-place prize Toyota Tundra truck will be awarded at the Awards Party. The title on the truck will be transferred after the Awards Party.
  • Live Leaderboard prizes will be awarded at the Awards Party or available for pickup at Erie Outfitters the week after the Awards Party.
  • Cash prizes will be awarded in 2026 after a lie detector test is passed and a W-9 is completed and returned. All winners responsible for tax liabilities.
  • In the case of a tie for the same weight and length, it will be broken by the first participant entered.
  • In the case of a tie for cash prizes 3rd-10th, the places will be added and split evenly.
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2025 WALLEYE SLAM AWARDS PARTY

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