The Rules

Fishing to End Hunger tournament
is October 4th, 2025.

Don't miss out on your chance to win $16,000

Eligibility and Registration

Registration for the 13th Annual Fishing To End Hunger (FTEH) Tournament can be found on www.fishingtoendhunger.com
The fee for the FTEH has been established:
- If registered and paid by June 30, 2025, the fee is $500 per boat
- If registered and paid after June 30, 2025, the fee is $600 per boat
Confirmation of registration will be emailed to participants.
- Boat numbers are assigned when payment is received.
- Once payment is received, there will be no refunds for registration, should participants need to cancel.
This is a 2-person per boat fishing tournament.
- Participants under the age of 18 (as of October 3, 2025) must have consent from their parent/guardian to participate.
- One-person team is allowed.
If the participant that is responsible for driving the boat is under age 18, they must show proof of a valid Watercraft Operator’s permit (issued by the State of Minnesota OR the state they reside in).
FTEH reserves the right to refuse entry to any individuals who have been banned or disqualified from any tournament for rules violations.
Participants 16 years or older must possess a valid Minnesota fishing license.
Any participant who is not in good physical or mental condition and cannot freely move about the boat without assistance, must have a fishing partner who can handle those necessary tasks.
RULES Meeting: there will be NO in person rules meeting. There will be a Facebook video loaded to the FTEH Facebook page by NOON on Friday, October 3, 2025, going over the rules.
- All participants are encouraged to watch the rules video and to read the tournament rules.

Friday Night Registration check-in, October 3, 2025

All pre-fishing must end by 4 pm on Friday, October 3, 2025.
Check-in is located at Bar Harbor Supper Club, 8164 Interlachen Road, Lake Shore, MN 56468.
From 3 pm – 4 pm: you can check in, but the restaurant will NOT be open until 4 pm.
From 4 pm – 7 pm: you can check in AND receive a complimentary meal from Bar Harbor Supper Club.
Both members of the team are REQUIRED to sign off on the waiver at check-in.
- The waiver will include participation agreement, release of liability, photo and video permission, agreement of tournament rules.
- We will also ask for your boat information (brand of boat, make & model of your motor), and what landing you plan to use for Saturday to launch your boat.
A copy of the FTEH rules will be included in your packet at check-in.
IF you are unable to check in on Friday, you must communicate that to The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes administration by October 3, 2025. Email: shawn@outreachprogrambla.org or call (218)232-3528

Saturday, October 4, 2025, Tournament Day

Tournament boundaries are the entire Gull Lake Chain.
Participants may launch at any ramp; but take off for the tournament will be facilitated from Bar Harbor Supper Club.
All boats must be inspected. Boat inspection takes place between 5:30 am – 7:30 am.
- Boat inspections start at 5:30 am and must be completed by 7:30 am.
  - Any boats getting inspected after 7:30 am will be penalized by being sent to the back of the line for tournament start.
- All storage compartments and live wells must be accessible for boat inspection.
- All boats are subject to inspection at any time during tournament hours.
Live baits and artificial lures are allowed, following the Minnesota state regulations.
Each participant must wear a Coast Guard approved flotation device when the combustion engine is operating above trolling speed.
No alcoholic beverages or non-prescription drugs may be consumed during tournament hours or until that team’s fish have been weighed and certified.

Saturday, October 4, 2025, Tournament Day (continued)

Each participant must observe safe boat conduct, no-wake zones and local navigation rules.
Participants may not pass or receive information, tackle, bait from any other boat during the tournament hours.
At no time during tournament hours are participants to leave their boats unless granted permission from the tournament director(s).
Participants may not have another boat hold or reserve fishing locations.
All participants competing in this event are expected to act in a sportsman like manner at all times towards non-competitors and other competitors alike.
No cell phones or other electronic communication is allowed during tournament hours except for in an emergency.
Participants are responsible for having liability insurance for the boat being used in the FTEH Tournament.
There will be 2 flights for the tournament.
- The first flight will depart at 8 am and return by 3 pm.
- The second flight will depart at 8:30 am and return by 3:30 pm.
  - Flight time departures and return may change based on weather conditions and/or expediency of timing between flights – Tournament Director will make announcements accordingly.
- Boats will line up in numerical order. Boat numbers must be visible to the tournament director when being released.
All boats must return to Bar Harbor Supper Club on time, or a penalty will be issued.
- If boats are in line, they will be considered on time.
- If 1-5 minutes late, there will be a penalty of 25%.
- If 6-10 minutes late, there will be a penalty of 50%.
This is a catch and release tournament.
Weigh in headquarters will be at Bar Harbor Supper Club on Gull Lake.
For fish to be weighed and counted, participants must bring the fish to the official weigh in location at Bar Harbor Supper Club.
All fish will be weighed on site by the tournament weigh master.
Weigh in scales will open at 9 am.
Weigh slips will be completed, and a carbon copy of the slip will be given to 1 person on the team.
- Any discrepancies in weights must be challenged immediately with tournament weigh master.
All fish weighed must be alive.
- Dead fish will not be weighed/counted towards total.
Participants may enter five (5) walleyes per boat.
- All fish must be at least 15 inches in length. Only 1 fish of the 5 can be 20 inches or over.
All prize money is based on 100 boats participating in the tournament.
- If there are not 100 boats that participate, prize money may be adjusted.
In the event of a tie, the prize will be split evenly.
All prizes and awards will be given from the Main Stage immediately upon completion of the tournament.
Winners must be present to collect prizes, or they will be forfeited.
Tournament Directors Dan Eigen and Shawn Hansen will interpret rules according to the spirit and intent of the rules and their decision in all matters is final.
- Violations of any rules, as determined by the tournament directors (in their sole discretion), may result in disqualification from the tournament and ineligibility of prizes and awards.