The OctoberFish weigh person reserves the right to reject or hold for inspection any fish entered into the tournament. All participants must comply with state and federal laws governing the catching of all eligible species. In case of a tie, the first fish of record will be determined the winner. Fishing boundaries are the same as those established by the MV Derby. Cash awards are based on a percentage of the net fees received from all entrants.
Fishing can be a dangerous activity.
Each day a number will be drawn, at random, from the participants who have weighed their fish that day. The winner will receive donated merchandise. The winners will be those participants who have been determined to have the first, second, and third heaviest fish for each eligible specie. The winners will receive cash which has been divided, on a percentage basis, from the entry fees. For the fisherman and fisherwoman who each have the highest aggregate weight of their heaviest fish for each of the four eligible species.