One four-hour day of fishing will constitute completion of a tournament in the event of foul weather. Niagara County tournament will be headquartered in the ports of Olcott and Wilson, New York. Teams may select the port of their choice until the 50-boat limit is reached at either port. Remaining entrants are assigned to the unfilled port until the 50-boat limit is reached. Contestants and port selections are determined by the earliest postmark on the entry form envelope.
Tournament fishing is limited to United States waters.
Due to confusion at the Niagara River mouth, tournament fishermen will adhere to the rules established at the Captains' meeting. Failure to comply will mean immediate disqualification. This will be known as the west tournament boundary. Fishing in tributaries is prohibited. Trailering from assigned ports is prohibited.