48th Annual Viking Invitational
- Each team must check in before ease-off.
- Each contestant must possess a valid Minnesota fishing license.
- Each contestant must wear a USCG approved life jacket when the main engine is running.
- All tournament boats must have a functional kill switch and aerated live well capable of sustaining a tournament limit of bass for the duration of the tournament.
- All tournament boats must maintain a distance of 50 feet from other competitors, except for an emergency.
- All Lake Minnetonka and Minnesota boating and fishing regulations must be followed at all times. 40 MPH SPEED LIMIT.
- Only artificial lures allowed – no live bait.
- Landing nets will be allowed.
- The tournament limit will be 5 bass (largemouth only), minimum 12 inches, bass under 12 inches will not be weighed and will cost that team their biggest bass.
- A 0.25lb penalty will be assessed for each dead fish weighed.
- Late arrival for weigh in will be subject to disqualification at the tournament director’s discretion.
- The winning team will be determined by total weight. In the case of a tie, biggest bass will be the tie breaker.
- Northern Pike: Catch-Photo-Release only. You must take a picture of your catch. Fish will be judged only by overall length of your longest pike. The photo(s) of your fish must include the card from tournament director and a measuring device longer than the fish.
- Follow staff instructions on when to bag fish and when to remove them from live-wells for weigh-in.
- Release bass, after weighing, in a depth no less than 10ft of water.