Shoreline Tournament Benefit

The Fin Addict Angler Shoreline Tournament promotes a spirit of friendly competition while participants enjoy the sport of fishing with family and friends and make some special memories!

• Tournament Rules

Entry Qualifications: 

This tournament is open to the public and each participant must complete a registration form to enter. The registration form can be submitted online or in person and the entry fee must be paid prior to the event.

Registration: 

Early registration is strongly encouraged but not required. As a bonus, pre-registered by April 27 and you will receive a limited edition tournament t-shirt (while supplies last)! Registrations after April 27 cannot be guaranteed a t-shirt.

Registration is available on the day of the tournament. If your register in-person the day of the tournament, the entry fee must be paid in cash - no other payment methods will be accepted.

Registration Fee: 

The shoreline tournament registration fee is:

Open Division: $35 per person

Women's Division: $25 per person

Kid's Division: $0.00 entry fee

Check-In: 

May 1 @ 3:30 p.m. there will be an informal meeting at 5:30 p.m. to go over tournament rules and guidelines.

Tournament Times: 

You must check-in at tournament table to confirm your registration before you begin fishing regardless of your arrival time.

Participants can begin fishing at 6:00 p.m. May 1 and submit their fish no later than 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2019. Fish caught before 6 p.m. or submitted after 10 am on Sunday, May 3, 2020 will not be eligible for judging. In order for a fish to be eligible for judging, it must be submitted by the deadline. Winners will be announced at the event.

Tackle & Fishing Equipment: 

Live, dead and artificial bait will be permitted. Each participant will be allowed to have and use 2 poles at a time. Please use fishing poles or cane poles in this tournament - no nets or traps or any other method may be used in this tournament. You must bring your own fishing gear, bait etc.

Fishing Location: 

For this tournament, participants will be only be allowed to fish off the shoreline of Calaveras Lake. 

Fishing Laws: 

This tournament will adhere to all State (T.P.W.D) fishing rules. For T.P.W.D rules, visit the T.P.W.D website. Fish size must be legal in order to be eligible for judging.

Judging: 

Tournament judging is as follows:

Tournament will be catch-photo

All legal fish must be submitted and accepted to be eligible for tournament judging. All judges' decisions are final.

Awards: 

Winners for each division (1st, 2nd, 3rd TBD based on number of entries) this will be announced after judging has concluded.

Check-in starts at 3:30 p.m., Please check-in prior to fishing.

Participants that are pre-registered by April 27 will receive a free limited edition tournament shirt (while supplies last)!

Tournament Agenda:

(Note: For parking details, please visit the T.P.W.D website.)

• 3:30 p.m.  - check-in begins
• 5:30 p.m.  - Formal meeting
• 6:00 p.m.  - tournament starts
• 10:00 a.m. - tournament ends (fish must be submitted for judging by 10 am Sunday morning)
• 12:00 p.m. - tournament winners announced

*Please purchase one ticket (and one entry fee payment) per participant.

Begin online registration below by clicking '+' once to increase ticket count to one, then clicking the 'Checkout' button. You will then be presented with the online registration form and provide your payment info.