Did you catch the big fish for the win?!

The South Shore Sportsman Club Big Fish Contest 

runs Annually from October 1st thru September 30th 

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There are Seven Categories of Fish to be claimed:  

Bass  •  Bluegil  •  Catfish  •  Crappie  •  Perch  •  Walleye/Saugeye  •  Other* 

(*...the ‘Other’ category consist of Fish not specific to the categories stated above - IE: pike, carp, sheep head, etc.) 

Each category has a payout of $25.00 for the Largest Fish (IN INCHES) caught in each category. 

The Master Angler Award goes to the individual with the most TOTAL INCHES for ALL FISH claimed. This award includes a $50.00 payout + plus + the addition of the individual’s name listed on the Master Angler Plaque which hangs on the wall of the South Shore Sportsman Club.

(in the event of a tie for individual and total fish for length the break will be based on weight, and if no weight is recorded for one or more of the fish entered the payout will be split evenly) Fish must be checked in at one of the participating businesses along Grand Lake St Marys for an official LENGTH and WEIGHT verification, or an active/qualified SSSC Member may be witness to the catch for LENGTH ONLY. 

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An official entry form must be completed and submitted regardless of the option chosen for verification. Fish must be alive when they are recorded, and the fish must be caught in Grand Lake St Marys and be able to get back to the lake - IE: a fish caught below the spillway can not be entered. 

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CLUB NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 30th OF THE QUALIFYING YEAR.