Below are just a few important things to know about the trail.
For further details and rules click the rules/regulations tab.
Fishing Hours: All tournaments on the schedule are 6pm - 9pm unless otherwise specified on the schedule. Weekend tournaments are 8 hour tournaments. Tournament hours will be specified on the schedule page.
Membership Fee:
There is a one time $15 membership fee to any boat that registers to fish a Friday Night trail tournament. The membership cost will be in effect if a team fishes 1 tournament or all 15. Any collected membership fees will go into the end of the year TOC pool.
Entry Fee:
Entry fee will be $75 per team with a $5 OPTIONAL lunker pool for big fish of the night. $25 per team will go to the end of the year TOC pool. The remaining $50 will go to weekly payout. The 8 hour weekend tournament will have an $110 entry w/ $10 optional Lunker. Again, $25 to the TOC pool and remaining $85 to the payout
Year End Prizes:
Top 4 finishers in accumulative weight over the entire season will earn money prizes.
1st - $250 2nd - $150 3rd - $100 4th - $50
T.O.C.:
Any team that participates in 8 of the seasons 10 tournaments will automatically qualify for the T.O.C. Must fish 8 of the 10 scheduled tournaments. Entry fee into the TOC is determined by the amount of tournaments the qualified team misses. Each missed tournament will result in a $25 charged entry. For example if a team misses 1 of the 10 tournaments their entry into the TOC would be $25. Miss 2 tournaments owe $50. Fish all 10 tournaments and the TOC entry is FREE!
Free T.O.C Entry:
Earn free entry into the TOC when a team fishes all 10 of the trails tournaments.
Launch:
Regular season launch positions are drawn weekly by the competitor. The TOC launch positions are determined by place of finish on the year based on accumulative weight.
Pre-fishing cutoff:
The pre-fishing cutoff for all tournaments will be Wednesday prior to that week's tournament at 11:59PM. No pre-fishing Thursday, Friday, or Saturday (if it's a Sunday tournament)
NH Off limits: June 24th Bartons Cove tournament is a 5 fish limit. NH water will be off limits. Can't fish beyond blown down bridge above the Northfield Launch.
Ramp Fees:
Lake Monomonac - $15
Collier - $5
Shirley Reservoir - $10
4 Fish Limits:
Any tournament with an (*) next to it indicates a 4 fish limit
No Access:
In the event there is a body of water that cannot be accessed on the night of the tournament, prior to launch there will be an alternative lake drawn. Each team will get 1 lake pick to put in a hat. The lake drawn is the lake that will be fished on that night.
If you have any questions please call Chad at 978-501-7588 or use the form below.