Indiana Catfish Association

ICA Rules:

All participants must be ICA members.
$60.00 Entry fee per boat, no refunds. Big fish pot of $10 is included in the $60 entry.
All Indiana state fishing and boating laws apply. Must show valid IN fishing license.
6 Fish limit, no dead fish, no culling at ramp. All fish released after weigh-in. Only channel, blue and flathead catfish will be weighed.
Minimum 18 inch length limit. A 5lb penalty will be assessed for each short fish brought to scale.
3 rod and reels allowed in boat per person, 6 maximum per boat. 1 extra reel is allowed.
All fish must be caught on rod and reel only. No catfish may be taken from trot, jug or limb-lines.
No trading or accepting fish with or from another entry, or with another person on shore or water.
Any legal commercial or natural bait is permitted. No chumming of any type allowed.
No fishing within 50 yards of an anchored boat.
No alcohol is permitted during event.
All boats must return to weigh in headquarters for safety reasons, whether fish are weighed or not.
Late to weigh-in results in disqualification.
Must not be on the water after noon before night tournaments and after midnight before day tournaments.
2-3 person max. per boat. A 3rd person under age 17 or over age 59 will be allowed to fish but will receive no points.
May pre-pay before tournament that you do not plan to fish and receive only 50 points.
No one may be allowed to compete who has been proved to have cheated or who has exhibited improper conduct at any previous tournament.
Courtesy and sportsmanship will be expected and practiced by all event participants.
ICA, Indiana DNR, and event workers are not responsible for accident or injury. A waiver must be signed.
All protest must be made within 30 minutes of weigh-in. Disputes will be settled by event director and tournament committee.
Violation of any of these rules are grounds for disqualification and/or expulsion from the ICA. Disqualification equals 50 pay points only

Printable Version of Rules (.pdf) - Payout Chart (.pdf)