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SAGE LAKE — Come help clean Sage Lake of “Rough Fish.”
The Sage Lake “Rough Fish” Tournament is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 5 and will run throuhg Sunday, June 11 at 11 a.m. Anglers will be targeting Bullhead, Bowfin and Carp.
There is no entry fee. Teams may have a maximum of four anglers per team, entry or boat. Registration will be held from 8-9 p.m. June 5 at the launch on Sage Lake Road.
The tournament will feature $1,500 in guaranteed total payouts, including a $605 guaranteed payout for the heaviest total weight of all “rough fish” species weighed in. Cash payouts also will be awarded for the second and third heaviest total weight.
A $105 guaranteed payout will be awarded for the “Biggest Bag of Bullheads”, which means the most bullheads harvested. Anglers also may enter the $20 buy-in* for the “Big Fish Buy-In” for the single heaviest fish.
All legal harvesting methods are encouraged, including Bow – Spear – Hook & Line. Multiple weigh-ins will be scheduled to weigh and preserve harvested fish.
Fish from the tournament will be donated to The A.R.K.- a wildlife rehab facility in St. Helen.
*Payout subject to increase with participation. For more information, email s[email protected]
