Welcome to the
4th Annual NDRGC Live Release Ice Fishing Derby!
To register for this event please go to www.fishdonkey.com.
Enter your sign-in information, then login.
Look up “4th ANNUAL NDRGC LIVE RELEASE FISHING DERBY” under FISH IN A TOURNAMENT.
Please sign-up under the 13 and OVER Division, this is at a cost of $80.00 (+ $6.00 non-refundable fee to FishDonkey)
You will then be able to COMPLETE ORDER, enter your payment details, and be registered in the derby.
IF YOU WILL BE FISHING WITH SOMEONE 12 AND UNDER PLEASE READ HOW TO ENTER THEIR FISH UNDER TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW.
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The boundaries for this event will be the West Arm 535 Bridge of Lake Nipissing to Hay Narrows of Lake Nipissing, and the Lower French River (including Murdock River.)
SPAGHETTI SUPPER AND PRIZES WILL BE HELD AT THE NOELVILLE AND DISTRICT ROD AND GUN CLUB CLUBHOUSE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH AT 6:00 PM, 5438 HWY 64, NOELVILLE.
PRIZES will be given to 1st 2nd and 3rd place on the leaderboard.
All fish entered in the derby will be photographed, measured, and recorded through the FishDonkey app. and then released How to Enter a Fish
How to properly Measure a Fish video
Leaderboards will update throughout the contest so check the app to follow the tournament progress.
The standard award species are:
-WALLEYE- (for those registered aged 13 years and up the only species of fish accepted is WALLEYE)
-12 and UNDER ANYTHING GOES- (for those registered 12 years and under any species can be registered)
Awards are presented on the basis of length as determined through the mobile app and verified by tournament judges. The categories, species, and official rules can be found in the FishDonkey app.
Every participant, no matter the age, MUST have their own FishDonkey login.
$80.00 fee for participants 13 years old and up, includes derby registration AND spaghetti supper on Saturday, March 14th, 6:00 pm.
CHILDREN 12 YEARS OLD AND UNDER FISH FOR FREE. $15.00 for meal, cash payment at door. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will happen at same time as adult winners are called. Prizes will be given out at the spaghetti dinner on Saturday, March 14th, 6:00 pm.
Spaghetti Dinner to follow as a thank you for your participation on Saturday, March 14th, 6:00 pm at the NDRGC Clubhouse at 5438 Hwy 64, Noelville
Kids ages 12 & under can fish free with a paid adult entry. There is no need for children to register in the app separately. A registered parent will simply record the catch through the app by selecting the species: "12 & Under Anything Goes" from the drop down list and submit their photos with their catch. They will be eligible to win PRIZES from the Kid's Fish Leaderboard.
Watch the video: Kid's Fish Entries
PLEASE READ AND GO THROUGH CONTACT INFO, OVERVIEW, DIVISIONS & CATEGORIES, RULES, PRIZES, PHOTOS, TO UNDERSTAND LIVE RELEASE FISHING DERBY
Have fun and FISH ON!
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Prizes will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place on the two leaderboards.
*13 years and over, $80.00 - WALLEYE
(includes spaghetti dinner)
**12 years and under, FREE - ANYTHING GOES
($15.00 spaghetti dinner fee, to be paid cash at door at time of event)
SPAGHETTI DINNER & DERBY PRIZES
Saturday, March 14th, 2026
6:00PM
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Angler Responsibility
Read the Rules! Every angler is responsible for checking their Digital Livewell® at the end of the day to make sure all of their fish submissions have been RECEIVED. Tap on the Digital Livewell® (fish icon). You will need a minimum of 2 bars of service or strong wifi. If any entries have a message that reads NOT RECEIVED, leave that screen open until all fish read RECEIVED to the leaderboard. If you cannot get your entry to say RECEIVED, try this: https://tinyurl.com/LivewellHelp
FishDonkey App
All registration and payment must be completed using the app. The FishDonkey App will be used to photo document fish and will generate live leaderboards. The leaderboards will update throughout the event as fish are submitted. All entries will be considered unofficial until verified.
Measuring & Photo Documenting
All photos must be taken through the FishDonkey app and measurements must be on a valid measuring board.
FiSH WILL BE MEASURED IN INCHES... CLOSED MOUTH AND PINCHED TAIL.
All submissions must include at least two photographs:
1) A PICTURE OF MEASUREMENT OF FISH SPECIES ON LEGAL MEASURING BOARD
2) A PICTURE OF FISH BEING RELEASED.
ANGLERS MUST HAVE LEGAL MEASURING BUMP BOARD. THEY CAN BE PURCHASED AT YOUR LOCAL SPORTING STORES, RAMMAKOS, CANADIAN TIRE,WALMART ETC.
Close the fish's mouth. The nose should touch the bump of the measuring board (the belly is facing you). This photo needs to include the entire fish on the board.
If the fish tail is touching the graduation line on the board then that is the exact measurement. If the tail crosses a graduation line, round up ¼”.
All participants must have their fish submitted before the end of the tournament.
Entries with an open mouth will receive a deduction penalty of 1", as an open mouth can extend the length of the fish. Exceptions may be made for northern pike.
[DIRECTORS OPTION] Extra large fish are difficult to measure with a bump board and photographs. For example, Bump the nose of the fish against a vertical surface and use a commercial measuring tape to measure the fish. Video from nose to tail, covering the complete length of the fish.
Practice the FishDonkey App ahead of time
Watch a 1 minute tutorial on How to Enter a Fish
Test the app before you get out on the water.
1. Download the app
2. Join "Practice Entering a Fish"
Here's a video on How to Measure a Fish
FishDonkey in poor reception areas
The app will work without the internet. Open the app before heading out to poorly covered areas. Tap on the name of the tourney. That is all it takes to fully load your event for the day. Enter each catch through the button ENTER A FISH. Your Digital Livewell® (fish icon) will show you if there are fish waiting for an internet connection to get pushed into the leaderboard. When you get back to a well connected area, open your Digital Livewell® and leave that screen open/active until all fish are “Received”. If your pictures are missing from the leaderboard, this is what you need to do. Until your pictures are received, do not delete or alter the photos on your phone, as the software will not accept your photos as originals.
Missing pictures on the leaderboard?
Open your Digital Livewell (fish icon) when you get back to an area with good reception. Leave that screen open until all fish are “Received”. Never delete anything from your Digital Livewell.
Measuring Boards
All measuring devices must be commercially made. You are required to have a board with a 90 degree bend which marks 0, and at least ¼” lines. No handmade measuring boards, stickers, or tape measures allowed. No sliding, retractable, or foldable measuring devices are allowed unless approved by the tournament director. If your measurement is not clearly readable in your submission photo, it may not be accepted, or could be penalized.
[DIRECTORS OPTION] Extra large fish are difficult to measure with a bump board and photographs. For example, sturgeon can be measured more accurately by using video. Bump the nose of the fish against a vertical surface and use a commercial measuring tape to measure the fish. Video from nose to tail, covering the complete length of the fish.
Tournament Director
Your Tournament Director is CHAD PURCELL. If you need to reach your director, their contact info is in the “ i “ Info icon within your tournament in the app.
The interpretation and enforcement of the rules is at the sole discretion of the director. The tournament director may change rules or impose sanctions as they deem appropriate, including but not limited to: disqualifications, forfeiture of prizes, and prohibition from competing in future tournaments. All decisions made by the tournament director are final.
Sportsmanship
All participants are expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and conservation. Any participant who displays poor sportsmanship, violates these rules or brings unfavorable publicity to the sport of fishing could be disqualified. Encroachment is considered a sportsmanship rule.
Body of Water
The boundaries for this event will be the West Arm 535 Bridge of Lake Nipissing to Hay Narrows of Lake Nipissing, and the Lower French River (including Murdock River.)Inclement Weather/Cancelation
Keep your phones on throughout the tournament in order to receive communication from the director in the event of postponement or cancelation. Due to the nature of tournament fishing, no refunds will be issued. This is at the discretion of your tournament director.
Tiebreakers
The tournament director will consider options for determining a tie, which could be 1. the exact measurement instead of the ¼” measurement...
Claiming Prizes
It is the responsibility of the tournament director to disburse all prizes.
From our terms and conditions, you have agreed to the following.
”FishDonkey makes no representations or warranties regarding the Service or the quality, features, conditions, rules, prizes, results, or other aspects of any tournament ORGANIZED THROUGH, OR hosted on, the Site. AS BETWEEN FISHDONKEY AND THE TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER, THE TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESULTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE TOURNAMENTS THEY ORGANIZE AND HOST USING THE SITE AND SERVICES.”
As stated above, FishDonkey is not in any way responsible, but if you believe there is a problem with your tournament director or if something seems suspicious such as not paying out the funds or prizes, please contact FishDonkey and let us know ASAP.
Laws and Regulations
All federal, state, and local laws and all fishing and boating rules must be abided by.
Failure to comply with any tournament rules subjects participants to disqualification and removal from the competition, as determined by the tournament officials. The right to refuse sale and/or revoke a competition ticket to anyone is hereby reserved.
Cheating
All protests must be brought to the director’s attention before the end of the event.
Anyone caught breaking the law or disobeying the rules will be disqualified.
Fish must be hooked and caught live in a conventional manner. Fish cannot be snagged, netted, speared, etc.
Participants may be required to take polygraph exams as part of the tournament requirements. If deception is detected or the participant refuses to take the exam, the prize will be forfeited and the participant will be disqualified. Anglers taking a polygraph examination may be responsible for any and all costs incurred.
Safety
Participants are responsible for their own safety, actions, and property at all times.
Questions?
If there are any questions about the rules, ask the tournament director.
Chad Purcell
(705) 898-1980
c.p.trigger31@gmail.com
