All contestants must purchase a ticket prior to catching a tagged fish.

• Tickets are non- transferable. Tickets expire at the end of each calendar year.
• Eligible anglers must have their own tagged fish contest ticket.
• Children under the age of 16 do not require a contest ticket and are eligible for tagged fish prizes as long as they are fishing with an adult who possesses a valid ticket.
• Potential winners will be subject to an interview and witnesses may be consulted to ensure these conditions are met.

Anglers must comply with the Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations.

• Please refer to the current year’s Fishing Regulations Summary | Fisheries Management Zone 5.
• Fish must be lawfully caught during the open season for each species on a rod and reel only.

To claim a tagged fish prize, the contestant who caught the tagged fish must:

• Be registered for the contest before catching a tagged fish.
• Take and submit a photo of the angler holding the tagged fish with tag visible in the fish (photo must include date and time).

Remove the tag and return it to one of the following locations:

• City Hall (30 Van Horne Avenue)
• QSL Tackle
• Clark’s Bait & Tackle

The Dryden Tourism Development Corporation will be then be contacted for validation. 

Catch and release is promoted with this contest, but it is not mandatory.

• All Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations must be followed.

If you catch a tagged fish and do not have a valid ticket, please release the fish back into the water so it can remain part of the contest.