Canadian Tire Lake Erie Open

Boats are all launched, sun is rising and water is relatively calm and clear for the crazy winds today. Good luck to all the teams!

Oct 9th, 2020 Final update going into tomorrow’s tournament. It will be UPPER RIVER ONLY from the peace bridge to white safety bouys at Chippewa (see previous post for map).... There will be NO minimum weight to weigh in. So all teams with fish can weigh in. Note we will start a Facebook post once we establish a top 10, and announce on the mega phone at weigh in. If you aren’t close to the weight and don’t have a big fish we ask that you do not weigh in. Anyone weighing in fish must check in at the location already given at miller’s marine. No wake along the wall, so don’t rush. Weigh in will be set up for around 1:30 for teams wishing to weigh in early. Again please respect the US border, do not cross the line on your GPS and leave trails on in case of a dispute. There will be a volunteer at every launch to do random livewell inspections. Again please respect the protocols, and social distance. No gatherings before or after tournament. No attendance at the weigh in will be permitted. If you have any questions or need to report a violation of the rules during the day please call 9054013609. All violations are to be reported immediately so we can assess them before weigh in. We know it’s going to be a windy nasty day, so go easy and have fun. Good luck to everyone fishing! Please share this and pass word along to fellow anglers

Abu Garcia has stepped up huge again for the anglers of the 2020 Canadian Tire Open. Adding a nice bonus to the biggest bass from the event, and prize for first place to bump up the total payout! A big thanks to Abu Garcia for their support of this event! Please support them, as they support you! ... ABU GARCIA - BIG BASS AWARD BIG BASS - $1500.00 Cash + ABU GARCIA BIG FISH BONUS (~$900 Value) (2) Spinning combos ABU GARCIA FIRST PLACE BONUS awarded to the first place Team overall. (2) Rod and Reel Combos approx. (~ $900 Value) Berkley Fishing Abu Garcia

2020 Canadian Trie Lake Erie Open Full Payouts. With a reduction in teams to 75 payouts have been revised accordingly. Top 10 Cash Prizes plus many contingencies shown from Abu Garcia G.Loomis Shimano North America Fishing Canadian Tire... Again payouts well in excess of 100% CASH plus prizes!! Good luck to all the anglers. Remember an update will be coming tomorrow night at 7pm on our Facebook page!

All, As the forecast is looking like the tournament will be limited to Niagara River only. Call for Lake Open or River Only will be made Friday at 7pm and posted on our Facebook page. The call will be final. ... We want to remind everyone that the boundaries as defined in the rules are as follows: Fishing boundaries include any waters defined as accessible by boat without locking through. Chippawa Creek (including all waters access by Chippawa Creek) will be closed to fishing starting at the entrance to the Niagara River. Teams are not allowed to enter the Upper Niagara Safety zone, above the falls. The boundary for the tournament will be the White Markers (#1-6 on Canadian Side, and A-F on American side.) Connecting markers in a straight line. Failing to comply results is disqualification. The Upstream limit is the downstream side of the Peace Bridge. This year, with restrictions in place on the boarder ALL US WATER is out of bounds. Canadian Waters ONLY DO NOT enter US waters for any reason, on plane or not. We suggest you leave your trails GPS feature on in case of any protest that needs review. We understand that the Canadian US Boarder splits many fishing spots on the Upper River DO NOT PASS THE LINE ON YOUR GPS for any reason. Look forward to seeing everyone Saturday.