Mississippi Pool 13 - 2026 Schedule

Our 1^st event is scheduled for Sunday, 26 April 2026!! Send your entry fee ($200) in by Sunday, 12 April 2026 to be eligible for the boat draw.

**REMINDER** You can get your membership online for $40 – otherwise if you go through me, it’s $45.  

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Summary of costs are below:
-Annual Membership: $40 per person online; $45 per person at the ramp
-Entry: $200 per team/event
-Ramp Fee: $9 per team/event (unless you have an annual pass from the Savanna Park District)
*OPTIONS* These options are 100% payback and 100% optional.
-Contender Option: $80.00 This option will be paid back to event winners at 1 in 6 plus 1 until reaching 18 entries, at 18 option entries it becomes a flat 1 in 6 payback.
-Insurance Option: $20 This option will add an additional $200 paying place for every ten option entries.

I accept the following payment:
- Cash, at the ramp
- Checks, which must be made out to me, Ariel Mathias, or I cannot accept them
- Venmo @Ariel-Mathias
- PayPal @arielmathias
**Please pay as family and friends to avoid a fee on my end**

Mississippi Pool 13 Local Division Rules 2026. These local division rules are established to supplement the Angler's Choice Tournament Trail rules available on the Angler's Choice website

Angler's Choice Tournament Trail Rules https://usanglerschoice.com/anglers-choice-rules/

It is each angler's responsibility to understand and to follow both sets of rules. Failure to follow the established rules may result in disqualification. These rules may be added to or modified at any time at the discretion of the Director.

1. Boat Order. Teams that pay registration fees for a tournament at least two weeks prior to a tournament date will be entered into a boat draw for that respective tournament. Those who pay after the prepay due date, to include paying the day of at the ramp, will be placed in order of payment thereafter. 

To be eligible for the boat draw, below are the dates entry fees ($200) are due for each event.

Event 1, 26 April 2026 - Entry fee due 12 April 2026

Event 2, 17 May 2026 – Entry fee due 3 May 2026

Event 3, 07 June 2026 – Entry fee due 24 May 2026

Event 4, 28 June 2026 – Entry fee due 14 June 2026

Event 5, 26 July 2026 – Entry fee due 12 July 2026

Event 6, 23 August 2026 – Entry fee due 9 August 2026

Event 7, 20 September 2026 -  Entry fee due 6 September 2026

2. Rules and Restrictions. Anglers are required to be aware of and follow all current and applicable laws, rules, regulations, restrictions, and posted signage. Anglers must follow all rules and posted off-limit restrictions. Off-limits include, but may not be limited to: Browns Lake beginning at and including the mouth; Army Depot as marked by the buoys; host marina (Savanna Park District Marina from the railroad bridge to the no wake buoys).

3. Weigh-In. Each team will be required to return their number (keychain float) in the provided bucket by the set weigh-in time. Anglers must be on time for weigh-in, those who are late or do not return their number (keychain float) by the established weigh-in time will be disqualified.

4. No surface boats allowed.

5. Fish Requirements. 5 fish limit, 14 inch minimum length.

6. Tie Breakers. If there is a tie for a place, biggest bass will determine the winner. If there is a tie of big bass, whichever team has the highest weight of that tournament will be the winner. Other situations requiring a tie breaker will be broken by a coin toss.

7. Big Bass. In order for a fish to be eligible for big bass, it must be alive.