Prizes at stake for public fishing at Burnham Oct 21

By Julie Fianza

BAGUIO CITY – Families are encouraged to fish for Tilapia at Burnham Lake here on Oct. 21, Sunday morning, with prizes at stake, including bringing home the fish they caught   

Prizes shall be given for longest, heaviest and most number of fishes caught.  

Councilor Elmer Datuin , chair of the tourism, special events, parks and playgrounds council committee, said the event was earlier visualized as father-son/daughter or mother-son/daughter tandem, but was modified to include other members of the family.

Individual fishers however are allowed.

Family members could take turns fishing with one member assisting, guidelines stipulate.

A watcher shall be assigned to five participants during the contest. 

Participants should register with organizers’ staff wherein they shall be provided with improvised fishing poles, unless they bring their own materials.

Only one pole should be used by the participant during the tournament. Materials, such as pails and basins for the catch shall be provided by the contestant. Bait, with the exception of food which may be poisonous shall also be provided for by the participant.

Participants are not allowed to transfer their catch to other players, as upon being caught, these are presented to a watcher for recording of weight and length.

Only Black Tilapia weighing more than 200 gms may be brought home by the contestant. All other live catch shall be released back to the lake.

Fishing shall be done at all sides of the lake, but not on the metal platform, the guidelines further maintain.

The event is open to all, and no fees shall be charged upon registration, which starts at 8 a.m. within Burnham Lake vicinity.