Bischoff Reservoir Division IN-04
04/16/2021
Less than 24 hours away from the start of the 2021 Bischoff Reservoir 2021 USA Bassin season..
Important information for tournament day:
1. Please arrive early, we are expecting a large turnout so parking may be at a premium.
2. Teams should allow enough time be registered/entered in the event and their boat launched before the 6:30 on-the-water meeting.
3. Please remember to utilize the appropriate social distancing techniques as the situation dictates.
4. DON'T BE LATE for the 6:30 AM on-the-water pretournament meeting. Rules and proceedures will be outlined for the day's event at that time.
If your team has not obtained their 2021 membership, you may either do so online at USABassin.com or see the division tournament director the morning of the event.
We hope to see everyone tomorrow!
God Bless,
Chip & Lisa Ayers
April 5, 2021,
The trophies are ordered and, by all reports, the fishing is really heating up at Bischoff Reservoir! Make plans now to take part in the first event on April 17, 2021.
We would like to thank our own Elijah Buchannon, owner of Roofing Monkeys of Batesville, IN for sponsoring this month's plaques. Thank you, Eli!
For those who haven't obtained their 2021 USA Bassin memberships, please follow the options detailed below. See everyone on the 17th!
We hope everyone had a blessed Easter weekend.
God Bless,
Chip & Lisa Ayers
Options to obtain your 2021 memberships:
1. The most convenient (and easiest) option is to go to this website and complete this online. Please allow least ONE WEEK prior to your first tournament you plan fish. Retain your purchase/email confirmation paperwork until you receive your 2021 membership card. There is a slight service charge for this option. Questions and assistance can be obtained by contacting the main office at (812) 276-8043.
2. Mail the completed registration form along with payment to the main office at USA Bassin, P.O. Box 1126, Bedford, IN 47421. Please allow at least TWO WEEKS prior your first tournament. Questions and assistance can be obtained by contacting the main office at (812) 276-8043.
3. Personally contact either Chip or Lisa Ayers via cellular telephone or text. Arrangements can be made to register teams prior to the first tournament. This should be done at least ONE WEEK prior to the morning of the first tournament.
***Teams must have either 2021 cards or proof of registration/payment prior to entering the first event***
Please don't hesitate to contact either Chip or Lisa with any questions.
God Bless,
Chip & Lisa Ayers
GUIDELINES FOR USA BASSIN TOURNAMENTS-IN-04 (Bischoff Reservoir)
1) If anyone is sick or showing flu-like symptoms of any kind, DO NOT COME or PLAN TO PARTICIPATE.
2) If you believe you have been exposed in the previous fourteen (14) days, we must demand that you stay at home. Should you believe you have been exposed to Covid-19 in any way whatsoever, please do not plan to take part in this event.
3) All anglers shall maintain safe distances at all times: CDC recommendation is at least six (6) feet. Do not congregate or otherwise gather in groups at any time. Cover your mouth should you cough and/or sneeze. The utilization of facial masks and gloves is encouraged.
4) Following pre-tournament registration, please pull away from the dock area and remain in your boat, we will conduct live-well checks from the water. We ask that teams please maintain social distancing guidelines while parking in the gravel lot and/or the overflow parking area. In addition, we ask that only one team member come to registration. Please have the correct cash amount for registration. Teams will be assigned their starting boat number upon registration. Please plan to provide a telephone number at the time of registration capable of receiving calls and text messages.
5) The pre-tournament meeting will be held from the water. Please utilize appropriate spacing of boats while staging from the back of the launch cove to the front of the cove near the no wake buoy.
6) Only ONE (1) member of each team shall bring fish to weigh at a time. Weigh in bags will not be provided, anglers should plan to bring their own. Do not establish a close line and no more than 2 individuals shall be in line at any given time. Anglers shall maintain AT LEAST six (6) feet between one another while in the weigh in line.
7) Once teams have weighed their catch in, please leave the weigh-in area.
8) The top finishing teams will be contacted via text and/or telephone call immediately following weigh-in, where they will advise how they wish to receive their prize, either by mailed check or delivered, utilizing social distancing as required.
9)We would ask all teams planning on taking part in the division to please obtain their 2021 USA Bassin memberships on line or by contacting the Bedford office as soon as possible.
**Failure to abide by these requirements could result in penalization up to and including disqualification from this and future events
February 10, 2021
Greetings everyone!
My wife, Lisa, and I would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves as your 2021 Bischoff Reservoir Division IN-04 tournament directors. We are looking forward to continuing to provide great tournaments at Bischoff Reservoir, an awesome big-bass lake! In addition to our role as directors of the annual fall USA Bassin' Bischoff Reservoir Open, we also direct the IN-47 Lake Santee Division. In addition, this year we will be assuming the director role for the USA Bassin' Brookville Reservoir Regional in October of 2021.
You will find the 2021 Bischoff Spring Division/IN-04 schedule posted on this page with the official starting times. We will post additional information concerning the upcoming season as the events get closer, so please continue to follow the page for updates.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions concerning this division!
God Bless,
Chip & Lisa Ayers
