2026 Rocky Mountain Regional
REGISTRATION
Wednesday, July 30th
2 PM – Group site is available for check-in. This will be a day to settle in, get to know each other.
Saturday, August 2nd
7 AM – 7:30 AM Pre-dive meeting at Twin Creeks Picnic area. We will review safety, rules, needs, etc. All divers depart at the same time.
7:30 AM to 8 AM – Travel to starting dive locations. This is a swim/kayak only event. You may be in the water and traveling to your starting location, but loaded guns are not allowed during this time.
8 AM – 2 PM – Competition dive time. NO loaded guns before 8 AM or after 2 PM.
2:45 PM – All divers must be back to Twin Creeks Picnic area by this time for the fish count.
5:30 PM – Banquet dinner at Twin Creeks Pavillion
6:30 to 8 PM – Award ceremony and prize raffle
General Rules for the Rocky Mountain Regional Spearfishing Tournament
- All spearfishing participants must join NFSA, which is free, complete the online registration and the payment for this event, sign a waiver or have a guardian sign a waiver if under 18 years of age, and complete the online survey regarding gear, experience, mentors, camping, etc. By signing the Waiver, you understand the potential dangers and risks of this sport. Registration will start on Jan. 1, 2026
- Adhere to the JAWS tournament schedules above.
- No loaded guns out or above the water at any time. No loaded guns before or after the competition time on the tournament day.
- This is an individual event so please keep your fish separate from others.
- No motorized boats of any kind on the competition day. Motorized boats are allowed for scouting only.
- Each diver or mentor must display a legal dive flag on a float or their non-motorized vessel for safety, as there can be boat traffic. Divers without a float and dive flag will be disqualified.
- Fish hauling devices are legal, such as buoys, boogie boards, kayaks, or canoes. Divers may use kayaks, canoes, paddleboards or similar for transport.
- All participants must abide by the fishing regulations. Please be familiar with the DWR rules for this lake. No limit on carp, sucker or perch. Limit of 4 combined trout/salmon with only 1 exceeding 24”. 1 muskie and it must be 40” or longer.
Fishing Regulations - Buy a fishing license - This is a freediving event only.
- No chumming is allowed at any time. Flashers may be used.
- If you shoot extra fish, they may not be discarded in the lake. Please bring them to the fish count.
Judges reserve the right to disqualify divers who have intentionally or unintentionally violated any rules. Please know and observe the rules. If you have a violation or witness other divers violating rules, whether intentional or not, please respectfully review the violation with the weigh-in judges.
Scoring
- 20 perch
- 1 point per perch
- 1 point per lb. (Example – If total weight of perch =10.83 lbs., that would = 10.83 pts.)
- 1 trout of any type – 5 points
- Unlimited carp and sucker – 3 points each.
- We are planning to have a men’s and women’s division.
Lodging Options
NFSA reserved the Frying Pan group campsite for 100 people from July 29 to August 1. Please contact an event director to reserve for your group. This is first-come, first-served and included with the event fee.
Other options include camping in free unimproved camp areas, improved campsites at Fish Lake, cabin rentals or hotels in nearby towns such as Loa, UT, etc.
The main cabin rental options are with Bowery Haven Resort - https://boweryhaven.com/. The cabin reservation for 2025 starts on November 15, 2024 at 6 AM. The cabins book right away, so if you are interested, plan to book right as the booking opens.
