2016 Sturgeon Fishing Tournament

The Fishing Tournament has ended.
Only Big Fish with a datestamp between 8/18/2016 and 8/21/2016 qualify.
Anglers, the weight station will officially close on Monday, Aug 22nd at 6pm Eastern (-5 GMT/UTC).
Please post your catch prior. Thanks.​

The weigh station is officially closed.

I will be contacting winners to verify fish in-game over the next few days.
Once completed, the Leaderboard will be finalized and prizes handed out.

Fishing Feats not accomplished will be given away in a lottery based on when the angler turned in their fish. A random number generator will be used to determine the winner. For example, if an angler turned in the 15th fish and the generator produces a 15, that angler wins the prize. Anglers (not players) on the Leaderboard will be excluded.

Congrats to Captain Stooby for accomplishing a Fishing Feat!!!

Feat: Last green fish weighed in (because green is good)
Prize: a tall, flowering cactus

Congrats to Caridan Ortan & Larouge Blackoak for winning the Angler Lottery!!!
(Feats not accomplished were given away in a lottery)

Winner: #17 Caridan Ortan
Feat not accomplished: First PK/kill screenshot on the seas
Prize: some 3rd anni purple jewelry

Winner: #78 Larouge Blackoak
Feat not accomplished: First 22 stone fish weighed in (22nd Fish Tourney)
Prize: a Palm Grove home

Thank you Zyler for the Tournaments, Donors for the Winnings, and the Staff for the Trophies.

Ahoy anglers!

I hope you enjoyed the tournaments during the 2016 fishing season (Easter to September Anniversary). Over 40 million in prizes were giving away this season!!! Given the numerous upcoming events, there will not be another tournament until January 2017. (I might run a 1 or 2 day tourney during event season depending on my obligations)

Many thanks to the staff, donors and participants who make these tournaments possible.

Here are the stats from this tourney:
# of Fish weighed in: 107
Total stones: 9,893
Average stones: 92.46