MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES

Photos: 

Correctly photographing your fish is critical to ensure your catch is eligible for entry into the competition.

Submitting your catch: When you catch a fish it must be posted no later than 2 days after the fish is harvested.
Competition deadline: All submissions must be posted before 11:59 pm of the last day of the competition which is 31st July 2025.

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All submissions must include 3 photos all up:

• A photo clearly showing the fish on the measuring mat, so that you can see the head and tail of the fish is in the correct position. (Ensure that you write #FMS on a piece of paper and that it is clearly shown on the measurement mat photo. This is to prove the photo was taken during this comp.)

• Another photo that clearly shows where the tail is on the measurement line.

• A photo of the person who caught the fish holding the fish.

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Measurement Guidelines:

• The mouth of the fish must be touching the starting plate/zero cm mark of the measuring mat.

• Measurement is taken from the mouth of fish to the end of the tail.

• Photos must be taken from directly above the fish.

• All fish mouths must be resting.

• Fish Measurement: Fish are measured to the nearest decimal (round down to avoid conflict).

• If your fish is too big for a measuring mat or you do not have a measuring mat, you can use a tape measure. (Photos must clearly show starting and end point alongside the tape measure.)

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Head Connection:

• The head must remain completely connected to the body during measurement. If the throat is disconnected due to spearing, the head must be placed back in line with the body.

• Do not fully neck the fish before taking the fish photos.

• Crayfish tail and head must remain connected and not pulled apart.​​

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All submissions must include 3 photos all up:

• A photo clearly showing the fish on the measuring mat, so that you can see the head and tail of the fish is in the correct position. (Ensure that you write #FMS on a piece of paper and that it is clearly shown on the measurement mat photo. This is to prove the photo was taken during this comp.)

• Another photo that clearly shows where the tail is on the measurement line.

• A photo of the person who caught the fish holding the fish.

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Measurement Guidelines: FISH

• The mouth of the fish must be touching the starting plate/zero cm mark of the measuring mat.

• Measurement is taken from the mouth of fish to the end of the tail.

• Photos must be taken from directly above the fish.

• All fish mouths must be resting.

• Fish Measurement: Fish are measured to the nearest decimal (round down to avoid conflict).

• If your fish is too big for a measuring mat or you do not have a measuring mat, you can use a tape measure. (Photos must clearly show starting and end point alongside the tape measure.)

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Measurement Guidelines: LOBSTER/CRAYFISH

• The tail must be touching the starting plate/zero cm mark of the measuring mat.

• Measurement is taken from the edge of tail to where the carapace meets the tail.

• Photos must be taken from directly above the Lobster/Crayfish.

• Fish Measurement: Lobster/Crayfish are measured to the nearest decimal (round down to avoid conflict).

• If your Lobster/Crayfish fish is too big for a measuring mat or you do not have a measuring mat, you can use a tape measure. (Photos must clearly show starting and end point alongside the tape measure.)

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Head Connection:

• The head must remain completely connected to the body during measurement. If the throat is disconnected due to spearing, the head must be placed back in line with the body.

• Do not fully neck the fish before taking the fish photos.

• Crayfish tail and head must remain connected and not pulled apart.​

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Dishonest or improper measurements may result in being disqualified from the competition.