Crappie Classic 25

Crappie Classic 25 Raffle Tickets!

The Raffle Is Once Again Way Too Big!!

Be sure to grab your raffle tickets at Black Sands Resort. Cash or card in the store or Cash Only at the bar. We have a TON of raffle items and more coming every day.

Some of the items up for grabs this year.............

8' pontoon boat

Kayaks

T.F.R. 10' Rod (this thing is so bright I want it!)

Savage Axis 2 22-250

Lowrance Fish Finder

Piles of fishing poles

Tackle

Camp Gear

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

Raffle Tickets Are

$1 EA

6 Tickets for $5

25 Tickets for $20

MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN

Please print your name CLEARLY on tickets. If we cant read it we'll draw another one!

Come Join The Fun!

Self Proclaimed Best Derby In Idaho!

Yes we said it! We think we have the best one day, public, fishing derby in the state of Idaho. But we may be a little biased. Come out and join the fun, tell us what you think!

This years event is going to be bigger than ever! More participants. More prizes. More fun! If you fish, even just for fun, get your team together and get your entry sent in.

Black Sands Resort at C.J. Strike Reservoir is the place to be. Onsite camping is filling up fast, don't wait!

Entry Form And Rulebook Download

Simply Fill out the top page of the pdf, then email it to Crappieclassic@gmail.com

once payment is received you are ALMOST set to go fishing!

The only thing left to do is pick up your packet at Black Sands Resort on 4/4/2025 or 4/5/2025 and fish on!

Entry Form And Rulebook Download

Team Names Signed Up!

We do our best to accommodate team names. In the event of a duplicate name being used the captains name will be added to the team name. Below is a list of teams signed up so far!

O'Crappie, The Casting Crew, Wing And A Prayer, BDFD, Seable's Unstables, Deadliest Catch, Crappie Dayz, Life Is Crappie, Crappie Casters, Not Sober, Team ABO, The Reel Crappholes, More Fun, Reel Good Times, Team Drake, Hole In The Ice Gang, Size Matters, TFI, Fisher Bros, Meat Wagon, Crestliner Crappie Killers, Farrell, Wood, Lindstrom, HVFA, Only Fins, Barton's, Flash, Moe & Joe, Allensandy, Shenanigators, Boats & Hoes, Bass 2 Mouth, Haze Gray, Holy Crappie, Shameless Hookers, The Crew, Giggle Gills, Fish N Chips, Fish Whisperers, Fishin' Magicians, Crazy Crappie Catchers, Catch N Filet, Youngblood, Chubby Chasers, KLR Outdoors, We The People, Have A Crappie Day, Team Dont Care, Crappie Fish Tacos (Tackle Shop), The April Fools, Nitty Gritty Dirt Crew, Jake From State Farm, Fins Out, Team Mike, Spot On, Triple "C" Hookers, J Rudd, On Location, Crappie Taco, Sullivan, Hardwater Hookers, Keepin' It Reel, Lopez Crew, Fish Hunters, Big Ed, Pontoon Princesses, Team Sagegrouse, Cooter Retriever, Packworth, Reel Disfunctional, Hillbilly Hookers, Crappie Mafia, The Bassholes, Three Hookers, Crappie People, Diddy & The Oilers, Team Oregon Shit Show, Team Mega, Crappie Snatchers, Team Idaho, Envious, Red Dot, Catchin Morfins, Moody, Here Kitty Kitty, Hook Line & Sinker, Lip Snatchers, Graboids, Blue Whale, Rod Benders, The Dirty Hookers, The Happy Hookers, Musher Crew, Crappie Kaos, Backlash, Test Tackles, Sloppie Crappie, Fielder, Figure It Out, Crappie Masters, Looney Toon, Forever Broke, Gettin Jiggy With It, Shitters Full, Fish "R" Us, Cast-ubation Crew, The Crappie Jalopy, Indianhead Electric, Chris, Slappin Gills, Hack Dick Fishing, Team MVP, Lewis & Clause Expedition, One More No More, Prestige Worldwide, Kokes & Kings, Reel Legends, Da Bairs, C Town Rippers, Twinkie Falls, Calamity, Topless Crappie, Just Fishin, Haines Hawks, Ol' Bull, Lines Down, Team Suebert, Palmers Crappie Crew, Slippery Dick Fish, The Rat Bastards, TNT, Three Men And A Lady, Millers Custom Baits, Lip Ripperz, Rippin Lips, Ditch Pickles, Reel Hookers, Fishoholics, Los Federales, Grippin' Lips, Tight Lines, Compton / Thompson, Fish hunters / Mathis, Unlucky Bastards, Slockem, Oregon Rain Or Shine, Fishin Fools, Rippin Lips / Powers, Panty Dropperz, Aquaholics, All Fish No Game, Asian Persuasion, The Crappies, The Corkies, Annies Time, Keith Stone, Roopie Team, Stimpsons, Ram Rod, 208 Regulators, Just The Tip, Team Duckworth, Hartzel, Get Jiggy With It / Jansen, Suk My Wake, B C V, Primo Crap, Crap Flaps, Crappie Wizards, Bottom Feeders, Fishin Impossible, Guy, Full Of Crappie, High Life, Anderson / Wittmuss, Team Tracy, A Lund Full, Sir Fish A Lot, Whiskey & Kok, Crappiest, Tip Dippin, The Crappie Master, Cooper Ruby, Fat Hog, Team Crawdaddy, Wrinkly Ball, Idahos Deadleis Catch, Raiders, Danielson Boys, Wil-Drink, Suds & Sunfish

Derby Rules

Derby format

1) Date & Time

The derby will run for one day from FIRST LIGHT (far side of lake visible from Black Sands Resort)

until check in at 3:00PM on

April 5, 2025.

ALL TEAMS MUST PICK UP THEIR INFO PACKET (Permits, Rule book, Weigh in Card) AT

BLACK SANDS RESORT FRIDAY 4/4/2025 BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PM OR SATURDAY MORNING

4/5/2025 AT THE BLACK SANDS STOR

2) Check in / weigh in format

All boats/teams must be at the check in area located on the inlet point at

BLACK SANDS RESORT by 3:00 pm, even if waiting to be weighed/measured.

Each team will present the day’s catch and their weigh in card to be weighed/measured

BY A DERBY OFFICIAL. The official will note the total weight of the crappie bag,

and length of sub category fish presented and report such to the score keeper.

$5000 TO WIN PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED TO THE HEAVIEST BAG OF 20 CRAPPIE!

$2500 RUNNER UP TO THE SECOND HEAVIEST BAG

$1000 SECOND RUNNER UP TO THE THIRD HEAVIEST BAG

THE LEADING THREE BAGS WILL BE IMPOUNDED AT WEIGHING PENDING EITHER A HEAVIER

BAG OR A FINAL WEIGHT AND INTERNAL VERIFICATION OF FISH.

Verification may be done by manual or electronic methods.

FISH WILL BE RANDOMLY SCREENED FOR ADDED WEIGHT! DO NOT TRY IT!

In the event of a tie, each team will present ten (10) fish to be laid end to end for a total length

to determine a winner. Should the tie remain, another fish will be added one

at a time until such time as there is a clear winner or only two teams tied.

As a final tie breaker, if needed, the best 3 out of 5 rock paper scissors duel will determine

the winner.

Ties in length only categories will be settled by a best 3 out of 5 rock paper scissors duel.

Secondary categories will be scored by length only. They will be measured on a Hagen’s

“hawg traugh” bump board measuring device by a DERBY OFFICIAL at designated station.

Secondary categories include

Largest Crappie

Largest Perch

Largest Trout (all Salmonoids)

Largest Bluegill

Largest Catfish

Largest Non-game fish (carp, sucker, squaw etc)

Smallest Fish (from above species)

Other categories / payouts may be added by promoter.

Awards ceremony will be held on the lawn at Black Sands Resort at 6 PM on

the day of the derby.

3) Teams

Participation will be capped at 200 team entries

Team size is limited to four (4) persons

EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE, ALL PAID ENTRIES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

A team may consist of only one boat.

All persons on boat must be registered on the team entry form.

NO NON-FISHER RIDERS (except small children accompanied by

a registered parent/guardian)

The number of anglers listed on the entry form shall be considered official.

Multiple shore (up to 4) fishers fishing in a group may also participate as a team.

All fishers must be declared on entry form.

Kayak/Float tube fishers will be considered individual anglers.

All fish must be caught on C.J. Strike reservoir within the following boundaries: the Main Body,

Snake arm (downstream from Loveridge Bridge), Bruneau arm (not including the Bruneau river).

4) Safety, Sportsmanship, Courtesy and Conservation

Are always expected from each entrant and participant. Any

infractions of these fundamental sporting principals may be

deemed cause for disqualification.

“The Narrows” should be considered a no wake/minimal wake zone.

All state and federal laws apply.

5) Officials

The rules of this Derby will be interpreted and amended solely by

derby officials. Their decisions will be considered

final in all matters

6) Waiver of Liability

All entrants shall recognize that their signature on a Derby registration form is a waiver of liability, absolving The Crappie Classic and/or its partners of any and all damages or liability arising from the contest by entering in or otherwise participating in the Derby. This Waiver of Liability is also considered as approval of and permission for use of any likeness and photos in promotional opportunities by The Crappie Classic and/or its partners.

The Official Derby Rules and the Official Derby Entry Form shall be considered one document and by signing the Official Derby Entry Form you are agreeing to honor and abide by all Official Derby Rules as outlined above.

$5000 TO WIN!

REMEMBER TO PICK UP YOUR DERBY PACKET AT BLACK SANDS ON FRIDAY EVENING 4-4 OR SATURDAY MORNING 4-5