The 44th Annual WICC Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth returns to Long Island Sound on Saturday, August 29, with fishing officially beginning at 12:01 a.m. Anglers from New York and Connecticut will compete for bragging rights—and a $25,000 grand prize awarded to the tournament's largest bluefish.

The weekend-long tournament features more than $40,000 in total cash prizes, including:

1st Place: $25,000
2nd Place: $7,500
3rd Place: $2,500
Smaller cash prizes awarded through 20th Place
Port Prizes awarded for the heaviest bluefish weighed at each official Connecticut and New York weigh station (see below for complete list of weigh stations)

Young anglers, 17 and under, will also have the chance to win big. The tournament will award a $1,000 cash prize to the largest bluefish caught by a youth angler. Second and third place youth winners will receive $100 gift cards.

Anglers may register online at www.bluefishtournament.com or in person at any official tournament registration location throughout Long Island and Connecticut.

Official Registration Locations:

New York

Blue Water Ventures – Peconic
Cow Harbor Bait & Tackle – Northport
Duffy's Bait & Tackle – Glenwood Landing
East Coast Fishing Supplies – Little Neck
Jack's Bait & Tackle – City Island
Miller Place Bait & Tackle – Mount Sinai
Tyalure Tackle – Rye

Connecticut

AW Marina – New London
Black Hall Outfitters – Westbrook
Black Rock Bait & Tackle – Bridgeport
Bobby J's Bait & Tackle – Milford
Branford Bait & Tackle – Branford
Dee's Bait & Tackle – New Haven
Fin's Bait & Tackle – Clinton
Fisherman's World – East Norwalk
Fishin’ Factory – Milldale
Hillyer's Tackle Shop – Waterford
Sportsman's Den – Cos Cob
Ted's Bait & Tackle – Old Saybrook

The registration deadline is Friday, August 28, at 11:59 p.m. Registration is $36 per angler and is required to participate. Fishing begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, and concludes at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 30.

For registration, tournament rules, weigh station information, and live updates, visit www.bluefishtournament.com, follow www.facebook.com/bluefishtournament, or Instagram @bluefishtournament.

The 44th Annual Bluefish Tournament is proudly presented by WICC, The Surfside Hotel, Stevens Ford Lincoln of Milford, Bridgeport Harbor Marina, Water Dr., Little Pub, and The Fisherman Magazine

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