Cyprus Bass Fishing Championship 2026

The Cyprus Freshwater Angling Association announces the 2026 Bass Fishing Championship.

Registered members who have settled their financial obligations with the Association prior the Championship registration date are eligible to participate. New members will also be eligible to participate.

Junior members of the Association who wish to participate in the Juniors Championship must be accompanied by their parent / guardian throughout the competition.

All participants must have a valid Fishing License issued by the Cyprus Fisheries Department.

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Championship Details:

  • Stage One – Two Day competition 
    • Day 1: 21/03/2026 Saturday – Evretou Dam 
    • Day 2: 22/03/2026 Sunday – Kannaviou Dam 

(Regulations for the two-day competition are listed below.)

Practice until 15/03/2026

  • Stage Two – 19/04/2026 Sunday – Kouris Dam 

Practice until 12/04/2026

  • Stage Three – 16/05/2026 Saturday – Kalavasos Dam 

Practice until 10/05/26

  • Stage Four – Two Day competition 
    • Day 1: 19/09/2026 Saturday – Arminou Dam 
    • Day 2: 20/09/2026 Sunday – Asprokremmos Dam 

Practice until 13/09/2026

  • Stage Five – 18/10/2026 Sunday – Klirou Dam 

Practice until 11/10/2026

  • Stage Six – 14/11/2026 Saturday – The dam will be selected by a draw 

Practice until 08/11/2026

 

  • The dates of each Stage will be announced 3 weeks prior the competition. 
  • The location of the following Stage shall be confirmed upon completion of the preceding Stage.
  • The Committee may change a competition dam if it determines that the water level does not permit the competition to proceed or if the dam is considered to be unsafe for the contestants.

 

Regulations

Article 1 – Entries for Championship & Juniors Championship:

  1. The cost for Participation in the Championship for members is 50 euros per contestant (for those who do not participate in the Championship the cost will be 15 euros per competition stage)
  2. The cost of Participation in the Juniors Championship (12 years – 18 years) will be 25 euros per contestant (Juniors who do not participate in the Championship, the cost of participation per competition stage will be 10 euro). At least 5 participants are required for the Juniors Championship to be held.
  3. The Championship & Juniors Championship includes:
    • Six competitions (Stages)(two of which will be a two-day competition stage)
    • Duration of each competition: 7 hours.
  4. For a valid participation in the Championship the contestants must settle the registration fee prior the first stage of the Championship. The last day of registration for the Championship is the 13th of March 2026. Members who choose to register and participate in the Championship starting from the second competition stage are required to pay the registration fee up to one hour before the start of the second stage (until 19/04/2026).
  5. After the last registration day for the Championship this being 19/04/2026, new entries will be accepted only for individual stage competitions. The results of the anglers who will compete in individual stage competitions, will not be taken into account for the Championship standing.
  6. The winners in each competition will be the top three anglers with the highest scores, as well as the angler with the biggest fish and the first three competitors in the junior’s championship.
  7. At the end of the Championship the anglers that will be awarded are:
    • The top three anglers of the Championship.
    • The top three anglers of the Junior Championship.
    • The biggest fish of the Championship.

Article 2 – Competitions:

  1. The last day of training and confirmation of participation will be the last Sunday before each competition.
  2. Anglers must be at the starting point at least thirty minutes before the competition starts to arrange the start-up procedures (registration, assignment of numbers, etc.).
  3. Anglers arriving at the starting points in less than thirty minutes before the start of the competition, will commence their registration procedures after the rest of the anglers have started the competition. If an angler knows in advance that he/she will be late, the angler must notify the Chief Marshal or  member of the Committee by 21:00 on the night preceding the competition, at the latest, except in cases of emergency.
  4. When there are 2 or more starting points in a competition, the angler has to select the starting point by notifying the Chief Marshal no later than 21:00 on the last Monday preceding the competition. If an angler fails to declare his/her starting point, he/she will be automatically placed at the starting point with the least number of anglers. If there is an equal number of competitors at each starting point, starting points shall be allocated by draw. Anglers are entitled to finish at the starting point of their choice. This shall be communicated to the Marshal before or during the competition.
  5. Fishing is permitted only from the shore. Fishing in the water by any other means is prohibited. Fishing will be permitted throughout the entire dam, except in areas prohibited under the applicable fishing license or by the organizers.
  6. Any movement of an angler by car or other means of transport after the start of the competition is prohibited. Any use of a vehicle after the start of the competition stage will lead to the disqualification of the contestant for that stage. Anglers are advised to wear appropriate clothing and footwear and to notice warnings regarding hazards such as rough terrain, dense vegetation, snakes and similar risks. The Association shall NOT be liable for any accident, injury or loss.
  7. The minimum distance to be maintained between contestants will be 10 meters in a STRAIGHT line.

        – Anglers are requested to fish in the spirit of good sportsmanship and to respect their fellow competitors.

 

Article 3 – Camera / Ruler & Numbers:

  1. All anglers must have a high-resolution camera on their mobile phone with the capability to transfer the photographic material to the committee’s device and/or to the FishChamp application. These can/will be used for the purposes of the Championship archive and/or the Championship’s website and other Championship social media platforms.
  2. Anglers are required to upload photos of each Bass caught during the competition to the FishChamp application within one hour after the competition ends, so that they can be properly reviewed and judged. (See Article 5 paragraph 5). The Chief Marshal shall lock the application after the 1 hour period and will not accept new result or amendments.
  3. If an angler fails to submit his/her photos within the above specified time period, his/her results for the particular competition stage will not be calculated towards his/her overall Championship standing.
  4. An angler competing for the first time must purchase the approved measuring ruler from the Association. The cost of the approved ruler is at 10 euro. The rulers will be made available at each starting point.
  5. At each competition stage, all anglers will be given by the Marshal a set of printed catch numbers and an eight-digit number. The eight-digit number will be unique to each competition stage. The numbers must be returned to the Judge at the end of each competition stage. In case the numbers are lost, the angler shall bare the cost for their replacement.
  6. Each photo to be valid must show the fish on the ruler with the corresponding printed catch number and the eight-digit number. Photos submitted without the above-mentioned numbers will not count towards the catch total.
  7. If a contestant cannot access the FishChamp application at the end of a stage, they must notify the Chief Marshal or the Marshal at their finishing point and submit their results to them within one hour after the stage ends. If any result is disqualified, the application will automatically revert to the next available result, provided one has been uploaded.

 

Article 4 – Points:

  1. Point system: See Annex 1. The anglers’ final championship score will be calculated by adding the 5 competitions in which he/she has scored the highest points. The competition in which the angler has received his/her lowest score will not be taken into consideration.
  2. For every measurable centimetre the angler will receive 1 point.
    • If it’s equal to or greater than 40cm it is awarded an additional 10 bonus points.
    • If it’s equal to or greater than 45cm it is awarded an additional 20 bonus points.
    • If it’s equal to or greater than 50cm it is awarded an additional 30 bonus points.
    • If it’s equal to or greater than 55cm it is awarded an additional 40 bonus points.
    • The angler with the Biggest Fish of each stage it is awarded an additional 10 bonus points towards his/her Championship points. (If the biggest fish in a stage is caught by more than one contestant with the same length, the points are equally shared among those contestants)
    • All anglers who participate in more than 50% of the Stages will be automatically awarded 5 Points for participation, in the championship standings.
    • The championship winner will be the angler with the highest total points.
  3. In the case of a tie in a competition stage, the ranking of the stage will be determined by the following procedure:
    • In the standings, higher placement will be awarded to the angler with the biggest fish.
    • If a tie persists, it will be resolved by comparing the second biggest fish, then the third, fourth and fifth in order until the tie is broken.
    • Despite the above if the tie is not eventually broken then the position will be shared equally among the contestants involved the procedure.
    • When multiple contestants catch the biggest fish the bonus points will be divided equally among them.
  1. In case of a tie between two or more anglers at the end of the Championship standings the winner will be determined after considering the following and in this order:
    • The angler who has the most centimetres in all six (6) stages of the championship shall prevail in the standings and be the winner.
    • In case there is continuing tie, then the angler with the biggest fish surpasses and is awarded the higher position in the standings.
    • If the tie remains, it will be broken by comparing the second biggest fish, then the third, fourth and fifth in order until a winner emerges.
  1. Only fish of the ‘Largemouth Bass’ species shall count. The minimum size is 30cm, measured from the tip of the mouth (which must be touching on the metal part of the ruler) to the shortest of the two ends of the tail fins. During measuring the fish must have a closed mouth.
  2. For every competition stage, only the five largest bass from the total of the angler’s catch will be counted. In a two-day competition, the five largest bass fished over the two days will be counted. (if one contestant attends only one day, the fish of that day will be counted for both days).
  3. Competitors who compete for more than 50% of a stage’s duration (3 hours and 31 minutes) will automatically be awarded with 5 participation points. These points shall be counted in the competitor’s final Championship standings, regardless if these have been earned in the dropped lowest scoring stage of the championship.
  4. Bonus points for the biggest fish in each stage (10 points) are not taken into account for the purpose of dropping each competitor’s lowest-scoring stage at the end of the Championship, but are added directly to the competitor’s final score. The same applies to the 5 participation points awarded to each competitor upon completion of 50% of the stage.

 

Article 5 – Penalties

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Incorrect placement of the fish on the ruler may result in a penalty of -1 to -3 points, or even to the fish disqualification. Penalty points are at the discretion of the Championship Committee, determined during the review of the results and shall be proportional to the error in measurement.

The imposition of the corresponding penalty is at the discretion of the head judge.

  1. At the end of the stage competition any contestant arriving late at the finishing point, will be disqualified. This rule will not apply if the delay was due to situations beyond the control of the angler (injury, unanticipated flooding or fire blocking normal access paths etc.). The Chief Marshal and the Championship Committee will decide whether the angler’s delay is within reason.
  2. In the case of any violation of regulations from any angler, he/she will be disqualified for the specific competition stage and will also be receiving the penalty of 100 points in his/her championship standing. (From his/her individual points, if he /she has less than 100 points, he/she will receive a negative score). In case of a serious violation, the Chief Judge will be required to bring the misconduct allegation to the Championship Committee who will then decide on the penalty to be imposed. The penalty may be expulsion from the championship and or a recommendation to the Council to remove the angler from the Association.
  3. Any withdrawal during the competition stage without returning to the starting point and returning the issued numbers (unless there is a serious problem) will lead to disqualification for the specific competition stage. If a contestant knows in advance that he/she must leave before the end of the stage, he/she must notify the Chief Judge or the Championship Committee no later than the start of the competition stage. In the case of early withdrawal from the competition the competitor must comply with the following:
    1. Must have uploaded his/ her results to the FishChamp application prior to leaving. In the case that the competitor cannot access the FishChamp application he/she must submit his/her results to the marshal at the finishing point via an acceptable method.
    2. The Marshall shall record the sizes of the competitor’s results which will be agreed and verified by the competitor’s signature.
    3. The Marshall shall record the time of departure which will also be agreed and verified by the competitor’s signature.
    4. If the competitor fails to comply with any of the above he/she will be disqualified.

        4. Fish should be photographed on the ruler correctly and returned into the water alive. If a fish dies, then the angler will incur a penalty of 20 points.

       5. Results Procedure

    • The Chief Marshal and the Championship Committee shall review all submitted results at the end of the stage.
    • If any violations and or discrepancies are found in the submitted results the appropriate penalty points shall be determined. Any penalties issued shall be published in the Championship Group on messenger in the form of a table.
    • The result on the FishChamp application shall be amended after the Championship committee has reviewed the results.
    • Competitors have a strict 48-hour period for any objection after the review of the result in the FishChamp application. The 48-hour objection period begins upon the publishing of the results in the Championship Group on messenger.
    • The results are made final at the end of the 48-hour objection period and after the championship committee reviews any submitted objections. The final results shall be published in the Championship Group on messenger and the CFAA Facebook page.

 

Article 6 – Rods & Baits:

  1. There is no limit to the number of rods that each angler can carry but they must use only one at a time.
  2. Only Spinning/Baitcasting rods are allowed during the competition.
  3. Anglers will only be allowed to fish with artificial lures.
  4. The use of the Alabama rig and live baits is prohibited.

 

Article 7 – Cancelation / Postponement of the competition:

  1. Any competition stage of the Championship may be cancelled or postponed by the Championship Committee or the Chief Judge if the conditions or events arise that pose a risk to the safety of the anglers. Decisions to postpone or cancel competition stage before it begins shall be made by the Championship Committee.
  2. The decision period in both cases mentioned above shall not exceed 60 minutes prior to the start of a stage.
  3. If the competition is started or restarted during the decision period, that time counts towards the total competition duration.
  4. If the competition stage is scheduled on Saturday and is cancelled, then the competition stage will be held the following day (Sunday). If the competition stage is scheduled for a Sunday and cancelled it will be rescheduled for the following Saturday.
  5. In the event of an emergency requiring the Chief Judge to cancel a competition stage in progress, the following shall apply:
    • If a competition stage is cancelled after 4 hours from the start, the stage shall be considered completed.
    • If a competition stage is cancelled before four hours have elapsed from the start, the stage at which it was cancelled.(See Article 6 paragraph 2)
    • All Bass caught before the competition stage cancellation shall count upon resumption of the competition stage.
    • When the competition is re-scheduled, no new participations will be accepted.
  6. In case that the two-day competition, is postponed or cancelled while the competition runs, the following will apply:
    • If a competition stage is postponed on any day before four hours have elapsed, the results obtained up to the time of postponement shall be considered valid and carried over to the results of the day which was competed
    • If one whole day is postponed only the other completed day will be valid.
    • If both days are postponed and the total accumulated duration of the competition reaches six hours or more, the competition shall be considered completed.
    • If both days are postponed and the total competition time is less than six hours, the competition shall be rescheduled for the following Saturday as a one-day event. If the two-day competition is to be held in two different water dams, then the water dam would be selected by draw.

 

Note 1: The Competition Committee is appointed by the association’s board of directors.

Note 2: The Competition Committee reserves the right to change any of the above terms and regulations at any time during the Championship with the safety of the competitors being a priority.