Independence Trout Open!
Welcome to Independence Trout Open, the annual Trout sportfishing tournament hosted by Fishing Planet in the wake of July 4th, Independence Day! This is what we’ve all been waiting for! The Trout you catch might be virtual, but the Tournament and the Championship status are as real as they get! Register for the Independence Trout Open, pass the Qualifiers, get to the Final Round and compete against the very best to become the Independence Trout Open Champion! First-place winner and two runner-ups get the fame, the glory and, of course, valuable prizes! But making it to the Top-10 is quite an achievement too! This is the one sportfishing event you don’t want to miss!
- Everyone is eligible to register and participate in the Tournament.
- All player level restrictions for visiting waterways in Tournament-related States will be temporarily lifted for all players registered in the Tournament.
- Tournament registration fee covers all necessary Licenses for all the qualifying fish in the waterways of Tournament-related States. Licenses will be valid only for the duration of the Tournament for all participants regardless of their performance.
- Tournament Rounds include: 3 Qualifiers, Semifinal and Final Round. A player who is already qualified to compete in the Semifinal Round cannot participate in the remaining Qualifying Rounds.
- Winners of every Tournament Round are awarded in-game prizes.
- Players may use only barbless tackle.
- Boats usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Rod stand usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Players must use a Keepnet. No Stringers are allowed.
- Only 10 fish from the player’s Keepnet will count in the Tournament. Any fish above that limit must be released.
- Winner is determined by the total weight of 10 fish in the Keepnet at the end of a Round.
- Each Qualifying Round lasts 20 hours. Within this period, players may choose a 2-hour time window to pass the Qualifier.
- Qualifier Results become available 4 hours after the end of a Qualifying Round.
- To get to the Semifinal Round a player must make it to the Top-20 in either one of the Qualifiers.
- Semifinal and Final Rounds of the Tournament are held in real time, lasting 2 hours simultaneously for all players.
- Only players who make it to the Top-20 in the Semifinal, will proceed to the Final Round.
- Upon completion of each tournament stage, players with the Top-10 results get rewards.
- Additional Prize is awarded for the biggest single fish caught.
- Top-3 Tournament Finalists are awarded with valuable prizes: Credits, BaitCoins, exclusive tackle and unique equipment.
25000 
This Tournament’s Prize Pool:
- 350.000 and 5.000
- First place - 200.000 and 3.000 - Second place
- 100.000 and 1.000 - Third place
- Unique equipment:
X-Series RiverLine 6' 7" (200) (Length: 6' 7" (200); Lure Weight: 1 3/4 – 2 5/6 Oz (50–80 g); Power: X-Heavy; Line Weight: 37.4–72.7 Lb (17–33 kg); Action: Mod Fast; Pieces: 1; Guides: 8) 
X-Series HeavyStar 7500 (Ratio: 5.5; Recovery: 34.5" (88 cm); Capacity: Mono 37/128 (0.6/128), Braid 36/230 (0.3/230); Max Drag: 70.5 Lb (32 kg); Ball Bearings: 7+1; Weight: 14.9 Oz. (422 g); Drag: Front) 
Rivertex™ TroutTamer Cap (Tackles: 3) 
Additional prizes in game currencies for Winners of every Round of the Tournament.
This is the 1st Qualifying Round of Independence Trout Open and your 1st chance out of 3 to get through to the Semifinal! So head on to Colorado’s Rocky Lake and do your very best to outperform other anglers in catching Rainbow, Cutthroat and Colorado Golden Trout!
- All Trout you catch should meet the Tournament’s minimum weight requirements.
- Players may use only only barbless tackle.
- Players must use a Keepnet.
- Boats usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Rod stand usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Only 10 fish from the player’s Keepnet will count in the Tournament. Any fish above that limit must be released.
- Winner is determined by the total weight of 10 fish in the Keepnet at the end of a Round.
- Additional Prize is awarded for the biggest single fish caught.
- Players with the Top-10 results get rewards.
- To get to the Semifinal Round, a player must have one of the Top-20 results.
Qualifying Fish:
- Young Rainbow Trout - minimum weight requirements: 0.881 lb (0.4 kg).
- Rainbow Trout
- Trophy Rainbow Trout
- Young Cutthroat Trout - minimum weight requirements: 0.661 lb (0.3 kg).
- Cutthroat Trout
- Trophy Cutthroat Trout
- Unique Cutthroat Trout
- Colorado Golden Trout - minimum weight requirements: 0.881 lb (0.4 kg).
- Trophy Colorado Golden Trout
- Unique Colorado Golden Trout
| Place | Credits | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30000
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X-Series Barbless Nano Spinner 1/5 Oz. (6 g), #1/0
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| 2 | 28000
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X-Series Barbless Nano Spinner 1/5 Oz. (6 g), #1/0
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| 3 | 25000
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X-Series Barbless Nano Spinner 1/5 Oz. (6 g), #1/0
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| 4 | 21000
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| 5 | 20000
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| 6 | 18000
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| 7 | 16000
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| 8 | 14000
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| 9 | 12000
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| 10 | 10000
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20000
The 2nd Qualifying Round of Independence Trout Open will be held in Michigan, on the breathtaking banks of Lake Saint-Croix - one of the best fishing destinations in North America. If you didn’t make it to the Top 20 in the 1st Qualifier, this is your second chance to get one of the twenty best results and go through to the Semifinal!
- All Trout you catch should meet the Tournament’s minimum weight requirements.
- Players may use only only barbless tackle.
- Players must use a Keepnet.
- Boats usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Rod stand usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Only 10 fish from the player’s Keepnet will count in the Tournament. Any fish above that limit must be released.
- Winner is determined by the total weight of 10 fish in the Keepnet at the end of a Round.
- Additional Prize is awarded for the biggest single fish caught.
- Players with the Top-10 results get rewards.
- To get to the Semifinal Round, a player must have one of the Top-20 results.
Qualifying Fish:
- Brook Trout - minimum weight requirements: 0.661 lb (0.3 kg).
- Trophy Brook Trout
- Brown Trout - minimum weight requirements: 1.32 lb (0.6 kg).
- Trophy Brown Trout
- Unique Brown Trout
- Tiger Trout - minimum weight requirements: 1.32 lb (0.6 kg).
- Trophy Tiger Trout
- Unique Tiger Trout
| Place | Credits | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30000
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X-Series Barbless Nano Spinner 1/5 Oz. (6 g), #1/0
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| 2 | 28000
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X-Series Barbless Nano Spinner 1/5 Oz. (6 g), #1/0
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| 3 | 25000
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X-Series Barbless Nano Spinner 1/5 Oz. (6 g), #1/0
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| 4 | 21000
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| 5 | 20000
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| 6 | 18000
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| 7 | 16000
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| 8 | 14000
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| 9 | 12000
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| 10 | 10000
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20000
This is the 3rd and final Qualifying Round and your last chance to score one of the Top-20 results and make it to the Semifinal of Independence Trout Open! Compete against other anglers as you prove yourself to be one of the 20 most proficient Trout catchers on the fantastic White Moose Lake in the very heart of frozen Canadian wilderness!
- All Trout you catch should meet the Tournament’s minimum weight requirements.
- Players may use only only barbless tackle.
- Players must use a Keepnet.
- Boats usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Rod stand usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Only 10 fish from the player’s Keepnet will count in the Tournament. Any fish above that limit must be released.
- Winner is determined by the total weight of 10 fish in the Keepnet at the end of a Round.
- Additional Prize is awarded for the biggest single fish caught.
- Players with the Top-10 results get rewards.
- To get to the Semifinal Round, a player must have one of the Top-20 results.
Qualifying Fish:
- Brook Trout - minimum weight requirements: 0.661 lb (0.3 kg).
- Trophy Brook Trout
- Unique Brook Trout
- Lake Trout - minimum weight requirements: 3.3 lb (1.5 kg).
- Trophy Lake Trout
- Unique Lake Trout
- Splake - minimum weight requirements: 0.661 lb (0.3 kg).
- Trophy Splake
- Unique Splake
| Place | Credits | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30000
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X-Series Barbless Nano Spinner 1/5 Oz. (6 g), #1/0
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| 2 | 28000
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X-Series Barbless Nano Spinner 1/5 Oz. (6 g), #1/0
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| 3 | 25000
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X-Series Barbless Nano Spinner 1/5 Oz. (6 g), #1/0
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| 4 | 21000
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| 5 | 20000
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| 6 | 18000
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| 7 | 16000
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| 8 | 14000
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| 9 | 12000
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| 10 | 10000
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20000
Welcome to the Semifinal Round of Independence Trout Open, the festive Independence Day sportfishing Tournament! Taking place on the banks of Oregon’s Falcon Lake, his heated competition is a desperate battle between 60 best Trout anglers who all made it to the Top-20 in the Qualifiers and will now fight for the right to take part in the Final Round!
- All Trout you catch should meet the Tournament’s minimum weight requirements.
- Players may use only only barbless tackle.
- Players must use a Keepnet.
- Boats usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Rod stand usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Only 10 fish from the player’s Keepnet will count in the Tournament. Any fish above that limit must be released.
- Winner is determined by the total weight of 10 fish in the Keepnet at the end of a Round.
- Additional Prize is awarded for the biggest single fish caught.
- Players with the Top-10 results get rewards.
- To get to the Semifinal Round, a player must have one of the Top-20 results.
Qualifying Fish:
- Young Rainbow Trout - minimum weight requirements: 0.881 lb (0.4 kg).
- Rainbow Trout
- Trophy Rainbow Trout
- Unique Rainbow Trout
- Cutthroat Trout - minimum weight requirements: 0.661 lb (0.3 kg).
- Trophy Cutthroat Trout
- Brown Trout - minimum weight requirements: 1.32 lb (0.6 kg).
- Trophy Brown Trout
- Oregon Redband Trout- minimum weight requirements: 0.881 lb (0.4 kg).
- Trophy Oregon Redband Trout
- Unique Oregon Redband Trout
| Place | BaitCoins | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
| 2 | 150
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
| 3 | 100
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
| 4 | 70
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
| 5 | 60
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
| 6 | 50
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
| 7 | 40
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
| 8 | 30
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
| 9 | 20
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
| 10 | 10
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X-Series Barbless JigHead 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #4/0
X-Series Nymphes 4" (10 cm) |
50
Through blood, sweat and tears we’ve made it to the Final Round of Independence Trout Open, the Independence Day sportfishing Tournament! This unforgettable event overflowing with drive, energy and the unstoppable will of victory is taking place in Oregon, on Falcon Lake - every Trout angler’s paradise! Only best of the best, the angling Elite will fight in this final battle for victory, fame, glory, the title of a Trout Tournament Champion and of course valuable prizes!
- All Trout you catch should meet the Tournament’s minimum weight requirements.
- Players may use only only barbless tackle.
- Players must use a Keepnet.
- Boats usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Rod stand usage during the tournament is prohibited.
- Only 10 fish from the player’s Keepnet will count in the Tournament. Any fish above that limit must be released.
- Winner is determined by the total weight of 10 fish in the Keepnet at the end of a Round.
- Additional Prize is awarded for the biggest single fish caught.
- Players with the Top-10 results get rewards.
- Top-3 Tournament Finalists are awarded with valuable prizes: Credits, BaitCoins, exclusive tackle and unique equipment.
Qualifying Fish:
- Young Rainbow Trout - minimum weight requirements: 0.881 lb (0.4 kg).
- Rainbow Trout
- Trophy Rainbow Trout
- Unique Rainbow Trout
- Cutthroat Trout - minimum weight requirements: 0.661 lb (0.3 kg).
- Trophy Cutthroat Trout
- Brown Trout - minimum weight requirements: 1.32 lb (0.6 kg).
- Trophy Brown Trout
- Oregon Redband Trout- minimum weight requirements: 0.881 lb (0.4 kg).
- Trophy Oregon Redband Trout
- Unique Oregon Redband Trout
| Place | Credits | BaitCoins | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 350000
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5000
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X-Series RiverLine 6' 7" (200)
X-Series HeavyStar 7500 Rivertex™ TroutTamer Cap X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0 X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 |
| 2 | 200000
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3000
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X-Series RiverLine 6' 7" (200)
X-Series HeavyStar 7500 Rivertex™ TroutTamer Cap X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0 X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 |
| 3 | 100000
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1000
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X-Series RiverLine 6' 7" (200)
X-Series HeavyStar 7500 Rivertex™ TroutTamer Cap X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0 X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 |
| 4 | 70000
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X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0 
X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 | |
| 5 | 60000
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X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0
X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 | |
| 6 | 50000
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X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0
X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 | |
| 7 | 40000
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X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0
X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 | |
| 8 | 30000
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X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0
X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 | |
| 9 | 20000
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X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0
X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 | |
| 10 | 10000
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X-Series Barbless Spinner 1/2 Oz. (14 g,), #3/0
X-Series Barbless Narrow Spoon 1/4 Oz. (7 g), #1/0 X-Series Barbless Medium Spoon 1/2 Oz. (14 g), #3/0 |
50000