Atlas Environmental is very excited to present the 14th Biannual Spring Polespear Tournament!
February 11-27, 2022.

𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝟯𝟴 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨!

Participants will register for (3) 5 hour time slots. After you have registered, email Nick Menchaca at nickmattspears89@gmail.com to sign up for your time slots.

𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
Spring Lake Dam to Rio Vista Dam
(get in below Spring Lake Dam, get out above Rio Vista Dam)

M̵I̵D̵D̵L̵E̵ ̵S̵E̵C̵T̵I̵O̵N̵:
CLOSED - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION
Rio Vista Dam to Capes Dam

𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
Capes Dam to Stokes Park
(get in below Capes Dam, get out at Stokes Park)

𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦:

--Most weight removed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

--Top Haul 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

--Most armored catfish

--Most tilapia

--Heaviest armored catfish

--Heaviest tilapia

--Smallest armored catfish (Precision shot!)

--Smallest tilapia (Precision shot!)

--Most snails

--Most trash removed

Participants with substantial results will have the opportunity to volunteer with Atlas Environmental year round and continue removing invasive species.

𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 & 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦:
- - Ages 18 and up - -

•Spearfishing of species other than targeted species is prohibited.

Targeted Species:
Armored Catfish, Tilapia,
Red Rimmed Melania Snails, Giant Ramshorn Snails (and trash).

•Freediving/snorkeling only. NO scuba diving of any kind including surface supplied diving (i.e. Brownies Third Lung system or similar).

•No spear guns or Hawaiian slings.

•ALWAYS dive with a friend either in the water or on the banks monitoring close by. If this person is not on the schedule he is not allowed to spear.

•Let someone know when/where you plan on diving and when you will return.

•A valid Texas fishing license and Drivers License or ID card are required on person.

•You must spearfish in designated section of river and during time scheduled only.

•No violations of park ordinances or state laws are permitted.

•You must maintain 30 feet clearance between yourself and others while spearing.

•It is your responsibility to have a stringer or some other means of holding your haul.

•The upper section starts at Spring Lake Dam and ends before the first chute at Rio Vista (do not spear above Spring Lake Dam or in Spring Lake, do not spear at or downstream of first chute at Rio Vista Falls).

•The middle section begins at the first chute at Rio Vista falls and ends at Capes Dam (do not spear above the first chute at Rio Vista Dam, do not spear below or downstream of Capes Dam).

•The lower section begins at the Capes Dam and ends at Stokes Park (do not spear above Capes Dam, do not spear downstream of Stokes Park - see map).

•Game Wardens and Park Rangers will be out enforcing ordinances and laws.

•At the end of your time slot, bring your haul to weigh in at 305 Riverside Dr. Instructions and documentation material will be on front porch along with deep freezer. Please fill out forms completely!

These tournaments have been a great success removing over 2,425 lbs of invasive fish out of the San Marcos River through the past 13 tournaments.