Full 333 Rules TT General Rules

 Fish the 333 Championship Series at any event on the Lake Michigan Tournament Trail for your chance at cash and prizes! With it’s unique and consistent rule set the 333 offers fun, excitement and a level playing field that gives all teams a real shot a winning big! Check out this year’s 333 Purse which is GUARANTEED at each event on the Trail and then keep scrolling to see how 333 works in 3 simple steps! And remember, even after 20 years 333 entry is still only $100 per boat!

3 Big Checks for the 3 Heaviest 3-Fish Catches!

Big Fish Bonuses Are Included With Your 333 Entry!
4 More Ways To WIN With 333!
Special Thanks To Blood Run For Bringing Back The Combo!

Plus An All New…

Win the DW Big King Bonus at any 333 event and you’ll be registered to win a MASSIVE package of the latest and greatest baits and gear from Dreamweaver!

Plus Thousands More in Exclusive and Combo Choice Prizes!
Here’s the 2025 CHOICE PRIZE Sponsor List!

Plus (3) 333 Bucket Prizes At Each Event!

Each Bucket is full of incredible prizes from our 2025 Combo Sponsors!

Arctic Ice - Bay de Noc - Bechhold & Son - Chinook Divers
Church Tackle - Howie’s Tackle - Lucky Strike
Manistee River RV Resort - Morgan’s Tackle
Musselhead - Off Shore Tackle - Pearce Plastics
Pro Release II - Purple Taco Fly Supply
Silver Horde - Strike Assist - The Big One Cut Bait
Yakima Bait - Yeck Lures

3 Fish In 2 Days

The rules are simple. Weigh your best 3 fish over a 2-day period. Any fish you count toward your 3 on day 1 cannot be exchanged on day 2. You can weigh any, all or none of your fish on the first day, but once you fill your 3 slots your 333 weight becomes final. That’s it in a nutshell. Sure, there’s more specific rules which you can (and probably should) read HERE, but those are the basics.

3 Ways To Win

Your 3-fish weight is only one of the 3 ways you can win in the 333. There are also Big Fish Bonus prizes that award additional cash for the biggest single fish in multiple categories. You can also win by competing in the 333 Founders Cup Multi-Port Competition which tracks your progress throughout the entire season and awards additional cash at the end of the year. Multi-Port Competition is optional. It has its own separate payout and its own separate entry fee. It also does not take anything away from the individual port payouts that happen each week on the Trail. So in other words, even if you only fish one event per year, you can still win big in the 333!