Year founded: 1997
Mission statement: The CSFL is dedicated to educate anglers and preserve the natural resource for the future of the sport of bass fishing.
Geographic region covered: Southern, eastern and central Ontario
Best lake or lakes visited: Lake Simcoe
Average turnout per tournament: 65 teams
Contact: Andrew Pallotta; www.csfl.ca
Also: The Competitive Sport Fishing League (CSFL) is the leading tournament series in Canada, offering diverse events that cater to every level of angler from experienced professionals to amateurs being introduced to the sport. To date the CSFL has successfully operated over 750 events across southern, central and eastern Ontario, released thousands of fish and has hosted anglers from across the world throughout its 24 years of operation! Fish care is the CSFL’s top priority. Since the conception of the CSFL in 1997, fish care has always been a major component in its series. Today the CSFL utilizes the in water weigh-in system developed through Queen’s University, including the technology of properly regulated aerated tanks, water weigh-in scales and state of the art live release boats to enable the safe return of the resource, ensuring the future of the sport. The CSFL has released over 500 fish per day with less than 1% mortality rate.
