Event Details

Takeoff

Day 1 : 7:00 AM CT
McFarland Park
200 Jim Spain Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Phone: 256.740.8814
Website: https://florenceal.org/departments/parks_&_recreation/mcfarland_park.php

Weigh-In

Day 1 : 3:00 PM CT
McFarland Park
200 Jim Spain Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Phone: 256.740.8814
Website: https://florenceal.org/departments/parks_&_recreation/mcfarland_park.php

Host

Florence-Lauderdale Tourism
200 Jim Spain Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Phone: 256.740.4141
Website: http://www.visitflorenceal.com/

Marina

McFarland Park
200 Jim Spain Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Phone: 256.740.8814
Website: https://florenceal.org/departments/parks_&_recreation/mcfarland_park.php

Housing

TBD

Important Dates

Priority Registration by Oct 2, 2025
Late Fees Apply on Oct 2, 2025
Final Registration by Oct 3, 2025

Registration

Oct 3, 2025 : 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM CT
McFarland Park
200 Jim Spain Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Phone: 256.740.8814
Website: https://florenceal.org/departments/parks_&_recreation/mcfarland_park.php

Off Limits and Additional Info

Official Columbia PFG College Fishing Rules


*Pickwick Lake Presented by Columbia PFG Registration: 5:00 AM Off Limits: Standard MLF5 off limits apply plus the entire McFarland Park Marina. Locking IS permitted to Wilson Lake only. Fishing License: A Mississippi license is required when fishing Mississippi waters and may be purchased over the phone at 800.546.4868. An Alabama license is required when fishing Alabama waters and may be purchased over the phone at 888.848.6887. A Tennessee license is required when fishing Tennessee waters and may be purchased over the phone at 888.814.8972. To view the fishing license map, visit https://tinyurl.com/5n7taj6m. Catch Limit: 5; Size Limit: 15" *IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective Oct 1, 2024, per Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Marine Patrol, all boaters fishing Alabama waters at the Pickwick regional are required to have a boater safety course from your home state or Alabama. A free safety course can be taken at https://www.boatus.org/free. Boaters should keep proof of completion in their possession in case they are checked by law enforcement.