Approved catches receive a Certificate ID, a verification page, and a Hall of Fame listing. Grand Master is a recognition level, not a separate listing gate.
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Qualifying Species
4
Certification Levels
100%
Verified Records
Canada
Canadian Recognition Standard
HOW IT WORKS
From Catch to Certified.
Three steps stand between your catch and a permanent place in the FCA Hall of Fame.
01
Submit Your Catch
Select your species, enter your measurement, catch date, and body of water. Upload up to three photographs that clearly show the fish against a measuring device.
02
Independent Review
Each submission is reviewed against FCA standards within 5–7 days. Species accuracy, measurement validity, and photo documentation are verified before approval is issued.
03
Receive Certification
Approved catches receive a Certificate ID, a permanent verification page, and a Hall of Fame listing.
1 qualifying fish from each of 5 different species.
1 qualifying fish from each of 5 different species
Virtuoso Angler
1 qualifying fish from each of 10 different species.
1 qualifying fish from each of 10 different species
Grand Master Angler
1 qualifying fish from each of 20 different species.
1 qualifying fish from each of 20 different species
FCA HALL OF FAME
Certified Trophy Records.
All approved catches are published publicly and searchable by angler name, species, body of water, or Certificate ID.
Certificate ID
Angler
Species
Length
Location
Catch Date
Record
No certified catches have been published yet. Be among the first anglers in the FCA Hall of Fame.
Minimum lengths vary by species and are listed in full on the Rules & Regulations page. All measurements are cm / inches.
RULES & REGULATIONS
Measured. Documented. Verified.
Each submission requires species selection from the official FCA list, a precise length measurement from tip of mouth to tip of tail, catch date, body of water, and up to three photographs that clearly show the fish against a measuring device.
Species must appear on the official FCA qualifying list
Length measured tip to tip, fish laid flat
Photos are optional. If included, show the full fish beside a measuring device.
Catch a qualifying fish, follow the measurement standards, and submit online. Once approved, your record is issued a Certificate ID and published permanently in the FCA Hall of Fame.