THE 2025 MILL CREEK CUP

Mill Creek Lake, Canton, Texas…This is the home of The American Carp Society's first officially sanctioned ‘Bow-Fish free’ Trophy Carp Lake in the USA. It is also the location for our annual 'Social' event and is open to members from all States in the USA as an opportunity to get together, meet each other, share experiences and spend some time learning more about our quarry… while pursuing some truly special fish in a pristine, unspoiled and protected Trophy Carp Lake.

The ‘Social’ includes education, social dinners, slideshows, unique give - aways and discussion on our upcoming projects and events throughout the USA as well as a 3 day continuous Angling event in the great City of Canton.

The 'Mill Creek Social’ is held each year in the fall and is limited to a set number of Anglers.

SOCIAL EVENT

This year’s social event and peg draw will be held at the new BIG CARP TACKLE lake and facility in Ben Wheeler TX, just 20 minutes from the venue! The new BCT facility is an 18,000 sq ft Warehouse on 40 acres of land, featuring a 14 acre lake, 3 acre lake and soon to be 3/4 acre lake. There will be a tour of the new BCT warehouse facility and lakes for all registered anglers, and a round table discussion to share your ideas for future lake bookings…This will be an incredible venue for both US Carp Anglers and those visiting from overseas.

YOU CAN ALSO STAY AT BCT AND BIVVY UP (NO FISHING) THE EVENING OF TUESDAY 4th NOVEMBER*

BCT will be giving away thousands of dollars in raffle door prizes. Each registered angler will receive 5 RAFFLE tickets automatically at registration, as part of their entrance and will be automatically entered to win. These raffle tickets will be given to you at the social event registration, they are NOT MAILED OUT TO YOU. In addition BCT is running a Mill Creek 2025 special order opportunity for anglers wanting to pre-order tackle and bait for the tournament. You will also receive one additional raffle ticket for every $50 spent at BCT between now and the event! Your order can be picked up at the social event, so there’s no need to pay for shipping or lug masses of tackle and bait on your journey across the country to the event again!

Just use the code ACS2025 for any orders that you wish to pick up at the event! Your raffle tickets will be given to you at the social event when you pick up your order and WILL NOT BE MAILED OUT TO YOU
If you are attending the event and are also ordering tackle from BCT that you wish to pay shipping on to be delivered for your use before the event , - Make sure to let BCT know in the order notes and they can credit those raffle tickets to be given to you at the event . They will not be mailed out with your order.
IMPORTANT: If you order from BCT and pay the shipping without the code online your order will be automatically be shipped to you… so to avoid the shipping and to pick up that order in person at the social event YOU MUST USE THE CODE ACS2025 when checking out! It’s also worth letting BCT know in the order THAT YOU ARE FISHING THE MCC EVENT in the notes of your order as well as using the ACS2025 code.

SOCIAL ADDRESS:

Big Carp Tackle,

1203 VZ County Road 4614

Ben Wheeler, TX, 75754

CATERED LUNCH

PANDA EXPRESS will be catering the event for us this year at BCT.

PRIZES

SWAG:

All attending anglers will receive an ACS 2025 MCC tournament hat and other items.

BIG SIX TOTAL WEIGHT PRIZES:

This year at the Mill Creek Cup the American Carp Society will be putting up some fantastic prizes to include:

· 1st Place Team - $1500 - For biggest six fish captured.

· 2nd Place Team- $1000 - For biggest six fish captured.

· 3rd Place Team - $500 total - For biggest six fish captured.

**Values of payouts are based on 40 anglers participating and are subject to change for less attendance. Prizes will be finalized one week prior to the event start.

BIG FISH PRIZE:

The individual angler with the Biggest Fish captured in the tournament will receive an award and prize (To be announced)

SECTION BIG FISH WINNERS:

Each section will also have a big fish winner (Excludes overall biggest fish winner who will receive the Big Fish Prize). (To be announced)

BIG MIRROR:

The individual angler with the Biggest Mirror captured in the tournament will receive an award and prize (To be announced)

ITINERARY:

Wednesday 11am

Check in and registration at BCT for the warehouse and lake tour, picking up of your BCT pre-orders and Catered Lunch, and Social event, Information and Peg Draw

Wednesday 2- 3PM

Peg Draw – Anglers released to the selected Pegs

Wednesday Evening

Fishing officially starts

Thursday, All Day

Fishing

Friday, All Day

Fishing

Saturday Morning

Fishing

Saturday 8AM

Fishing ends -- Break Camp

Saturday 10AM

Gather at Base Camp

Saturday 11AM

Awards Ceremony and Farewells

ESSENTIAL ITEMS:

TX Fishing License -- all participating anglers must have a valid Texas Fishing License. You'll present this license at Registration.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/licenses/online_sales/

Waders -- Some of the pegs will be challenging to fish and will require anglers to have waders, please come prepared.

Retention Sling -- fish caught during the night will need to be held in a retention sling or keep sack until morning when they can be marshaled and photographed. We will have some extra slings if needed.

AMERICAN CARP SOCIETY WEARABLES:

The American Carp Society will be filming and documenting the entire event of both Anglers and their catches, as well as all social aspects of ‘American Carp Culture’ as seen on the bank. Photographic and video content captured during the event will be used to create future American Carp Society media content, films and marketing materials to help promote the sport. Anglers wearing American Carp Society gear will be more apt to be included in this material. Other organizations and brands may be excluded to maintain our 'Commercial-Free' stance. Please keep this in mind as you pack for the event as you may be interviewed on Camera.

MCC2025 RULES:

State Fishing License:

All participating anglers are required to have a VALID Texas Fishing License.
You can purchase a license online at https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/licenses/online_sales/

Pre-fishing:

Out of respect for our participating anglers, please do not pre-fish Mill Creek the week leading up to the event (OCT 29th - NOV 5).

Peg Draw:

Teams will be randomly drawn to establish the order of the peg draw.
Teams will draw a peg and be given the choice of keeping it, or returning it to draw once more. If they give up the first peg choice they have to keep the second drawn peg..
Teams who are not present at the peg draw will be assigned a peg.

Prize Criteria:

BIGGEST FISH - The angler with the biggest fish caught during the event will be awarded any prizes associated with this category.
BIG SIX TOTAL WEIGHT – The anglers fishing the peg with the highest total weight over their biggest six (6) fish will be awarded the MILL CREEK CUP and any prizes associated with this category.
Only Common, Mirror and Koi Carp count toward prizes.

Tackle Criteria:

Up to three rods per angler allowed
No treble hooks are allowed
Only one hook per line is allowed

Baiting Criteria:

Kayaks, Inflatables, Jon boats and Bait Boats are allowed - Any boat with an electric motor - No gas or diesel engines.
Spombs, Spods, Bait slings are allowed

Proper Fish Care:

Each peg must have 1 knot-less net to land fish safely.
Each peg must have an unhooking mat and weigh sling.
Each peg must have at least one retention sling to hold fish overnight as needed.
Fish will be returned to the water promptly after weighing, measuring and photography

NOTE: Additional retention slings will be available for loan as needed.

Marshaling and Photography: