The 30-day off-limits period begins today, June 4, for the season-opening event at Cherokee Lake in the 2010 PAA Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series presented by Carrot Stix.

Pros interested in participating in the Cherokee Lake tournament must be registered with entry fee paid in full by the close of business on Tuesday, June 8.

The Cherokee Lake tournament will be held July 8-10 and based at the Cherokee/Hamblen County Park ramp in Morristown, Tenn. The first two days' weigh-in will be held at the ramp, with the top 30 pros on the final day weighing in at the Bass Pro Shops retail store in nearby Sevierville.

During the 30-day no information period, practice and competition days, pros (including those on the waiting list) may not solicit and/or receive fishing information about tournament waters from anyone except confirmed pros and through publicly available sources.

Complete rules along with off-limits and balance due dates for the Tournament Series season may be found at the PAA website.