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Upcoming Open Water and Ice Fishing Derbies
| Date(s) | Sponsor/Contact Information | Water/Town/Weigh-In |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2025 | Sponsor: Anson-North Anson Snowmobile Club Contact: John Nelson 207-614-4370 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Sandy Pond, Embden Weigh-in: Sandy Pond boat ramp Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| January 25-26, 2025 | Sponsor: Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby, Inc. Contact: Paul Bernier 207-227-5252 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Carr Pond; Portage Lake; St. John River from confluence with St. Francis River to US/Canada boundary at Hamlin; Beau Lake; Glazier Lake; Cross Lake; Square Lake; Saint Froid Lake, Eagle Lake, Long Lake in St. Agatha, Madawaska, Sinclair & Van Buren Cove Weigh-in: Lakeview Restaurant, St. Agatha / BC Pit Stop, Eagle Lake / Misty Meadows Store on US Rt.1 St. Francis (Muskie only) / Joe's Country Store, St. Francis (Muskie only). Total Cash Prize Amount: $25,000 |
| January 25, 2025 | Sponsor: Calais Lions Club Contact: Colin Brown 207-726-4434 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Round Pond, Charlotte Weigh-in: Boat Landing on Charlotte Rd Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| January 25, 2025 | Sponsor: Operation ReBoot Outdoors Contact: Nicole Waite 207-491-6209 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Great Pond, Hancock Weigh-in: Lodge at Great Pond Outdoor Adventure Center Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| January 25-26, 2025 | Sponsor: Dexter Fish & Game Association and Dexter Firefighters Association Contact: Matthew Connor 207-270-1776 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Big Wassookeag and Little Wassookeag, Dexter Weigh-in: Lakeshore Restaurant, 16 Crockett Road, Dexter Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| January 31 - February 2, 2025 | Sponsor: The Natural Resource Education Center at Moosehead Contact: Sarah Lavigne 207-404-3663 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Moosehead Lake, Greenville & Rockwood Weigh-in: Greenville: Bartley's Event Center, Rockwood: Moosehead Bait and Tackle Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 1, 2025 | Sponsor: Hollandstrong Community Foundation Contact: Deb Roberts 207-491-0827 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Wilson Lake, Wilton Weigh-in: Derby shack at public boat launch, Wilson Lake Total Cash Prize Amount: $3,500 |
| February 1-2, 2025 | Sponsor: Town of Houlton Contact: Nancy Ketch 207-521-5938 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Nickerson Lake, Drews (Meduxnekeag Lake) & Mill Pond, Hodgdon, New Limerick, Linneus & Oakfield Weigh-in: Siders Variety & Redemption, 53 Calais Road, Hodgdon Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 1, 2025 | Sponsor: Sheepscot Lake Fish and Game Association Contact: Rodney Glidden 207-485-0190 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Statewide, All Legal Waters Weigh-in: Club House, 1579 Rt. 3 Palermo (Sheepscot Lake Boat Landing) Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 1-2, 2025 | Sponsor: Pushaw Lake Snowmobile Club Contact: Bruce Caswell 207-745-2677 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Pushaw Lake and Little Pushaw, Hudson Weigh-in: Pushaw Lake Snowmobile Club House, Hudson Total Cash Prize Amount: $450 |
| February 2, 2025 | Sponsor: American Legion Post 55 Contact: Michael Ward 207-608-5837 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Holland (Sokosis) Pond, Limerick Weigh-in: Boat Launch, Route 11 Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 8, 2025 | Sponsor: Standish Fish & Game Club Contact: Sandra Fecteau 207-590-2072 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Horne (Pequawket) Pond, Limington Weigh-in: Moy-Mo-Da-Yo facilities Total Cash Prize Amount: $2,300 |
| February 8, 2025 | Sponsor: Corinthian Masonic Lodge #95 Contact: Brock Leavitt 207-416-4054 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Big Indian Pond, Saint Albans Weigh-in: Town Landing, Town Landing Rd, St. Albans Total Cash Prize Amount: *for kids only* Event for participants under the age of 16 |
| February 8, 2025 | Sponsor: St. Michael School Belgrade Lakes Chain Derby Contact: Alyssa Quintal 207-446-0205 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Salmon Lake (Ellis Pond) and Long Pond Belgrade, Mt. Vernon, Rome & Oakland, McGrath Pond and East Pond Oakland & Smithfield, North Pond Smithfield, Messalonskee Lake Belgrade, Oakland & Sidney, Great Pond Belgrade Weigh-in: Belgrade Community Center on Great Pond Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 8, 2025 | Sponsor: Royal River Rod & Gun Club Contact: Will Bartlett 207-576-0433 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Lower Range Pond, Poland Weigh-in: Lower Range Pond State Park Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 8, 2025 | Sponsor: Lincolnville Central School PTO Contact: Chelsea Mitchell 207-251-0139 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Levenseller Pond, Searsmont; Megunticook Lake, Lincolnville & Camden; Norton Pond, Lincolnville Weigh-in: Breezemore Park, Lincolnville Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 9, 2025 | Sponsor: Lovell Lions Club Contact: John Bacchiocchi 207-515-2247 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Kezar Lake, Lovell Weigh-in: Pleasant Point Beach, Kezar Lake Total Cash Prize Amount: Biggest Togue - Adult 1st $1500 2nd $500 3rd $300 Youth $100. No salmon can be entered. See derby rules |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Island Falls Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Brady Hatch 207-441-4023 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Spaulding Lake, Pleasant Pond & Mattawamkeag Lake, Oakfield and Island Falls Weigh-in: 2/15/25 by 6pm Jerry's Food Store, Island Falls. 2/16/25 by 4pm, Big Valley Sno Club Total Cash Prize Amount: Must register. No person can win more than one cash prize. |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Milo Fire Department Contact: Donald Richards 207-943-2303 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Schoodic Lake, Lakeview Plt and Brownville; Sebois Lake, T4 R9 NWP; Ebeemee Lake, T4 R9 NWP & Ebeemee Twp; Boyd Lake, Orneville Twp Weigh-in: Lakeview Village, Knights Landing & Milo Fire Station Total Cash Prize Amount: $7,450 |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Slim's Fishing Derby Contact: Jesse Larabee 207-348-6133 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters in Hancock County Weigh-in: Toddy Pond Boat Landing. Total Cash Prize Amount: $4,600. Complete rules available at www.slimsfishingderby.com |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Sebago Lake Rotary Club Contact: 207-655-5505 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters in Cumberland County Weigh-in: Raymond Beach, Standish Boat Ramp & Jordan Store Sebago Total Cash Prize Amount: derby rules at: www.icefishingderby.com |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Sebago Lake Rotary Club Contact: 207-655-5505 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Sebago Lake - Casco, Sebago, Naples, Standish, Windham & Raymond Weigh-in: Raymond Beach, Standish Boat Ramp & Jordan Store Sebago Total Cash Prize Amount: derby rules at: www.icefishingderby.com |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Mount Vernon Fire Company Contact: Chris Tibbetts 207-458-5243 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Minnehonk Lake and Taylor Pond, Mount Vernon; Long Pond, Rome, Belgrade & Mount Vernon; Echo Lake (Crotched Pond), Fayette, Readfield & Mount Vernon; Flying Pond, Vienna & Mount Vernon, Torsey (Greeley) Pond, Mt. Vernon & Readfield Weigh-in: Mount Vernon Fire Station, 7 Belgrade Rd, Mount Vernon Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Goodwin's Mills Firefighter Relief Association Contact: James Gambino 207-344-9063 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Kennebunk Pond, Lyman Weigh-in: Kennebunk Pond Road Boat Launch, Lyman Total Cash Prize Amount: $1,950 |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Jacob Aitken Memorial Scholarship Contact: Brad Aitken 207-944-2033 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Swan Lake Weigh-in: Boat ramp on Rt 141, Swanville Total Cash Prize Amount: $1,800 |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Wilton Fish & Game Association Contact: Deborah Rowe 207-320-6320 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Wilson Pond, Wilton Weigh-in: Registration shack at boat launch Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Roxbury ATV Riders Club Contact: MaKayla Wells 603-762-7478 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Ellis (Roxbury) Pond, Roxbury Weigh-in: Ellis Pond, Roxbury Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Hartland Voluntary Fire Department Contact: Glen Carmichael 207-416-7671 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Stafford Pond, Indian Pond (Big), Morrill Pond, Moose Pond (Great Moose Lake), Hartland & Saint Albans Weigh-in: Hartland Volunteer Fire Department, 43 Canaan Road, Hartland Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Knox County Fish & Game Contact: Lorraine Hall 207-785-4310 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Statewide, All Legal Waters Weigh-in: Knox County Fish & Game Beaver Lodge in Hope, Maine Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Plymouth Cares Contact: Bradley Foss 207-416-7919 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Plymouth Pond, Plymouth Weigh-in: Boat launch at Plymouth Pond Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 16, 2025 | Sponsor: Spectrum Generations Muskie Community Center Contact: Sandra MacDonald 207-873-4745 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters, Statewide Weigh-in: 38 Gold St, Waterville Total Cash Prize Amount: $2,200 |
| February 16, 2025 | Sponsor: China Four Seasons Contact: Darrell Wentworth 207-649-7432 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: China Lake, China & Vassalboro Weigh-in: China Village Fire Department, 30 Causeway Rd, China Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 16,2025 | Sponsor: Kezar Falls Fire Department Contact: Tony Townsend 207-256-2721 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Long Pond, Parsonsfield Weigh-in: Boat launch at Long Pond, Parsonsfield Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 22-23, 2025 | Sponsor: Pennessewassee Lake Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Travis Sturgeon 207-461-2217 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Pennesseewassee Lake, Norway Weigh-in: Lake Pennessewassee Park, Norway Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 22-23, 2025 | Sponsor: Norway/Paris Fish & Game Contact: Craig Carey 207-998-2402 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters, Statewide Weigh-in: 744 Bucksfield Road, South Paris Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 22-23, 2025 | Sponsor: Lake Thompson Fish & Game Contact: Erland Record 207-998-2402 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters, Statewide Weigh-in: 744 Bucksfield Road, South Paris Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 22-23, 2025 | Sponsor: Gateway Title Contact: Nikki Johnson 207-941-8084 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Cold Stream Pond, Enfield Weigh-in: Cold Stream Boat Landing, Old Hatchery Road, Enfield Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 22, 2025 | Sponsor: Operation ReBoot Outdoors Contact: Nicole Waite 207-491-6209 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Ellis (Roxbury) Pond, Roxbury Weigh-in: Ellis Pond Public Beach Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 22, 2025 | Sponsor: Husson University Conservation Law Club Contact: Nathan Gilliam 207-380-3486 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Perch Pond, Old Town Weigh-in: Sewall Park, Old Town Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 23, 2025 | Sponsor: AJ Davis Memorial Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Scott Davis 207-502-0520 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Shaker Pond, Alfred Weigh-in: Brothers Beach Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 28 - March 2, 2025 | Sponsor: Greenville Firefighters Association Contact: Brittany Gould 207-280-0957 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Moosehead Lake, Greenville Weigh-in: 10 Minden Street, Greenville Total Cash Prize Amount: Largest Lake Trout (1st $500 2nd $250) Largest Cusk (1st $250 2nd $125) First fish under 10 pack basket. Door prizes. |
| March 1, 2025 | Sponsor: Little Tim's Annual Fishing Derby Contact: Cherri Crockett 207-357-3469 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Worthley Pond - Peru Weigh-in: The Farm at Worthley Pond; 153 East Shore Road, Peru Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| March 1, 2025 | Sponsor: Fraternal Order of Eagles F.O.E. 4131 Contact: Lloyd Tripp 207-245-4595 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester Weigh-in: Sabbathday Lake, south end of ice in front of the Grange Hall Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| March 1, 2025 | Sponsor: Cony Project Graduation 2025 Contact: Sharalyn "Shay" Freeman 207-441-4299 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Cobosseecontee Lake & Little Cobbosseecontee, Winthrop, Monmouth, West Gardiner & Manchester Weigh-in: YMCA Camp Winthrop, Monmouth Boat Landing, Turtle Run Winthrop Total Cash Prize Amount: |