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Upcoming Open Water and Ice Fishing Derbies
| Date(s) | Sponsor/Contact Information | Water/Town/Weigh-In |
|---|---|---|
| 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 25, 2025 | Sponsor: Maine Crappie League Contact: Ron Clark 207-468-3876 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Lake Arrowhead Weigh-in: New Dam Rd, Waterboro 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 1, 2025 | Sponsor: Washington County Community College Contact: Scott Fraser 207-214-7622 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Round Pond, Charlotte; Boyden Lake, Robbinston & Perry Weigh-in: Public boat launch on Round Pond, Charlotte Total Cash Prize Amount: for students and employees of WCCC only |
| 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 2, 2025 | Sponsor: Town of Oakland Recreation Department Contact: Aaron Parker 207-509-0014 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Messalonskee Lake, Salmon Lake (Ellis Pond), McGrath Pond, North Pond, East Pond, and Long (Great) Pond in Belgrade, Sidney & Oakland Weigh-in: Atwood Elementary School, Heath Street, Oakland Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby under 16 years, no entry fee, no cash prizes*** |
| 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: $5,400. Prize and derby info at: https://www.smsmaine.org/ice-fishing-derby |
| 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 8, 2025 | Sponsor: Springvale Fish and Game Club Contact: Jon Gielarowski 857-753-5522 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All legal waters in York County Weigh-in: Iron Tails Saloon, 559 ME-109, Acton Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 8, 2025 | Sponsor: Maine Crappie League Contact: Ron Clark 207-468-3876 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Shaker Pond, Alfred Weigh-in: Rt 202, Alfred 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 9, 2025 | Sponsor: Vassalboro Business Association Contact: Samantha Lessard 207-314-4940 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Statewide, All Legal Waters Weigh-in: The Mill, 934 Main Street, Vassalboro Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 9, 2025 | Sponsor: Messabessic Area Youth Football/Cheering (MAYFC) Contact: Jeff Marcotte 207-590-7511 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Northwest Pond, Waterboro Weigh-in: 105 Blueberry Road, Waterboro (on the ice) Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby, no entry fee, no cash prizes*** |
| February 9, 2025 | Sponsor: Sons of the American Legion Contact: Ryan Coffin 207-563-3738 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters, Statewide Weigh-in: 527 Main Street, Damariscotta Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| 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 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Contact: Joe Lacerda 207-991-1888 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Great Pond, Hancock Weigh-in: Great Pond Outdoor Recreation Center office building Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Point Sebago Contact: Randy Shane 207-330-0916 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Pleasant Lake, Casco Weigh-in: Boat ramp at Pleasant Lake Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Northern York County Rod and Gun Club Contact: Bruce Ballard 207-432-4863 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Rock Haven Lake (Adams Pond), Newfield Weigh-in: Rock Haven Public Beach Total Cash Prize Amount: 1/2 of entry fees collected |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Lloyd E. Moore Memorial Fishing Derby Contact: Lucinda Underhill 207-852-7664 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Pleasant Lake, Stetson Weigh-in: Amasa Place, Stetson - garage with derby banner Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Lee St. Hilaire & Carlene Steele Memorial Contact: Regina Pomerleau 207-344-4046 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Maranacook Lake, Winthrop & Readfield Weigh-in: American Legion Post 40, 117 Bowdoin St, Winthrop Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Islesboro Sporting Club Contact: Laura Houle 207-322-6972 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Meadow Pond, Islesboro Weigh-in: Donnie Durkee property on Meadow Pond Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Blaine Grass Ice Fishing Derby Contact: William Coulter 603-219-5407 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Lambert Lake, Lambert Lake Twp Weigh-in: Front Camp on Lambert Lake 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 16, 2025 | Sponsor: Benedicta Snow Gang Contact: Kimberley Joyce 207-745-0863 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Plunkett Pond, Benedicta Twp Weigh-in: Red ice shack by the boat launch Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 16, 2025 | Sponsor: Sanford Elks Lodge #1470 Contact: Corey Laplume 603-973-2978 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Square Pond, Acton and Shapleigh Weigh-in: West Shore Drive, Acton Total Cash Prize Amount: |
| February 16, 2025 | Sponsor: Bucksmills Rod & Gun Club Contact: Cathy Ames 207-469-2195 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Silver Lake, Bucksport Weigh-in: boat landing at parking lot Total Cash Prize Amount: $300 |
| 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 22, 2025 | Sponsor: Slab City Neighbors Contact: Stephen Fox 207-928-2350 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Heald Pond, Lovell Weigh-in: Shore by Herb Adams camp Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby, no entry fee, no cash prizes*** |
| February 22, 2025 | Sponsor: Wiscasset Rod and Gun Club Contact: Timothy Soule 207-841-5721 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters, Statewide Weigh-in: 794 Gardiner Rd, Wiscasset Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby under 16 years, no entry fee, no cash prizes*** |
| February 22, 2025 | Sponsor: Mt. Tir'em Lodge Contact: Patrick Lawler 207-595-1413 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Statewide, All Legal Waters Weigh-in: Keoka Beach at Keoka Lake, Waterford 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: |
| March 1, 2025 | Sponsor: Hillside Sports Club Contact: Robert Jacques 207-645-9932 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Long Pond, Livermore Weigh-in: 736 Federal Road, Livermore Total Cash Prize Amount: $500 |
| March 1 - 8, 2025 | Sponsor: Blue Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club Contact: Brian Scott 207-534-2261 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Moosehead Lake, Rockwood & Greenville Weigh-in: Moosehead Bait and Tackle Total Cash Prize Amount: $1,500 |
| March 8, 2025 | Sponsor: Gateway Trading Post Contact: Troy White 207-435-6890 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Little Machias Lake, Nashville Plt; Big Machias Lake, T12 R8 WELS; Portage Lake, Portage; Carr Pond, T13 R8 WELS; Scopan Lake, Ashland, Mascardis, T11 R4 WELS, Scopan Twp Weigh-in: Gateway Trading Post, 111 Garfield Rd, Ashland Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby under 16 years, no entry fee, no cash prizes*** |
| March 8, 2025 | Sponsor: Maine Crappie League Contact: Ron Clark 207-468-3876 |
Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Parker Pond, Casco Weigh-in: Rte 121, Casco Total Cash Prize Amount: |