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The 2025 Maine Ice Fishing Derbies Season is Here!
Get geared up for the 2025 Maine Ice Fishing Derbies season! Here is a list of all the derbies that have registered so far. Check back often, as I’ll update the list as more derby dates come in!
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| Date | Sponsor & Contact Info | Water Body, Town, Weigh-In Location, Additional Info |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2025 | Sponsor: Anson-North Anson Snowmobile Club Contact: John Nelson 207-628-1003 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Sandy Pond – Embden Weigh-in: Sandy Pond boat ramp |
| January 25-26, 2025 | Sponsor: Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Paul G 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 (Muskie only) US Route 1 St. Francis, 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 Road |
| 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 |
| January 25-26, 2025 | Sponsor: Dexter Fish & Game Contact:Matthew Connor 207-270-1776 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Big & Little Wassookeag – Dexter Weigh-in: Lakeshore Restaurant, 16 Crockett Rd, Dexter |
| 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: Bartley’s Event Center – Greenville, Moosehead Bait and Tackle – Rockwood |
| 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 on Wilson Lake in Wilton 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 |
| 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) |
| February 1-2, 2025 | Sponsor: Pushaw Lake Snowmobile Club Contact: Bruce Caswell 207-745-2677 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Pushaw Lake and Pushaw Pond (Little) – 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 Pond (Sokokis Lake) – Limerick Weigh-in: Boat Launch, Rte. 11 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Larrabee 207-348-6133 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters in Hancock County Weigh-in: Toddy Pond Public Landing Total Cash Prize Amount:$4,600. Complete rules available at www.slimsfishingderby.com |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Sebago Lake Rotary Club Contact: Sebago Lake Rotary Club 207-655-5505 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters in Cumberland County Weigh-in: Raymond Beach, Standish Boat Ramp & Jordan Store Sebago Additional Info: derby rules at: www.icefishingderby.com |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Sebago Lake Rotary Club Contact: Sebago Lake Rotary Club 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 Additional Info: 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 Road, Mt. Vernon |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Goodwins 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 – Swanville Weigh-in: Boat ramp on Rt 141, Swan Lake, Swanville Total Cash Prize Amount:$1,800 |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Wilton Fish & Game Contact: Deborah Rowe 207-320-6320 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Wilson Pond – Wilton Weigh-in: Registration shack at the boat launch |
| February 15, 2025 | Sponsor: Roxbury ATV Riders Club Contact: MaKayla Wells 603-762-7478 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Ellis (Roxbury) Pond Weigh-in: Roxbury Pond Boat Launch |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Sponsor: Hartland Volunteer 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Street, Waterville, ME 04901 Total Cash Prize Amount:$2,200 |
| February 16, 2025 | Sponsor: China Four Season 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Pennesseewassee Park, Norway |
| 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: Norway-Paris Fish and Game Clubhouse, 744 Buckfield Rd, South Paris, Maine |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: Greenville Fire Dept, 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 Ice 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Good Luck to All!
