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The 2026 Maine Ice Fishing Derbies Season is Here!
Get geared up for the 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | Sponsor: Maine Game Association Int’l Panfish Championship Contact: Brian Boyt 207-671-1427 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Statewide, all legal waters Weigh-in: digital via the Fish Donkey App |
| January 10, 2026 | 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 24-25, 2026 | Sponsor: Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby 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 / Joe’s Country Store, St. Francis (Muskie only) / Ouellets Trading Post, Van Buren (Muskie only) Total Cash Prize Amount: $25,000 |
| January 24, 2026 | Sponsor: Downeast Coastal Conservancy Contact: Matthew Kelley 207-255-4500 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Vining Lake, Cooper Weigh-in: Hand carry access at boat launch Total Cash Prize Amount: youth derby 15 and under, no entry fees, no cash prizes |
| January 24, 2026 | 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 24, 2026 | Sponsor: Kappa Delta Phi Eta Alumni Association Contact: Derik Lee 207-431-4212 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Gardner Lake, East Machias, Whiting & Marion Twp Weigh-in: On the ice by East Shore Rd, Gardner Lake Total Cash Prize Amount: Event for UMM students, Kappa Delta Phi members & family/friends only |
| January 31, 2026 | 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 Total Cash Prize Amount: Family and kids-focused event. All proceeds benefit Calais Lions Club. Small cash prizes, special youth prizes. |
| January 31, 2026 | Sponsor: LS6 Veterans Committee Contact: Brandt McCollett 207-751-5935 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Cochnewagon Pond, Monmouth Weigh-in: Weigh-In booth on ice |
| January 31, 2026 | Sponsor: New Sharon Snowriders Contact: Matthew Lemieux 207-778-6476 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Crowell Pond, New Sharon Weigh-in: On the ice, Crowell Pond, New Sharon |
| January 31- Feb 1, 2026 | 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: $500 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 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: 1/2 entry fees |
| Feb 6-8 2026 | Sponsor: The Natural Resource Education Center at Moosehead Contact: Sarah Lavigne 207-404-3663 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Moosehead Lake Weigh-in: Bartley’s Event Center, Greenville – Moosehead Bait and Tackle, Rockwood Total Cash Prize Amount: $2,250 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Sponsor: Standish Fish & Game Club Contact: Sandy Fecteau 207-590-2072 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Horne (Pequawket) Pond, Limington Weigh-in: Moy-Mo-Da-Yo Pavilion at Horne Pond |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Sponsor: Joey Hennessey Scholarship Fund Contact: Samuel Cronin 207-418-7035 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Lake Pennesseewassee Weigh-in: Public boat launch, Lake Pennesseewassee |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 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: $9,974 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Sponsor: Royal River Rod and Gun Club Contact: Kevin Smith 207-699-8448 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Crystal Lake, Gray Weigh-in: St. Gregory’s Parking Lot, St. Gregory Road, Gray |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Sponsor: Sheepscot Lake Fish and Game Contact: Rodney Glidden 207-485-0190 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters, Statewide Weigh-in: 1579 Rt. 3, Palermo |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Sponsor: Goodwin Mills Firefighter Relief Association (GMFRA) Contact: James Gambino 207-344-9063 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Kennebunk Pond, Lyman Weigh-in: Kennebunk Pond Road Boat Launch, Lyman |
| Feb 7- 8, 2026 | Sponsor: Town of Houlton Contact: Nancy Ketch 207-521-5938 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Mill Pond, Drews (Meduxnekeag) Lake, Nickerson Lake – Oakfield, Linneus, Hodgdon and New Limerick Weigh-in: Seiders Variety and Sporting Goods, 53 Calais Rd, Hodgdon |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Sponsor: Massabesic Area Football and Cheer Contact: Jeff Marcotte 207-590-7511 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Northwest Pond, Waterboro Weigh-in: By check-in on ice Total Cash Prize Amount: ***Kids derby, $10 entry fee, trophy prizes. Proceeds to youth program *** |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Sponsor: Vassalboro Business Association Contact: Samantha Lessard 207-314-4940 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Statewide, all legal waters Weigh-in: The Olde Mill, 934 Main St, N. Vassalboro |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Sponsor: Wilton Fish & Game Association Contact: Debbie Rowe 207-320-6320 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Wilson Pond, Wilton Weigh-in: Registration shack at boat launch |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Sponsor: Beal’s Pond Kid’s Fishing Derby Contact: Tracy Roberts 207-754-3015 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Crystal (Beal’s) Pond, Turner Weigh-in: In front of the red camp (Crystal Lane) on the right side of boat launch Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby, no entry fee, no cash prizes*** |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Sponsor: Roxbury ATV Riders Club Contact: MaKayla Wells 603-762-7478 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Ellis (Roxbury) Pond, Roxbury Weigh-in: Roxbury Pond boat ramp Total Cash Prize Amount: $1,100 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Sponsor: Jacob Aitken Memorial Scholarship Fund Contact: Whitney Aitken 207-322-3136 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Swan Lake, Swanville Weigh-in: Swan Lake boat ramp on Rt. 141, Swanville Total Cash Prize Amount: $2,400 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Sponsor: Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Contact: Joe Lacerda & Stacy Stillman 207-991-1888 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Great Pond, Hancock Weigh-in: Great Pond Outdoor Adventure Center Recreation Hall Total Cash Prize Amount: $200 |
| Feb 14-15, 2026 | Sponsor: Milo Fire Department Contact: Don Richards 207-943-2303 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Boyd Lake, Ebeemee Lake, Seboeis Lake, Schoodic Lake – Lake View Plt, Orneville & Ebeemee Twps, T4 R9 NWP & Brownville Weigh-in: Lakeview Village, Knights Landing, and Mile Fire Station Total Cash Prize Amount: $7,450 |
| Feb 14-15, 2026 | Sponsor: Greater East Grand Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Contact: Cory Byers 207-217-7631 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: East Grand Lake, Danforth & Weston Weigh-in: Butterfield’s Landing, Weston |
| Feb 14- 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Sebago Lake Rotary Club Contact: Ingo Hartig 207-655-7733 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Sebago Lake – Casco, Sebago, Naples, Standish, Windham & Raymond Weigh-in: Togue & Pike. Raymond Beach, Standish Boat Ramp and Jordan Store, Sebago Total Cash Prize Amount: derby rules at: www.icefishingderby.com/sebagoderby |
| Feb 14- 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Sebago Lake Rotary Club Contact: Ingo Hartig 207-655-7733 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All legal waters in Cumberland County Weigh-in: Togue & Pike. Raymond Beach, Standish Boat Ramp and Jordan Store, Sebago Total Cash Prize Amount: derby rules at: www.icefishingderby.com/sebagoderby |
| Feb 14- 15, 2026 | 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 Boat Landing. Total Cash Prize Amount: $4,600. Complete rules available at www.slimsfishingderby.com |
| Feb 14- 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Hartland Volunteer Fire Dept. Contact: Glen Carmichael 207-416-7671 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Moose Pond (Great Moose Lake); Morrill Pond; Indian Pond (Big); Stafford Pond; in Hartland & Saint Albans Weigh-in: Hartland Volunteer Fire Dept, 43 Canaan Road, Hartland |
| Feb 14- 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Forest Hills Sports Boosters Contact: Evan Worster 207-668-5291 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Big Wood Pond & Little Big Wood Pond, Jackman, Attean Twp, Dennistown Plt Weigh-in: Big Wood Pond Boat Landing, Jackman Total Cash Prize Amount: $650 |
| Feb 14- 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Island Falls Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Brady Hatch 207-441-4023 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Mattawamkeag Lake, Pleasant Pond, Spaulding Lake in Island Falls & Oakfield Weigh-in: Big Valley Snowmobile Club, Island Falls |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Lions Club of Lovell Foundation 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: Togue: 1st: $1,500. 2nd: $500.00 3rd: $300. Youth: $100 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 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 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Kezar Falls Fire Department Contact: Tony Townsend 207-256-2721 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Bickford Pond, Porter Weigh-in: Champions Camp, 717 Bickford Pond Rd, Porter |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 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 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Pennessewassee Lake Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Travis Sturgeon 207-461-2217 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Pennesseewassee Lake, Norway Weigh-in: Pennesseewassee Lake Park |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Spectrum Generations Muskie Community Center Contact: Sandra MacDonald 207-873-4745 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Statewide, All Legal Waters Weigh-in: 38 Gold St, Waterville Total Cash Prize Amount: $2,200 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Sponsor: Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association Contact: Reginald Read 207-442-8421 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters in Sagadahoc County Weigh-in: Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association, 272 Main Rd, Phippsburg |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Sponsor: North Pond Association Contact: Joshua Dostie 207-624-1592 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: North Pond Weigh-in: North Pond boat landing Total Cash Prize Amount: $800 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Sponsor: Living Innovations Contact: Emily Wenzel & Cory Hanson 207-400-5637 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Adams Pond (Rock Haven Lake), Newfield Weigh-in: Newfield Public Beach Area Total Cash Prize Amount: No entry fees, no cash prizes |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Sponsor: Mount Vernon Fire Company Contact: Justin Legendre 207-458-9140 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Minnehonk Lake, 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 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Sponsor: Snow Pond Center for the Arts Contact: Kim Wiggin 207-465-9648 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Messalonskee Lake Weigh-in: Snow Pond Center for the Arts Total Cash Prize Amount: $2,350 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Sponsor: Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School – Senior Project Contact: Braylin Gordon 207-595-9798 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Parker Pond, Casco Weigh-in: Boat launch |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Sponsor: Slab City Neighbors Contact: Stephen Fox 207-928-2350 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Heald Pond, Lovell Weigh-in: Heald Pond, shore by Herb Adams camp Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby, no entry fee, no cash prizes*** |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 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 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Sponsor: Fraternal Order of Eagles F.O.E. 4131 Contact: Aaron Hodson 207-841-6299 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Sabbathday Lake, New Gloucester Weigh-in: Cove at Sabbathday Road across from Grange Hall, New Gloucester |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Sponsor: Plymouth Cares Contact: Amie Dooley 207-356-4194 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Plymouth Pond, Plymouth Weigh-in: Shack on shore, Plymouth Pond, Plymouth |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Sponsor: Corinthian Masonic Lodge Contact: Brock Leavitt 207-416-4054 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Indian Pond (Big), Saint Albans Weigh-in: Public landing, Town Landing Rd, Saint Albans Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby under 16 years, no entry fee, no cash prizes*** |
| Feb 21-22, 2026 | 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 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Sponsor: Hillside Sport Club Contact: Robert Jacques 207-645-9932 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Long Pond, Livermore Weigh-in: Boat Launch at Long Pond, Livermore |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Sponsor: Belfast Area High School Marine Institute Contact: Andrew Rayner 781-589-7944 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All legal waters in Waldo County Weigh-in: Belfast Area High School, 25 Lions Way, Belfast Total Cash Prize Amount: $110 |
| Feb 28- March 1, 2026 | Sponsor: Greenville Firefighters Association Contact: Brittany Gould 207-280-0957 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Moosehead Lake Weigh-in: Greenville Fire Dept., 10 Minden St, Greenville Total Cash Prize Amount: Lake Trout 1st 2nd 3rd (500/250/150) Cusk 1st 2nd 3rd (250/125/50), door prizes |
| Feb 28- March 1, 2026 | Sponsor: Operation Reboot Outdoors Contact: Nicole Waite 207-491-6209 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters in Oxford County Weigh-in: Dixmont Discount Fuel, 1180 US-2, Rumford |
| March 7, 2026 | Sponsor: Timothy M. Holland Memorial Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Cherri Crockett 207-357-3469 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Worthley Pond, Peru Weigh-in: 17 Dalot Road, Peru |
| March 7, 2026 | Sponsor: Cony Project Graduation 2026 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 |
| March 7-14, 2026 | 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: $1,000 |
Good Luck to All!
