The Maine Ice Fishing Derbies 2024 Season is Here!
It’s time to dig your traps out of the garage, rinse out your bait bucket, and get ready for the Maine Ice Fishing Derbies 2024 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 |
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January 6, 2024 | 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 27 – 28, 2024 | Sponsor: Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Paul G Bernier 207-227-5252 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Carr Pond, Portage Lake, Saint John River, Beau Lake, Glazier Lake, Cross Lake, Square Lake, Saint Froid Lake, Eagle Lake, Long Lake Weigh-in: Lakeview Restaurant – St. Agatha, BC Pit Stop – Eagle Lake, Misty Meadows Store (Muskie only) US Route 1, Joe’s Country Store (Muskie only ) – St Francis |
January 27, 2024 | Sponsor: Hollandstrong Community Foundation Contact: Deb Roberts 207-491-0827 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Wilson Lake Weigh-in: Derby Shack at public boat launch on Wilson Lake in Wilton |
January 27, 2024 | 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 27, 2024 | Sponsor: Operation ReBoot Outdoors Contact: Nicole Waite 207-491-6209 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Great Pond – Hancock Weigh-in: Main Lodge |
January 27 – 28, 2024 | Sponsor: Lake Thompson Fish & Game Contact: Cynthia Ouellette 207-485-6347 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters – Statewide Weigh-in: 44 Paine Road, Oxford, Maine 04270 |
February 2 – 4, 2024 | 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 |
February 2, 2024 (weather date of February 11) | 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 3, 2024 | Sponsor: Mount Vernon Fire Company Contact: Chris Tibbetts 207-458-5243 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Flying Pond, Echo Lake, Long Pond, Torsey Lake “Greeley Pond” and Minnehonk Pond all in Mt. Vernon Weigh-in: 7 Belgrade Road, Mt. Vernon |
February 3, 2024 | Sponsor: Portage Lakers Snowmobile Club, Inc. Contact: Susan Rogers 207-776-0061 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Portage Lake Weigh-in: Portage Lake SC Groomers Shed – 8 School Rd, Portage Lake |
February 3 – 4, 2024 | 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 |
February 3, 2024 | Sponsor: Hillside Sports Club Contact: Robert Jacques 207-645-9932 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Long Pond, Livermore Weigh-in: 736 Federal Road, Livermore |
February 3, 2024 | Sponsor: Sheepscot Lake Fish and Game Association Contact: Rodney Glidden 207-485-0190 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Statewide Weigh-in: Club House 1579 Route 3 (Sheepscot Lake Boat Landing) |
February 4, 2024 (weather date of February 11) | Sponsor: Town of Oakland – Recreation Department – KIDS ONLY DERBY Contact: Eric Seekins 207-465-7357 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Messalonskee, Salmon, McGrath, North, East, and Long – Oakland, Sidney, and Belgrade Weigh-in: Atwood Elementary School, Heath Street, Oakland |
February 4, 2024 | Sponsor: 2024 Lake Pennessewassee Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Brynn Bean 207-890-4724 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Lake Pennesseewassee – Norway Weigh-in: Boat Launch of Lake Pennesseewassee |
February 10 (weather date of February 24) | Sponsor: Standish Fish & Game Club Contact: Sandra Fecteau 207-590-2072 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Horne Pond Weigh-in: Moy-Mo-Da-Yo facilities |
February 10, 2024 | Sponsor: Springvale Fish and Game Club Contact: Jon Gielarowski 857-753-5522 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Mousam and Square Lakes in Acton Weigh-in: Iron Tails Saloon |
February 10, 2024 | 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 10, 2024 | Sponsor: Hardwater Hitmen Contact: Randy Sullivan 207-487-1262 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Messalonskee – Oakland. Great Pond – Belgrade. North Pond – Smithfield. Long Pond – Rome. Ingham Pond – Mount Vernon. Weigh-in: Messalonskee public boat launch (Sidney) |
February 10, 2024 | Sponsor: Pine Grove Programs Contact: Andrea Howe 207-672-9200 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Wyman Lake – Bingham, Moscow, Pleasant Ridge Weigh-in: Bingham General Store |
February 10 – 25, 2024 | Sponsor: 1st Annual New England Ice Fishing Championship Contact: Kasey Esposito 802-461-7839 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters, Statewide Weigh-in: Online or at 76 Riverside Ave, Gilman, VT 05904 |
February 10, 2024 | Sponsor: New Sharon Snow Riders Contact: Matthew Lemieux 207-778-6476 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Crowell Pond, New Sharon Weigh-in: On the ice, Crowell Pond, New Sharon |
February 11, 2024 | Sponsor: Lovell Lions Club Contact: John Bacchiocchi 207-515-2247 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Kezar Lake Weigh-in: Pleasant Point Beach, Kezar Lake |
February 11, 2024 | Sponsor: Pennessewassee Lake Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Travis Turgeon 207-461-2217 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Pennesseewassee Lake Weigh-in: Pennessewassee Lake State Park |
February 11, 2024 | 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 |
February 17 – 18, 2024 | Sponsor: Milo Fire Department Contact: Leon Brown 207-943-6055 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Boyd Lake, Ebeemee Lake, Seboeis Lake & Schoodic Lake Weigh-in: Lake view Village, Knights Landing & Milo Fire Station |
February 17, 2024 | Sponsor: St. Michael’s School Contact: Brian Castonguay 207-446-0205 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Messalonskee Lake Weigh-in: Snow Pond Center of the Arts Total Cash Prize Amount: Adult Biggest Pike:1st.$1200 2nd.$600 3rd.$300. Adult Biggest Pan Fish:1st.$200 2nd.$100 3rd.$50. Adult Cold Water Fish (Trout, Salmon):1st.$1000 2nd.$500 3rd.$250. Kids Biggest Pike:1st.$300 2nd.$150 3rd.$75. Kids Biggest Cold Water:1st$300.2nd$150.3rd$75 |
February 17, 2024 | Sponsor: Roxbury ATV Riders Club Contact: Michael Hansen 207-507-1628 or 207-951-5034 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Ellis (Roxbury) Pond Weigh-in: Roxbury Pond Boat Launch |
February 17, 2024 | Sponsor: Jacob Aitken Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament Contact: Whitney Aitken 207-322-3136 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Swan Lake – Swanville Weigh-in: boat landing Swan Lake |
February 17, 2024 | 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 17 – 18, 2024 | 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 |
February 17 – 18, 2024 | Sponsor: Hartland Volunteer Fire Department Contact: Glen Carmichael 207-416-7671 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Moose Pond – Hartland, Morrill Pond – Hartland & Indian Pond – St Albans Weigh-in: HVFD 43 Canaan Road, Hartland |
February 17 – 18, 2024 | Sponsor: Dexter Fish & Game Contact: Peter Nicholas 207-924-5082 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Big & Little Wassookeag – Dexter Weigh-in: Lakeshore Restaurant, 16 Crockett Rd, Dexter |
February 17 – 18, 2024 | Sponsor: Sebago Lake Rotary Club – Cumberland County Waters 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 17, 2024 | Sponsor: Goodwins Mills Firefighter Relief Association Contact: Philip Daniels 207-206-0164 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Kennebunk Pond, Lyman Weigh-in: Boat Launch |
February 17, 2024 | Sponsor: Seven Tree Derby Contact: Jeremy Gammon / Daniel Mushrall 207-542-9059 – 207-975-3553 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Seven Tree Pond, Warren / Union Weigh-in: South end of pond behind 1454 Middle Road |
February 18, 2024 | Sponsor: China Four Season Contact: Darrell Wentworth 207-649-7432 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: China Lake Weigh-in: China Village Fire Department |
February 18, 2024 | Sponsor: Spectrum Generations Muskie Community Center Contact: Sandra MacDonald 207-873-4745 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Statewide Weigh-in: 38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME 04901 |
February 18, 2024 | Sponsor: The Benedicta Snow Gang Contact: Kimberley Joyce 207-745-0863 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Plunkett Pond, Benedicta Weigh-in: Red Ice Shack by boat launch |
February 18, 2024 | Sponsor: Camp Laughing Loon Contact: Keara White 207-660-2982 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Little Ossipee Lake, Waterboro Weigh-in: Camp Laughing Loon Total Cash Prize Amount: *kids only event* participants 3-15 years old |
February 24, 2024 | Sponsor: Traps for Kids Contact: Jeffrey Witham 207-890-6367 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Pennesseewassee – Norway Weigh-in: boat ramp |
February 24, 2024 | Sponsor: Mt. Tir’em Lodge #132 Contact: Patrick Lawler 207-595-1413 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters Weigh-in: Keoka Beach, Waterford, Maine |
February 24, 2024 | Sponsor: Norway/Paris Fish & Game Contact: Cynthia Ouellette 207-485-6347 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Legal Waters – Statewide Weigh-in: Norway-Paris Fish and Game Clubhouse, 744 Buckfield Rd, South Paris, Maine |
February 25, 2024 | Sponsor: AJ Davis Memorial Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Scott Davis 207-502-0520 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Shaker Pond – Alfred Weigh-in: Launch/Boat Area |
March 1 – 3, 2024 | Sponsor: Greenville Fire Department Association Contact: Brittany Gould 207-280-0957 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Moosehead Lake Weigh-in: Greenville Fire Dept, 10 Minden Street, Greenville |
March 2, 2024 | Sponsor: Cony Project Graduation 2024 Contact: Sharalyn Shay Freeman 207-441-4299 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Cobbosseecontee and Little Cobbosseecontee Lakes Weigh-in: YMCA Camp, Winthrop; Monmouth Boat Landing, Turtle Run Winthrop |
March 2 – 9, 2024 | 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 |
March 2, 2024 | Sponsor: Tremont Consolidated School 8th Graders Contact: Tonya Prentice 207-244-7777 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: All Mount Desert Island ponds open to fishing Weigh-in: Tremont Consolidated School, 119 Tremont Rd, Bass Harbor |
March 2, 2024 | Sponsor: Little Tim’s Ice Fishing Derby Contact: Cherri Crockett 207-357-3469 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Worthley Pond – Peru Weigh-in: 153 E Shore Rd, The Farm Event Barn, Peru |
March 3, 2024 | Sponsor: Town of Smithfield & North Pond Association Contact: Nicole Clark and Joshua Dostie 207-362-4772 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: North Pond, Smithfield Weigh-in: 826 Village Road, Smithfield |
March 9, 2024 | 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 |
March 16, 2024 | Sponsor: Madawaska Ambulance Service / Town of Madawaska Contact: Jessica Page 207-316-0993 | Bodies of Water(s)/Town: Long Lake – Saint Agatha & T17 R3 WELS, Aroostook Weigh-in: Birch Point Beach Total Cash Prize Amount: *for kids only* Event for participants under the age of 16 |
