Fishing Derbies 

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 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 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 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 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 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: