Fishing Derbies 

Upcoming Open Water and Ice Fishing Derbies

Date(s) Sponsor/Contact Information Water/Town/Weigh-In
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 22-23, 2025 Sponsor: Mead Mountain Outdoors

Contact: Kimberly Archer


207-903-9259
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
Range Pond (Lower), Poland

Weigh-in: MMO Tent at Public Landing

Total Cash Prize Amount: Open to public, veterans fishing event, door prizes
February 22, 2025 Sponsor: Jack Traps, Inc.

Contact: Shawn Norton


207-933-9499
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
Cochnewagon Pond, Monmouth

Weigh-in: N/A

Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby 12 and under***
February 22, 2025 Sponsor: North Pond Association

Contact: Joshua Dostie


207-624-1592
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
North Pond, Smithfield

Weigh-in: North Pond boat landing

Total Cash Prize Amount:
February 22-23, 2025 Sponsor: Warren True Value Hardware

Contact: Nathaniel McBrien


207-691-1505
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
South Pond, Warren

Weigh-in: Station set up near public access to South Pond

Total Cash Prize Amount: ***Kids derby, $5 entry fee, prizes. Proceeds to scholarship fund***
February 22, 2025 Sponsor: Charleston Church

Contact: Anthony Kneeland


207-285-3504
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
Moosehead Lake, Greenville

Weigh-in: Greenville Junction Landing

Total Cash Prize Amount:
February 22, 2025 Sponsor: Brady Nickerson Foundation

Contact: Ashley Mitchell & Angel Nickerson


207-852-4347
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
Mattanawcook Pond, Lincoln

Weigh-in: Prince Thomas Park, Lake St, Lincoln

Total Cash Prize Amount:
February 22-23, 2025 Sponsor: Dover Foxcroft Fire Department

Contact: Bill Riethmuller


207-731-3690
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
Sebec Lake, Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec, Willimantic, Barnard Twp, Bowerbank

Weigh-in: Greeley's Landing Public Beach

Total Cash Prize Amount:
February 23, 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 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 23, 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:
February 23, 2025 Sponsor: Rogers Racing Metal Fab and Automotive

Contact: Ethan Rogers


207-737-9834
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
Lovejoy Pond, Albion

Weigh-in: Roy Fuller's camp boat launch - ice shack out front

Total Cash Prize Amount: ***kids only derby, no entry fee, no cash prizes***
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.
February 28 - March 2, 2025 Sponsor: 2nd Annual New England Ice Fishing Championship

Contact: Kasey Esposito


802-461-7839
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
All Legal Waters, Statewide

Weigh-in: Online app at www.fishdonkey.com - catch and release

Total Cash Prize Amount:
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 1, 2025 Sponsor: Lake George Corporation

Contact: Lake George Regional Park


207-474-1292
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
Lake George, Skowhegan and Canaan

Weigh-in: Lake George Regional Park boat launch

Total Cash Prize Amount:
March 1, 2025 Sponsor: Kevin Millay

Contact:


207-255-4127
Bodies of Water(s)/Town:
Bog Lake, Northfield

Weigh-in: Stone Cottage at Bog Lake

Total Cash Prize Amount:
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: