The 2nd Annual Down East Family YMCA Ice Fishing Derby will be held February 9 & 10, 2019.
Weigh-ins, food, music, drawings, 50/50 drawing and more will be held in the parking lot in front of Willey’s Sports Center, under their sponsored heated tent. You don’t need to fish to win the drawing, including a 2018 Polaris Sportsman 450.
Check out our Facebook Event Page for details.
Free Food on Saturday the 9th. Hot dogs and Chili sponsored by Machias Savings Bank, Haddock Chowder sponsored by Chipper’s Restaurant. And more goodies by The Y.
DragonFire Pizza will create a special derby pizza to sell on Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 11th. YES, DragonFire will be opening their doors on Sunday the 10th in support of our Derby. For every Special Derby Pizza sold a $1.00 will be donated to Camp Discovery.
Categories and Prizes:
Largest Lake Trout:
1st place $250, 2nd place $100
Largest Salmon (minimum length 18 inches)
1st place $250, 2nd place $100
Largest Brook Trout
1st place $150, 2nd place $75
Largest Pickerel
1st place $150, 2nd place $75
Largest Bass
1st place $150, 2nd place $75
Management Prize. Beech Hill Pond:
Youth Prize: age 12-17 and the price would be a $200.00 Savings Bond from Machias Savings Bank.
Adult Prize: 2-3 Person Ice Fishing pop-up tent.
Regulations for Management Category: Smallest accumulated combined weight of two lake trout. No minimum length on togue, 2 togue bag limit under 23 inches or 1 togue can be over 33 inches. No kill on togue between 23 and 33 inches.