International Fishing Derby in June
The Plattsburgh Rotary Club announces the 32nd Annual Rotary International Fishing Classic will be held on beautiful Lake Champlain Friday, June 1 to Sunday, June 3, 2018.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the 1st through 5th place fish (by weight) in three divisions: 1) lake trout, 2) walleye and 3) land-locked Atlantic salmon, steelhead or brown trout. First prize is guaranteed to be $2500 for each division, with other cash prizes to be determined by the cash pool. All winners must be present at the Awards Ceremony at the Naked Turtle in Plattsburgh at 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Plus, any registered angler who visits a weigh station during the Classic will be eligible to win up to $25,000 at the awards ceremony.
Fees are the same as last year; $50 each or $20 for anglers age 15 and under. Teams pay an additional $50 fee and may have two to four members (each registered individually) including a Captain (who will name all team members on his or her application.)
Anglers may register 1) online at plattsburghrotary.org – payment by credit card – before 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 31 2) on the toll-free “fishline” at 1-877-519-7942 – payment by credit card – before 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, or 3) by U.S. mail – check or money order made out to “Plattsburgh Rotary” or credit card – postmarked on or before Wednesday May 30.
Weigh stations will be located at Plattsburgh Marina, Indian Bay Marina in Westport, the Port Henry boat access ramp and Essex Marina in New York. Vermont weigh stations will be located at Perkins Pier in downtown Burlington and Apple Island Marina in South Hero (pending final approval.) Fish will be weighed starting at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
Money raised from the tournament is donated to various worthwhile organizations and charities in the Plattsburgh area, including: The United Way, Interfaith Food Shelf, United Way of the Adirondack Region, North Country Honor Flight, Salvation Army, Clinton County Firefighters Association Fire Safety House, “Heart Smart” Program, D.A.R.E. Program of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, Plattsburgh YMCA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, high school Model U.N., Battle of Plattsburgh, and CVPH Foundation.
For more information contact Peter Cadieux at 518-563-0391 or at pcadieux@financialguide.com
Posted: April 27th, 2018 under General News, Northern NY News.