Western & Central New York
Pantry Project
Pantry Project
Mark your calendars!
Keuka Lake Second Annual Fishing Derby August 30th and August 31st 2025!!
Registration for the Derby begins on June 1, 2025
Come enjoy a fun filled friendly competition on beautiful Keuka lake. All while raising money for great cause. Derby entry includes a pulled pork, Italian sausage and chicken spedie lunch from Corning Catering. There will be awards, door prizes, and thousands of dollars worth of raffles and auction items at the Hammondsport Fireman’s field beginning at 2 pm on Sunday August 31st. Must be present to win!
Remember this is a fundraiser for a good cause. Bring some extra cash for games auctions and raffles at the awards!
100% Cash payout of divisional prizes for trout, largemouth and smallmouth.
Separate youth anglers division for those 15 and under. Will have cash prizes for the four biggest youth caught bass, trout and panfish (perch, rock bass, crappie or sunfish) Youth can only have one winning fish per division. Special youth only drawings at the awards. Must be present to win!
Weigh in locations: all three corners of Keuka for access convenience! All accessible by boat!
Open from 9am- 5pm Saturday August 30th
9am -1pm Sunday August 31st
Morgan’s Marine 2 Route 54-East Lake Rd. Penn Yan.
Boathouse Keuka 35 West Lake Rd
Keuka State Park near boat launch slip 10 Branchport
Registration for the Derby begins on
June 1, 2025
Rules
- All individuals in the boat must be pre-registered and all must be entered in the same divisions.
- NYS fishing license required and all fish must be caught in Keuka Lake or tributaries.
- All NYS rules and regulations must be followed.
- Trout division includes any trout /salmon caught from Keuka
- Hours of the derby are from 5am August 30th until 1pm on Sunday August 31st.
- Anglers may only win one place per division they are entered in.
- Anglers 15 and younger can enter the special youth derby, or as an adult but not both.
- Live bait fishing is allowed.
- Weigh in locations will be open from 9am till 6pm on Saturday August 30th and from 9am till 1pm on Sunday August 31st.
- Any fish that are not in line to be weighed by 1pm on Sunday will be disqualified.
- No shenanigans. Foreign objects found in fish will result in disqualification.
- In the event of a tie, prize money from appropriate placings will be split.
- All decisions of the derby committee are final.
Registration needs to be done by 5pm Friday August 29th.
Registration is $20 for youth 15 and under includes food and they can fish for both bass and trout.
Registration for Adults is $40, includes food and entry into choice of one division.
Additional division entries are $20 each.
(All adults in the boat need to be registered in the same divisions)
Questions can be answered by calling 607-377-2697 after 4pm and weekends.
Or register in person CASH ONLY at:
Louis Gun Shop 367 West Morris Street Bath
Deer Run Outfitters 2618 NY 14A Penn Yan.
Sponsors
We would not even have this program if it weren’t for our amazing sponsors.
Join the ranks of Financial Donors and we will happily advertise your group as a Sponsor.