Name: 34th Annual Fishing Derby
Start: 2024-06-15T07:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-15T10:00:00-04:00
Location: Amanda Richmond's Pond at 60 Langs Lane

Come celebrate the Town’s 34th Anniversary of the Annual Newmarket Fishing Derby!
For 34 years we have stocked the pond with various sizes of trout for the Newmarket Community in this favorite Newmarket family event. Once again, Newmarket kids can fish and compete for the Longest Fish, Longest Three Fish Total, Smallest Fish and the Fastest Five Fish Caught!
For those of you who need to take an occasional break from the fishing pole, there will be a concession stand run by the Boy Scouts Troop #200!
Saturday, June 15th
Ages 14 & Under
Horn Blows @ 7am – 10:30am
Amanda Richmond's Pond on Lang’s Lane
FREE for Newmarket Residents!
RULES
1. Fishing hours are between 7:00am and 10:00am. The awards ceremony will follow immediately after fishing hours. The Derby will be held in a light rain, but not a down pour.
2. If a heavy rain or down pour starts, we hold the right to postpone the Fishing Derby until another day. (Date/Times TBA)
3. Parents/Guardians of all registrants must provide name(s) of adult(s) accompanying the child.
4. There is no fishing license required since this is a private pond that is privately stocked. Anglers must abide by New Hampshire Fish & Game Laws prior to arriving and after leaving this pond.
5. Tagged trout, if caught, will be worth an instant cash prize.
6. Kids Raffle prizes will be announced throughout Derby – participants must be present to receive prize.
7. Limit 5 trout per participant
8. Participants cannot give their fish away to other participants, including family members, to be counted towards awards. Measured fish can only be entered one time and only for the participant who caught fish.
9. Worms and artificial lures can be used at all times. Power bait can be used only after it has been announced that you can.
10. Adults may help children bait hooks, cast lines and net fish. ADULTS CANNOT ACTIVELY FISH AND REELING CAUGHT FISH.
11. Prizes will be awarded in the following age categories: 4 years & under, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, and 13/14 years of age. Winners will need to present to receive award.
All category prizes and raffle prizes are donated by a number of seacoast merchants and local organizations. If you would like to donate a prize for this year’s 34th Derby, please contact [email protected]
Register Online if your child is a Newmarket Resident OR
If your child is a non-resident and is participating under a Grandparent who is a Newmarket Resident then please call to register @ 659-8581.
Please pre-register @ the Rec starting on May 1st: https://newmarketrecreation.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2298
No later than 10:00am on 6/14/2024