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Lake Champlain: LCI Father's Day Derby March 31 Deadline



 
 
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Default Lake Champlain: LCI Father's Day Derby March 31 Deadline

Celebrating Family, Friends and Fishing

LCI Father's Day Derby, America's Oldest Largest Freshwater Fishing Derby Early Registration Deadline March 31


The 23rd Annual LCI Father's Day Fishing Derby's, America's oldest largest freshwater fishing derby being held June 19-21, 2004 on Lake Champlain, deadline for early registration is close of business March 31, 2004. Participants may register by phone at 802.879.3466, 24 hours a day; by mail; online at www.lciderby.com; or by fax at 802.879.1746.



All registrants who purchase their registration before the end of the day March 31 will be eligible for the $500 Fishing Tackle Shopping Spree, courtesy of Dattilio's Discount Guns, Tackle & Archery in South Burlington, VT. One lucky winner will be chosen for this generous prize from the Derbies' friends at Dattilio's Discount Guns, Tackle & Archery. In addition, new this year for those that register by March 31, four lucky people will be drawn to spend the morning practicing with a Team Yamaha Bass Pro on June 18th .



Nearly $300,000 in cash and prizes is up for the winning in this catch-and-release, family-oriented Lake Champlain tradition, including a Sylvan Boat and almost $20,000 in Yamaha engines.



Previously named one of the summer's Top Ten Events by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the LCI Father's Day Derby, run by Lake Champlain International, Inc. started in 1982 with the mission of raising money for Lake Champlain conservation. Today, the LCI Derbies do that as well as enhance recreational fishing-related tourism activity on the Lake while promoting the family tradition of fishing. Over the years, as many as 10,000 anglers in one season have vied for the piles of prizes, making the LCI one of the largest events of its kind anywhere. In the 20 years it's been held, the LCI Fishing Derbies have contributed more than $200,000 to a variety of projects, from fisheries restoration and lamprey control to the development of the Grand Isle Hatchery. The economic impact of the LCI Derby is estimated at $3 million to the Lake Region towns.



Prizes provide a big incentive for anglers, and the Derby boasts an annual array of prizes worth over $300,000, including a brand new boat from Sylvan. In addition, there are a couple of ways to win big cash, including $10,000 in the WOKO You Bet Your Bass Contest and $10,000 in the LCI Coldwater Record Challenge.



First place anglers in each of the seven species categories go home with $750 cash and a Yamaha outboard engine worth $2,800.



It is the fun and camaraderie, however, that keeps anglers coming back to this annual event! Very much an annual tradition on Father's Day Weekend, "the LCI" is planned for a year in advance. Just before the Derby takes place each June, tackle shops and other retailers are bustling with business. It's like nothing else during the whole year for them with the sole exception of the day before the opening of deer season!



The LCI Father's Day Fishing Derby has 11 eligible species of fish, and has been carefully crafted to appeal to all anglers from the seasoned pro to the novice on his or her first trip. While there is emphasis on the popular gamefish such as trout, salmon, bass, walleye and pike, species like catfish and sheepshead (freshwater drum) are also included. There is even a trophy yellow perch category open to junior (kids under 15) anglers only.



To encourage families to enter, Lake Champlain International developed special registration packages for families, and created special prizes for Juniors aged 14 and under. There is a special team competition providing a competitive outlet to attract groups of anglers to fish in the Derby.



The LCI Father's Day Fishing Derby is held in June on Father's Day weekend. Fishing begins at 12 AM (midnight) on Saturday morning, and runs straight through until 6 PM on Monday. Eager anglers hit the water in the dark in search of their favorite quarry, and over the 3-day period hundreds fish are measured and weighed at weigh-in stations all around the Lake. The Ticonderoga NY, Kingsland Bay VT and Apple Island Resort (South Hero, VT) weigh stations will remain open 24 hours a day. For 2004, an additional station, open 9 to 6, remains in Plattsburgh at Snug Harbor Marina. Every year, some of the largest fish of the season are caught during this weekend, with many weighing upwards of 15 pounds in several different species categories.



Lake Champlain International's goal is conservation, so we care very much about the impact a large event such as this one could have upon the resource. We even protect the resource while the tournament is happening! We have extremely strict minimum length requirements and, since 1988, catch-and-release has also been an integral part of the tournament program. Live holding facilities have become a fixture at each weigh-in station, and special prize incentives have been added for keeping fish alive. Lake Champlain International, Inc. is proud that since it began its catch-and-release program 13 years ago, nearly 90% of all entered fish have been released back to the Lake, and, more importantly, this has led the way for a new and positive fishing ethic on Lake Champlain.



When the final results are in, participants and friends gather along with Lake Champlain International's sponsors to celebrate and honor the winners of the Derby, which this year will be held on the evening of June 22 at Burlington's Wyndham Hotel. Not everyone can win a prize, but everyone who enters, regardless of whether they won a prize or even caught a fish, has the satisfaction of knowing that just by participating they have contributed to the future of fishing on Lake Champlain.



The LCI Father's Day Derby is part of the family of LCI Derbies, which includes the 5-month long 11 th Annual All Season Tournament, the 5th annual LCI Lake Champlain Bass Open and the 4th Annual LCI Little Anglers Derby.



Fishing generates over 100 million dollars a year for the state of Vermont. Fishing, when combined with hunting, is very important to both the culture and the economy of Vermont and Upstate New York. In a state traditionally known for its skiing, 30 percent of Vermonters fish and hunt-not even this many Vermonters ski (19 percent). 53 percent of Vermonters participate in wildlife-related recreation placing Vermont fourth in the nation with higher participation only in Alaska, Idaho and Montana. The national average is 38 percent. For the last year which statistics are available (2001), nearly $300 million was spent on fishing and hunting in Vermont. When all is said and done, five percent of Vermont's Gross State Product is attributable to fishing, hunting and wildlife-related recreation; this ranks Vermont 1st in the East and 4th nationally behind Alaska, Wyoming and Montana. The LCI Derbies are an important part of that. Based on previous figures, the three-day event alone directly contributes $3 million in current dollars to the Lake Champlain Region economy.



The LCI Derbies are organized by Lake Champlain International, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization leading the effort to conserve, restore and revitalize the Lake Champlain watershed and its communities. Since 1982, the organization has contributed to numerous fisheries restoration projects, clean water initiatives and sustainable regional economics.



The derbies are the main fundraising events for Lake Champlain International, Inc.



Individuals and families may register by calling 802.879.3466, 24 hours a day, or online at www.lciderby.com. To request sponsorship information or any other information, call 802.879.3466. Or write, Lake Champlain International, Inc., 531 Main Street, Colchester VT 05446. Email can be sent to Visit the website www.lciderby.com



Sponsored, in part, by Yamaha Outboards, WOKO 98.9 FM, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, Lowrance-the official electronics sponsor, Sylvan, Eppinger, Okuma, Berkley, Outdoors Magazine, KOOL 105FM, Keep Alive, Travel-rite RV Center, Unicel, WJOY, Mister Twister, Mepps, Musky Joe, Performance Outdoors, and Wyndham. Plus over 40 other generous sponsors





Statistics cited above are from the following sources: Izaak Walton League of America, Wildlife Conservation Fund of America, US Department of the Interior, National Wildlife Federation and VT Ski Areas Association



-LCI-



Lake Champlain International, Inc. 501(c)(3) organization
Leading the effort to conserve, restore and revitalize the Lake Champlain watershed and its communities

Organizer of the LCI Father's Day Derby: America's Oldest Largest Freshwater Fishing Derby
23rd Annual LCI Father's Day Fishing Derby on Lake Champlain, June 19-21, 2004
11th Annual All Season Tournament, May 1 to September 30, 2004
5th Annual LCI Lake Champlain Bass Open, September 5, 2004
4th Annual LCI Little Anglers, June 19, 2004


Lake Champlain International, Inc.
531 Main Street Colchester, VT 05446
www.lakechamplaininternational.org
802.879.3466 Fax: 802.860.1746

 




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