Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby results
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 13th annual Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby took place on Sebec Lake Feb. 24-25.
Rick Pembroke announced the winners on Sunday afternoon at the Greeley’s Landing weigh station with the winners’ names and catch statistics posted on a leaderboard.
He said John Moore took top honors and a $600 prize with his lunker weighing 16.205 pounds and measuring 36.5 inches. “It was a wicked fish,” Pembroke said. “He didn’t get the record, but boy he didn’t miss it by much.”
UP THROUGH THE ICE — Josh Smith of Sangerville, with assistance from his father-in-law Tim Richardson, brings up the second-place togue in front of onlookers during the 13th annual Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby on Sebec Lake. Smith’s catch weighed 8.775 pounds and was 36 inches in length.
Emmet Hill had the top catch in the junior class with his junior giant weighing 4.99 pounds and being 25.5 inches in length. Hill won a $200 and auger for his prize.
Pembroke said Hill came in hugging his fish with its tail wagging and body going the other way and compared to Hill the catch was“almost as long as he was tall.”
Reading aloud other winners Pembroke said the first-place salmon “was a very healthy Sebec Lake salmon, that was a beautiful big, fat fish so things are good.”
SPONSOR BOARDS — Dover-Foxcrot firefighters pose with the sponsor boards for the 2024 ice fishing derby held Feb. 24-25 on Sebec Lake.
He said Zach Dever had the winning perch and mentioned the Dever family buys a number of derby tickets and has put a lot of fish on the board over the years.
“Forty-eight fish were registered and we heard about a lot more caught than that,” Pembroke said.
He said Ella Foss had the biggest pickerel among junior anglers at 2.475 pounds and 21 inches. Foss won a Loring basket and trap set worth about $400.
OVERALL WINNER — John Moore had the winning fish in the 2024 Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby over the weekend with his lunker weighing 16.205 pounds and measuring 36.5 inches.
The prizes will help the youngsters continue. “If you can keep them fishing the tradition goes on,” Pembroke said.
“That’s it for this year, we hope to see you next year and thank you for your participation,” he concluded.
Results are adults lunker $600 prize John Moore 16.205 pounds, 36.5 inches.
JUNIOR GIANT – Emmet Hill had the top catch in the junior division of the Dover-Foxcroft Firefighters Association Ice Fishing Derby. His fish weighed just under 5 pounds and measured 25.50 inches.
Togue first $200 Katie Bragdon 9.11 pounds, 29 inches; second $100 Josh Smith 8.775 pounds, 36 inches.
Salmon first $200 Alan Larrabee 2.235 pounds, 18.25 inches; second $100 John Benvenuti 2.15 pounds, 19 inches.
Trout first $200 Hunter McSorley .56 pounds, 11.5 inches; second $100 Jason Greenlaw .435 pounds, 10.75 inches.
WINNING TOGUE — Thomas Cleaves hauled in the top togue in the junior division with the fish weighing 4.985 pounds and being 25.50 inches in length.
Perch first $75 Zach Dever 1.385 pounds, 13.25 inches; second $50 Alan Larrabee 1.11 pounds, 12.75 inches.
Other first (pickerel) $75 Zach Thompson 2.63 pounds, 22.25 pounds; second $50 Justin Cleaves 2.625 pounds, 21.75 inches.
Junior class junior giant $200 and auger Emmet Hill 4.99 pounds, 25.50 inches.
SECOND-PLACE TOUGE — Max Parlin had the second-place junior division togue at 4.285 pounds, 24 inches.
Togue first $100 Thomas Cleaves 4.985 pounds, 25.50 inches; second $50 Max Parlin 4.285 pounds, 24 inches.
Salmon first $100 Jonathan Crawford 1.725 pounds, 17.34 inches; second $50 Owen White .945 pounds, 15.50 inches.
Trout first $100 Luke Martin .325 pounds, 10.25 inches; second $50 Jonathan Crawford .3 pounds, 10.25 inches.
Perch first $100 Reilly Dever 1.3 pounds, 13 inches; second $50 Isla Mead .77 pounds, 11 inches.
Biggest pickerel (loring basket and trap set) Ella Foss 2.475 pounds, 21 inches.
Results and shore prize raffle winners and more from the derby is available at the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department Facebook page.