* April 30 - May 9, 2010

Lake Ontario Counties (LOC) Spring trout and Salmon Derby
This premier spring kick-off classic, offering a $12,500 Grand prize for the largest trout or salmon caught overall, also sports over 430,000 in cash and prizes overall. For more information, call (888) REEL-2-IN or visit their website at www.loc.org

* May 1-Sept 6, 2010

Pay Every Day Derby
NEW THIS YEAR! Check out the website at www.payeverydayderby.com. This derby is a $1000.00 a day payout for big trout or salmon covering all of Lake Ontario. You can sign up on the website or at the Slippery Sinker in Olcott. Sign up before March 1st and get 20% discount. $100.00 per person for season with rollover payout promised if no qualifying fish is caught. 585-451-8501

*June 19 - July 18

3rd Annual Lake Ontario Counties (LOC) Summer Derby
Grand Prize is $7500 for biggest fish. Check out their website for all of the details for this new summer event at (888) REEL-2-IN or visit their website at www.loc.org.

*June 5 -6

26th Annual Skip Hartman Memorial Lake Ontario Pro-Am Salmon Tournament
This prestigious fishing competition pits teams of anglers against one another using a unique scoring system over two days of fishing. Held out of the Niagara County ports of Wilson and Olcott, the local community also coordinates special events to make it a fun filled weekend.. Last year more than $70,000 was paid out in cash and prizes. For more info call (877) FALLS US or log onto the tournament website at www.lakeontarioproam.com for rules and sign up information.

*June 26 - 27

New York’s Free Fishing Days 2010
No license is required by anyone for these two days, resident or nonresident (although all the rules and regulations must be followed), in an effort to promoted this popular pastime. This is a great time to get the whole family on the water and see how much fun as it can be. This is also the weekend that the Town of Newfane sponsors a kids fishing derby at the Town of Newfane Marina in Olcott. Set for June 24th, this popular kids derby will be held from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, call (716) 778-8531

*June 5

US. Fish & Wild Life Service “Fish and Wildlife Festival” at Hyde Park in Niagara Falls
This popular event will tentatively be held at Hyde Park from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. In conjunction with this event will be kids fishing derby at Hyde Park from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., Loads of displays, special activities and live entertainment. For more information contact USFWS at (716) 691-5456

*June 3-

4th Annual Buffalo Sabres Alumni Spring Salmon Spectacular
This is a special fishing celebration being conducted out of Krull Park and the Town of Newfane Marina in Olcott with the people who have helped make the Buffalo Sabres a household name for the past 40 years. help raise money for local charities. Check out www.sabresalumni.com for all the details. .

*June 4

9th Annual Don Johannes Memorial Big Fish Contest and 3rd Annual Pete DeAngelo Memorial Three Fish Contest
This is a precursor to the Pro-Am tournament to get the teams warmed up for the fishing action. You don’t have to be in the pro-am to fish, though. Sign up at The Slippery Sinker, The Boat Doctors or the Gas Shack. Call 716-778-0713 for more info. $100.00 per boat. 100 percent cash pay out.

*July 6 -18-

Erie Canal Fishing Derby  July 6-18, 2010
The Erie Canal is spotlighted for this family oriented fishing competition offering up more than $8,000 in prizes. Eligible waters include from the Niagara River to the Main Street Bridge in Albion (Route 98). - 50 miles of waters. For more information visit their website at www.eriecanalderbv.com. (Bass is included.)

*August 7-22

Orleans County Rotary Derby  August 7-22, 2010
Fish Lake Ontario and tributaries from the Niagara River to the Genesee River for salmon and trout. For more information call (585) 589-9881. Olcott does have a weigh station in this local derby, located at The Slippery Sinker.

*July 17

7th  Annual lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Assn. King Salmon Tournament
Olcott from 6 a.m. to noon. this event is based on $40 per boat with 100 cash pay back. All participants must be LOTSA members. Deadline to register is July 14 a6 6 p.m. For more information contact www.lotas.org.

*August 20 - September 6

Lake Ontario Counties (LOC) Fall Trout & Salmon Derby
Over $50,000 in cash prizes including a $20,000 Grand Prize for one of the largest trout or salmon caught during this 18 day event. Help anglers celebrate the return of the mighty king salmon on Lake Ontario! Cost is $25 for adults, $12 for kids under 16. Sign up in local tackle shops or call (888) REEL-2-IN. You can also visit their website at www.loc.org for more info or to register.

*September 18 - 26

34th Annual Greater Niagara “Fall Classic” Derby - 2010: A Fish Odyssey September 18-26, 2010
The journey continues with another great event set for 2009. Last year over $10,000 in cash and prizes were handed out to winning anglers at the New York Power Authority’s Wildlife Festival. Specie categories included salmon, rainbow trout, brown trout, small-mouth bass, carp and walleye. All have a chance to win the Grand Prize. For more information, call (877) FALLS US or visit www.fishodyssey.net or www.outdoorsniagara.com.

Fishing Licenses

The following are the fishing license fees from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The Fees are valid until September 30, 2004.   NY Resident Non Resident One day fishing $15 $15 Seven day fishing $12 $25 Season fishing $19 $40 Fishing license sales are now computerized. The actual license is smaller and wallet size.