Lake Champlain International 2019 Father's Day Fishing Derby Guide

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38th Annual Father’s Day Fishing

2019

Derby Guide

Presented by Yamaha

June 15-17, 2019

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FOR SPONSORING THE 38TH ANNUAL LCI FATHER’S

DAY FISHING DERBY

Presented by Yamaha

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WHAT’S INSIDE

FISHING: MORE THAN A JERK ON THE END OF A LINE

JAMES EHLERS Executive Director ELIZABETH EHLERS Business Manager Tournament Director for the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby JERRY RAFOUL Sponsor Relations JOHN VAN EGAS Outreach Director JACK ROWELL Photography All the information in this guide is subject to change. For the most current information contact LCI or visit the LCI website.

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SCHEDULE & REGISTER............................7 POINTS & MINIMUM LENGTHS...............7 WEIGH STATIONS....................................9 ENTRY & PRIZES.............................. 10-11 INVASIVE SPECIES........................... 13-15 MEET DON TOBI.............................. 16-17 WATER QUALITY ............................. 18-19 2018 OFFICIAL RESULTS.................. 21-27 RULES & REGULATIONS................... 29-37 PRODUCED BY VERMONT SPORTS PUBLISHER | EDITOR Angelo Lynn | publisher@vtsports.com ADVERTISING MANAGER Christy Lynn | ads@vtsports.com ADVERTISING SALES John Ebert | j_ebert@hotmail.com DESIGN Elsie Lynn Parini | elsie.parini@vtsports.com EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION OFFICE Vermont Sports | 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 | 802-388-4944 The LCI Derby Guide is independently owned and operated by Addison Press Inc., 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, VT 05753. It is published once a year.

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itting on the water’s edge with my pole in hand, some have said it is difficult to say on which end of the line lies the jerk.

The bobber end. Or the boob end. That’s fine. I can handle it; and who really cares when the fish are biting, right? You can’t please everyone, so no point in

BY JAMES EHLERS trying. Fortunately, boob, jerk or otherwise, fish don’t discriminate between boobs, only baits.

Not as much can be said about people. To those who fancy themselves prettier or smarter than me, and all the other fishing fools, so be it. Dang, if all of us left our buckets behind for baskets to become like the “beautiful” people in government, there wouldn’t be enough seats for all of us on fuzzy blankets at the summer symphony. You see, we all need a few jerks on the end of the line to keep the world, shall we say, in balance.

We spend money. For example, here in my neck of the woods, Lake Champlain, New York and Vermont anglers spend $240 million on fishing in this basin. On a national level, just considering the impacts of ONE kind of hatchery-raised trout, the numbers are equally staggering.

For every one dollar spent there is a $36.88 return according to a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service study.

The study, went on to conclude that fishing for these hatchery rainbows produced $325 million in economic output, including 3,502 jobs, $80 million in wages and $10.6 million in federal income taxes. That’s for one kind of hatchery fish. That’s a lot of symphony tickets.

James Ehlers is the executive director of Lake Champlain International. He works with the team at LCI headquarters in Colchester, Vt.

and anglers spend $2,096 per capita, while those racing to the slopes only spend $1,558, and hikers spend around $440 per capita.

This all got me to thinking, just a boob on his bucket, but I gave thought the old college-try despite the obvious challenges. How is it, at least here “For every one dollar in Vermont, we virtually have a hiking trail from every slope to spent there is a $36.88 every wine bar, but our fishing return...fishing for accesses — the night deposit boxes of the Champlain economic these hatchery rainbows engine — are in shambles, and produced $325 million our politicians watch as lamprey and cormorants suck and devour in economic output, profits from this cash cow? How including 3,502 jobs, is that? Surely they would not discriminate for even fish. Or $80 million in wages and would they?

$10.6 million in federal income taxes. That’s for one kind of hatchery fish.”

– James Ehlers

Mix fishing dollars with hunting dollars, because some of us fishing fools spend money hunting too, and rarely miss the opportunity to shoot a buck or blow a paycheck. More often the latter judging from the numbers. And those numbers, according to the University of Vermont School of Business Administration, tell us we should forget about the deer heads and mount our wallets. Hunters

Come on, now. Let’s be serious. If they just made it easier for us to go fishing, and we would continue to spread the wealth. Fix the ramps, kill some lamprey, send a few of those cormorants south, stock some of those 36-dollar fish, and I promise they can keep mounting my wallet.

I know on which end I like my jerk, and they may want to start taking notice — for more than one reason. ­ James Ehlers — Lake Champlain International, executive director 2019 LCI Fishing Derby — 7

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Welcome to the 38th Annual

FATHER’S DAY FISHING DERBY

PRESENTED BY YAMAHA

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12:01 a.m. DERBY OPENS 9 a.m. All Weigh-In Stations Open 6 p.m. Regular Weigh-In Stations Close 6 p.m. Lottery Prize Drawings @ All Weigh-In Stations 8 p.m. Extended-Hour Weigh Stations Close

REGISTRATION RETAIL OUTLETS

For an up-to-date list of local registration retail outlets and where to find them visit www.lciderby. com or call (802) 879-3466.

AJ’s Bait and Tackle Aubuchon Hardware Barrows Trading Post Bay Store Biben’s Ace Hardware Biben’s Ace Hills Hardware Big River Bait & Tackle Bill’s Sport Shop Byrd’s Country Store

Champlain Boat Works Chapman’s General Store Crossroads Crossroads Market Dattilio’s Fish307 Fly Rod Shop Hero’s Welcome Honey’s Bait & Tackle Jolley Convenience Store

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SUNDAY, JUNE 16

8 a.m. Extended-Hour Weigh Stations Open 9 a.m. Regular Weigh-In Stations Open 6 p.m. Regular Weigh-In Stations Close 6 p.m. Lottery Prize Drawings @ All Weigh-In Stations 8 p.m. Extended-Hour Weigh Stations Close

MONDAY, JUNE 17 ADD THE EVERYTHING PASS

Add the Everything Pass when you register for the 38th Annual LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby Presented by Yamaha and your fish will automatically qualify for the Champlain Basin Derby standings!

50 WEEKS – 15 SPECIES – $25,000!

Don’t miss the Champlain Basin Derby.

Atlantic Salmon/Steelhead ............ 62 points / 21” Brown Trout.................................... 65 points / 19” Lake Trout...................................... 35 points / 28” Smallmouth Bass............................ 100 points / 17” Largemouth Bass........................... 83 points / 16” Northern Pike.................................. 37 points / 32”

Walleye........................................... 62 points / 25” Bowfin............................................. 41 points / 23” Catfish............................................ 21 points / 26” Sheepshead................................... 25 points / 22” Carp................................................ 21 points / 26” Yellow Perch* ................................ 12”

8 a.m. Extended-Hour Weigh Stations Open 9 a.m. Regular Weigh-In Stations Open 4 p.m. ALL Weigh-In Stations Close 4 p.m. Lottery Prize Drawings @ All Weigh-In Stations 4 p.m. DERBY CLOSES

TUESDAY, JUNE 18

12 noon Preliminary Standings Posted at Derby Headquarters, 531 Main St, Colchester, VT 2 p.m. Challenge Period Closes 5 p.m. FINAL Standings Posted at Derby Headquarters, Colchester, VT

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

7 p.m. LCI Awards Ceremony at DoubleTree by Hilton, Burlington, VT

*Only junior anglers in the LCI Father’s Day Derby may register yellow perch.

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2019 LCI DERBIES & EVENTS 7TH ANNUAL LCI CHAMPLAIN BASIN DERBY April 13, 2019-March 31, 2020 You have 50 weeks to catch any of 15 species in any body of water the Lake Champlain basin. A $25,000 prize is split among the top three heaviest fish in each category.

LCI GOVERNOR’S CUP Spring 2019 This good-natured charity fishing derby brings together members of this year’s Administration, Constitutional Officers, Legislators, Lake Champlain International, and Lake Champlain supporters. Check www.mychamplain.net for updated scheduling info.

19TH ANNUAL LCI LITTLE ANGLERS DERBY

Presented by Ray’s Seafood Market & Restaurant

June 15, 2019 Any species of fish in the Winooski River Recreational Area is eligible as long as it’s legal and caught by a child 14 or under, accompanied by an adult. The child must play and land the fish; the adult may help bait hooks, cast and land the fish with a net. Each entry will be judged on weight and time of entry. Refreshments provided by Shaw’s Supermarkets

38TH ANNUAL LCI FATHER’S DAY DERBY Presented by Yamaha

June 15-17, 2019 Three days of fishing, family and fun in one of the largest freshwater tournaments in the country!

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ENTRY & PRIZES

SO MANY PRIZES, SO MANY WAYS TO WIN!

2019 DERBY Included in your basic registration!

GETTING IN ON THE ACTION IS EASY AS 1-2-3 Register for the 38th Annual LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby Presented by Yamaha (see page 7).

WIN A FISHING ADVENTURE IN ALASKA

Weigh in your fish at one of the official weigh stations around the lake (for a list see page 9).

Attend the LCI Awards Ceremony where winners will be drawn.

See page 27 for official details.

Joe Mongeon won the 2017 Alaska fishing trip. He took his father (also Joe Mongeon) on the trip too. His father reeled in this 137-pound halibut from 200 feet of water in Deep Creek Alaska last September.

VALUED AT MORE THAN

$10,000!

in the LCI Fishing Derby on Lake Champlain

Come experience a week of world-class fishing on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula and surrounding waters!

Trip arrangements by TUNDRATOUR Adventure Travel

PACKAGE FOR TWO ANGLERS INCLUDES: • • • • • • •

7 nights lodging in a modern condo/cottage in Soldotna, Alaska.

2 Kenai River salmon float trips.

1 day halibut charter launching from Deep Creek Alaska port.

1 float plane fly-out to Big River Lakes for silver salmon and bear watching.

1 float plane fly-out to Kustatan River where you will fish the river by jet boat and experience some of the best silver salmon fishing in the world. $1,750 per person ($3,500 total) cash stipend to be used for flight, car rental, food, license fees and other expenses.

Summer 2019 or summer 2020 dates are available.

All registered derby anglers are automatically entered to win! See below for the many ways to earn bonus chances to win this dream trip.

HOW DO YOU WIN? Boost your chances of winning!

Registered anglers will be given bonus entries for the drawing based on the following: • Angler receives two entries for each of their fish placing in 1st-10th in any species category at the end of the derby.

• Angler receives one entry for each of their fish placing 11th25th place in any species category at the end of the derby.

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The Alaskan Fishing Vacation winner will be selected by a drawing. All anglers registered in the 2019 Father’s Day Derby presented by Yamaha receive one entry.

• Each angler on the first place T.E.A.M. in the Cold, Cool, and Warm Water Divisions at the end of the derby will receive three entries.

• Each angler on the second place T.E.A.M in the Cold, Cool, and Warm Water Divisions at the end of the derby will receive two entries.

• Each angler on the third place T.E.A.M. in the Cold, Cool, and Warm Water Divisions at the end of the derby will receive one entry.

• Anglers with a fish placing in the top-25 in any species category at the end of the derby will be eligible to receive a one-time bonus entry if they are a member of a T.E.A.M. or have signed up for the Cash Extras.

For example: Bob’s two salmon end the derby in 22nd and 7th places.

He also signed up for the Cash Extras. Bob will get 1 entry for being a registered participant in the derby, 1 entry for his 22nd-place fish, 2 entries for his 7th-place fish, and 1 bonus entry for having the Cash Extras. He now has 5 entries to win the Fishing Adventure package.

ENTRY & PRIZES

HIGHLIGHTS AND PRIZES Included in your basic registration!

T.E.A.M PRIZES Sign up as a T.E.A.M (Two Entries, Any Member) of at least one and no more than four people (and no more than two boats) and you can earn exclusive cash prizes based on a percentage of total teams registered, along with trophies for each member and extra entries to win the boat for each member. More than $17,000 awarded to the winning teams in 2018!

7 TH ANNUAL LCI LADIES OF THE LAKE The top-scoring female angler in each of the Cold, Cool and Warm Water divisions wins prize package. Valued at over $500.

NO FISH? GO FISH! Didn’t catch a fish you could weigh in? You’ll automatically be entered in the Empty Net Lottery to win six-hour bass and pike charter with Lake Champlain Angler and Captain Mickey Maynard.

CARRY ON THE ANGLING TRADITION Sign up three new junior anglers and have a chance at an Everything Pass for the 2019 LCI Father’s Day Derby presented by Yamaha. Your three new anglers will each receive a tackle package courtesy of LCI.

ALL CASH PRIZES IN THE SPECIES CATEGORIES $3,000 first place prize in each of the species categories! Species include: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Salmon (Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, Steelhead), Lake Trout, Walleye, Bowfin and Extraordinary (Sheepshead, Carp, Catfish). And cash for 2nd-10th!

Be sure to select “Cash Extras” when you register!​ Here’s what you could win: $10,000 COCA COLA CLASSIC LAKE RECORD REWARD Lake Champlain fish are big and getting bigger! If you set a new Lake Champlain record, you could win a cool $10,000.

DOUBLE YOUR CASH WITH TOURNAMENT RECORD DOUBLE DOWNS Break a derby record in any species category and we’ll double your first place prize cash to $6,000! Eligible species include: WIZN Big Bad.............................................................. Bass WOKO Big Station...................................................Salmon Lakeshore Ace.................................................... Lake Trout VT Field Sports..............................................Northern Pike Shelburne Camping.................................................. Bowfin Ray’s Seafood Market.....................................Sheepshead RK Miles....................................................................Catfish Shaw’s Supermarkets.............................................Walleye

TAGGED FISH BONUS Be the angler who catches one of the LCI tagged fish and get a $1,000 bonus.

Tag numbers include: 307713; 307714; 307716; 307717; 307718; 307719; 307720; 307721; 307722; 307723; 307724; 307737; 307738; 307739; 307740; 307741; 307742; 307743; 307744; 307745; 307746; 307747; 307748; 307749; 307750.

SUPER BONUS CASH More than $21,000 awarded in 2018 to the three Super Bonus fish in the Cold, Cool and Warm Water Divisions.

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Sawyer Billado of Franklin holds a 23-inch native Walleye he caught on Lake Carmi in Sept. 2018. State scientists are working to prevent the spread of invasive species from Lake Champlain to inland fishing destinations like Lake Carmi— via boats.

PHOTO / VT FISH AND WILDLIFE

HOW TO PROTECT THE SIXTH GREAT LAKE FROM:

INVASIVE SPECIES

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BY ABAGAEL GILES

ake Champlain has been called “The Sixth Great Lake” for its vast size, diversity of fish and connectedness to other navigable waterways. But it’s precisely that interconnectedness that poses the greatest threat to the lake’s more than 80 native fish species.

The waters of Lake Champlain are now home to 51 invasive species, said Meg Modley, Coordinator

for the Lake Champlain Basin Program Aquatic Invasive Species Management Program.

According to the definition offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, an invasive species is a non-native whose introduction to an ecosystem, such as a pond, lake or stream, is likely to cause economic or environmental harm to human, animal or plant health.

A species is considered non-native when it is found in a place other than its natural habitat.

In Lake Champlain, some nonnative species are considered invasive, while others are celebrated game fish. For example, Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout are both non-native fish species that were introduced to the lake in the 1970s and 1980s respectively.

Shawn Good, a fisheries biologist for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and head of aquatic invasive species management for the State of Vermont said the introduction of one non-native species can change an entire ecosystem — even one as big as

Lake Champlain.

“It’s like a spider web,” Good said.

“Every time you cause a ripple some place in the ecosystem, it causes an effect somewhere else.”

Take, for example, the Alewife, an invasive smelt-sized silvery fish historically found in salt water off of the coast of New England. They first appeared in Lake Champlain in 2003 and are considered an invasive species because they compete with native Rainbow Smelt, an important food source (See Invasives, Page 14)

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(Invasives continued from Page 15)

for larger game fish. Now that Alewifes have caused a massive decline in the populations of Rainbow Smelt in Lake Champlain, they’ve largely replaced the Smelt’s niche in the lake’s food chain.

The saltwater natives also disrupt the reproductive cycles of native game fish like Lake Trout and landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Good said. Unlike the native food source, Rainbow Smelt, Alewife flesh contains an enzyme called thyaminase. “When another fish eats an Alewife, it incorporates this enzyme into its body,” Good explained. “What it does, is it prohibits the production of vitamin B1 in female trout and salmon, which is the number one component in fish egg yolk.”

According to Good, this has caused massive die-offs among newly hatched native Lake Trout and Salmon, whose young rely on their yolk for food for several weeks following a hatch. “We’ve seen as many as 90 percent of newly hatched lake trout and salmon die when the fish spawn and hatch in the wild,” Good said.

The solution? A very expensive human intervention. For the last eight years, the state has harvested the eggs of native Lake Trout, Salmon, Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout at the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station in Grand Isle. “We spend thousands of dollars a year to buy drums of vitamin B1 and give those eggs a nutrient bath by putting it in the water where they hatch. It seems to work, but is very expensive,” Good said, adding that as long as Alewifes are present

in Lake Champlain it will be very difficult for Lake Trout and Salmon to spawn without help from humans. “That has been sad to see.”

THE STATE OF THE LAKE

As of summer 2018, Lake Champlain was home to 51 invasive aquatic species. For context, the Great Lakes are home to 100 known invasive aquatic species, so, as Good said, “51 is a lot.”

As recently as the 1920s, there were fewer than 10 known nonnative plant and animal species present in the waters of Lake Champlain. Over the last 20 years, the number of invasive species on the lake has increased dramatically, nearly doubling since the mid1990s.

The reasons for this are complex, but the rise of international shipping is a major factor.

As freighters got faster and navigational technology made it so ships could cross the Atlantic Ocean in a matter of days instead of weeks, it became easier for invasive freshwater mollusks, fish, plants and crustaceans to travel over the Atlantic in the ballasts of ships headed for the Great Lakes by way of the St. Lawrence River.

“Most invasive species we see here make their way from the Great Lakes,” Modley said. “Many of these invasive aquatic organisms come from the Ponto-Caspian Sea region, which has a latitude and climate comparable to what we have in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. That’s why Quagga Mussels, Zebra Mussels and many

Aquatic non-native and invasive species in Lake Champlain from 1883 to 2017.

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plants and crustaceans have done so well in the Great Lakes.”

“We have seen a slowing in the rate of introduction of invasive species to the Great Lakes since 2007-2008,” Modley indicated.

“In the last 10 years, there have been new international maritime organization regulations put in place that require cargo vessels change their ballast water at sea instead of in the St. Lawrence River or Great Lakes. That’s usually enough to kill a freshwater species that would otherwise be introduced.”

Once a species enters Lake Champlain, it begins to predate or compete for resources with native fish. Even a plankton can disrupt the lake’s food chain by keeping juvenile Trout, Salmon and other game fish from getting adequate food to grow.

Alewifes, an invasive fish that swims in schools, were first found in Lake Champlain in 2003 and have thrown a wrench in the State’s efforts to restore wild Lake Trout and Atlantic Salmon populations.

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“It takes so long for the ecosystem to respond once an invasive species is introduced and to be able to come back into balance,” said Modley, adding that for scientists and fisheries managers, the question is always whether the natural equilibrium of food and resources will be restored before a

native fish like the Lake Trout or Walleye is eliminated from the lake altogether.

The most recent invasive species identified in Lake Champlain, the Fish Hook Water Flea, is a sinister zooplankton that is too small for most anglers to see, with a long tail that can foul fishing lines and get snarled in the mouths of native juvenile fish. It is believed to have been transported accidentally in the bilge water of a fishing boat that traveled from another nearby body of water.

Modley said this is a common “vector” by which invasive species make it to the lake. “These days, people and especially recreational boaters and anglers, move very quickly between water bodies,” she said. “If you have water in your bilge or in your bait bucket, you may not be able to see that you are transporting an invasive plankton or a water-born illness that could affect fish.”

Modley pointed out that Zebra Mussels, which have been present in Lake Champlain since 1993 and their “evil twins,” the not(See Invasives, Page 15)

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yet-introduced Quagga Mussel, both spend portions of their life as plankton, floating shell-less and tiny through the water until finding a place to hunker down, attach and build a shell.

Managing invasive species in Lake Champlain is like juggling a balancing act. Biologists like Good and Modley are constantly asking themselves: what is the tipping point, beyond which Lake Champlain will be so colonized by invasive fish, plants and planktons that it no longer supports native species at all?

As Good points out, this has already happened elsewhere in the United States. In portions of the Illinois River, Asian Carp (a family of fish native to Europe and Asia that grow to be up to 100 pounds and are known to eat vast quantities of plankton and aquatic plants) have so dominated ecosystems that they are the sole remaining inhabitants of certain streams and rivers in the American Midwest, comprising about 99 percent of the biomass left in the system.

Experts are worried that if similar invasive fish get into the Great Lakes, they could wipe out the commercial fishing industry, which, according to the National Park Service, brings in about $7 billion in local revenue annually. And, as Good points out, what comes to the Great Lakes tends to make its way to Lake Champlain via pathways like the Erie-Mohawk Canal System, which feeds into the Champlain Canal, at the lake’s southern terminus.

So what would it take to see that kind of widespread fishery collapse in Lake Champlain? Good said that although species like Alewife, White Perch and Zebra Mussels have caused dramatic declines in the localized fish populations of native Smelt, Walleye and Yellow Perch, the Lake has so far not seen an invasive species so aggressive it can’t respond or adapt to its presence.

“I can’t say that the tipping point is 10 more species, or 15 in Lake Champlain. But if we get Asian Carp in Lake Champlain, that’s the tipping point. That’s the end,” Good said. “If we get another invasive plant species? Another invasive plankton species? That’s probably

not the tipping point. But every one we get brings us one step closer and we want to do whatever we can do to prevent that from happening.”

PREVENTION

Scientists like Modley and Good fear that a handful of scary invasives, among them a fish called the Round Goby, a plant called Hydrilla and a deadly fish virus called Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS), and a shipwreck-munching mollusk called the Quagga Mussel could soon make their way from the Great Lakes to Lake Champlain. All are known to be present in the Erie Canal system.

“The Champlain Canal has been identified as the greatest threat of invasive species introduction to Lake Champlain,” Modley said.

The waterway, which connects the Lake Champlain drainage with the Hudson River drainage, was built for commercial ship traffic and is now used primarily by recreationists.

The canal carries water to Lake Champlain via the Erie Canal and Mohawk River and connects the lake to the Hudson River.

“We have documented through studies that both warm and coldwater fish species are using it and found that the number and types of species that can move through it are alarming,” Modley noted.

Researchers from the University of Vermont began studying the canal in 1999 and put out a report in 2005, which stated that it is the leading vector by which invasive species were moving between the Hudson River drainage and Lake Champlain.

In 2007, Senator Patrick Leahy secured funding for a feasibility study of a potential barrier as part of the Water Resources Development Act. “It’s been a decade in the making, but we finally launched it in 2017,” Modley said.

According to the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s annual “State of the Lake and Ecosystems Indicators” report for 2018, the Great Lakes were home to 187 non-native threats to Lake Champlain, the Hudson River was home to 122 and the St. Lawrence River was home to 87.

“Lake Champlain is kind of like a

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT NATIVE FISH According to Shawn Good, fishermen can do a lot to help — or harm — the species they love to catch in Lake Champlain.

“The biggest message for fishermen is to be aware of the risk that invasive species pose to our fish populations,” said Shawn Good, a fisheries biologist for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and head of aquatic invasive species management for the State of Vermont.

“They pose a threat to the very things we are all out there enjoying and catching to feed our families with a nice meal of fresh fish.”

Many invasive species are spread to Lake Champlain or from Lake Champlain to inland waters like Lake Bomoseen and Lake Dunmore accidentally as “hitch-hikers” in boat bilges, bait compartments and as weeds attached to boat motors. Here is what Good does at the end of the day with his own boat, whether he is kayaking or trolling:

VISUAL INSPECTION: Empty your boat of water on dry land.

Then, look your boat or kayak over and don’t forget to check the trailer. Are there plants wrapped around the bunks, the axel or the motor blades? Even if they aren’t invasive themselves, they may house invisible Zebra Mussels or microscopic Spiny Water Flea eggs. Remove everything you can see.

BRUSH AND SPRAY: “The first thing I do with my boat is take a little car wash brush on a broom handle, spray it with a hose, get a bucket of soapy water and go over the outside of the boat thoroughly,” Good said. He does this with his canoe as well after every use.

DISINFECT AND DRY: Mix one quarter cup of household

bleach with one gallon of water and pour a little bit into any portion of your boat that holds water. Swish it around with a sponge and pump the disinfectant solution through the hoses that feed your dry wells. Then flush the dry well with sanitary, fresh water so the residue doesn’t kill your catch the next day. Dry everything with a towel and leave it to sit in the sun. sink,” Good said. “It’s connected to the Hudson canal and Mohawk Eerie Canal systems to the west and to the St. Lawrence river system to the north. All of those waters have invasive species we don’t want here.”

The feasibility study is being carried out by the New York State Canal Corporation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Other stakeholders include the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other organizations.

According to Modley, the idea is to find a mechanism by which watercraft can still pass through the system, but also reduce the transport of species. All sorts of

mechanisms are being looked at as part of the ongoing 18-month feasibility study.

“It could be that we are lifting watercraft up and over to spray them down and drop them on the other side of a lock system,” she said.

The study is also looking at the potential impact of treating water in a specific lock chamber with chlorine at a concentration that would “not be harmful to humans but would harm the taxa we are looking at.”

Once completed, the canal’s many stakeholders will review the findings. Modley said that public meetings will be held to determine the “most technically feasible and politically and socially acceptable solution.”

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Don Tobi and his two daughters, Jaclyn (left) and Emily (right), hold up bass at the Apple Island weigh station during last year’s LCI Derby. Tobi has been a weigh station captain for the LCI Derby for over three decades, and his kids usually lend a hand.

Don Tobi celebrates over three decades as a weigh station captain in the LCI Farthers’ Day Derby

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hen did Don Tobi start helping out as a weighstation captain for the Lake Champlain International Father’s Day Fishing Derby?

“I think I started on the third year of the derby,” he said, wrinkling his forehead trying to remember if that was the same year his oldest 18 — A Publication of Vermont Sports

daughter Jaclyn had been born.

Jaclyn’s 33 and the LCI Derby’s now in its 38th year, so that math doesn’t quite work out. But, whatever… the point is, Tobi’s been at this weigh-station business for over three decades — that’s a long time.

What keeps him in it?

“It’s the people,” said Tobi, who used to have at least one or two of his four kids helping him out every

Father’s Day weekend. “Like there is this one family from Milton (the Halls) and the guy — who is my age (late 50s) — used to fish it with his father; then he fished it with his wife for years and years; then they fished as a family: mom, dad and two daughters; now one of the daughters has a baby. That’s four generations! It’s awesome, but it makes me feel like an old man.”

These people follow Tobi, even when his weigh station moves.

For the past 10 years, his station has been at the Apple Island boat

launch in South Hero, Vt. Before settling at the boat launch, Tobi’s weigh station moved around Malletts Bay, testing different locations.

“I like where we are now,” he said.

“It’s easy to walk down to the lake to put the fish back once we’ve weighted them.”

Plus Tobi is one of two stations with a big aerated tank, which draws a lot of attention and conversation.

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“When a fish comes in we quickly measure, weigh it in a basket and then tip it into the tank,” Tobi explained. “I always try to keep a couple different kinds of fish in the tank — large and small mouth bass, pike, salmon, lake trout and everyone loves a bowfin.”

Tobi, a forest entomologist who worked at the University of Vermont for almost 30 years and now works full-time for Burlington Electric Department as the wood procurement forester, loves the conversations that spring up around the tank.

“One of my favorite memories, was when Jaclyn was about 10 years old,” Tobi remembered.

“She had this great big spitting gap between her teeth and was standing at the back of the tank working a salmon back and forth to revive it. The salmon had lamprey wounds and a nonfisherman walked up and asked, ‘What are those spots?’ Without missing a beat, Jaclyn answered confidently, ‘They’re mantaray bites.’”

Tobi corrected her, “you mean lamprey.”

“Meh,” replied young Jaclyn, tossing up her hands. “Mantaray, lamprey… what’s the difference?”

“We still laugh about that today,” chuckled one proud papa.

Beyond the countless memories like this one, the tank also serves a very functional purpose.

“It helps the fish recover better,” Tobi said. “I’d say about 95 percent or more of the fish that are brought in to my station are live, we’re able to put them back into the lake successfully.”

And Tobi sees a lot of fish.

“About 500-600 fishermen come through my station,” he estimated.

“They’re all excited. A lot of people bring in fish just to have the experience of weighing-in a fish caught during the derby, even if it’s not 1st-10th place.”

That also means Tobi meets a lot of

Don Tobi (sitting) and his son Jake (holding the fish) weigh-in fish at the Apple Island weigh station during the 2012 LCI Derby.

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“I know people’s secrets... But you can only take about half of what someone says as true... Some people spill their guts and some won’t say a damn thing.”

different anglers.

“One of the great things about this derby is that you’ve got all levels of socioeconomic backgrounds,” he explained. “You can fish from the shore with a forked stick and a night crawler and catch a winning catfish and do just as well as the guys in $50,000 boats.”

Tobi is a fisherman himself — he fly fishes and trolls with flies for salmon in the lake from his 18food Lund aluminum boat — but he can’t fish during the derby because that’d be a conflict of interest.

“I tell people that ‘I can’t fish the derby because they won’t let me; I’ll catch all the big fish,’” he joked.

“That’s my excuse anyway.”

In all seriousness though, if anyone knows the secrets of where the big fish hang out in the lake,

Don Tobi, Erin Connor, Miss Vermont 2017 (left), and Jenna Lawrence, Miss Vermont Outstanding Teen 2017 (right) all hold bass during the 2017 LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby.

it’s probably Tobi.

“I know people’s secrets,” he said.

“But you can only take about half of what someone says as true when you ask, ‘Where did you catch it and what did you catch it on?’…

Some people will spill their guts and some won’t say a damn thing.

Others just look at me… and I say, ‘I know, I was just kidding.’”

When the big ones come in, Tobi takes his job seriously — there are some pretty big prizes on the line, after all.

“I’ve never knowingly had someone cheat,” he said,

explaining that you could stuff lead weights into the fish’s belly.

“The weigh captain has to be the boss, you have to exhibit some type of authority… I’ve gained that over the years, so there’s never been an issue.”

Tobi also likes to see everyone win. That’s why the lottery at the end of each day of the derby (Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. and Monday at 4 p.m.) is one of his favorite parts.

“I like to see everyone go home with something,” Tobi said. “And I always save something small, like lures, for all the kids.”

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Submitted testimony to the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife on the three acre stormwater runoff rule Created a strategy council for citizens impacted with Lake Carmi cyanobacteria outbreaks; advised stakeholders during the shaping of ‘Lake in Crisis’ legislation Met with several members of Vermont House and Senate to discuss the feasibility of several water funding proposals Joined with other advocacy organizations urging the legislature to create backstop funding for water quality in S.260 Submitted joint comments regarding the changes to the Clean Water Fund budget process and questionnaire use Joined with other water organizations advocating for the regulation of tile drainage Participation in the Vermont Water Caucus; Citizens Advisory Committee

Jason Carey of Colchester, won lots of prizes in the 2018 LCI Father’s Day Derby. He won the Warm Water Super Bonus prize, was the Jolley Warm Water Angler of the Year, took first place in the extraordinary and the warm water team divisons, and placed fifth and ninth in the extraordinary category.

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Hosted a webinar educating on the history of Vermont’s water resources Advised the Visiting Nurse Association of the need for changes in their handouts to educate about proper pharmaceutical disposal Published the editorial Pristine or Polluted? How Perception Shapes Response

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The Healthy Waters Healthy Children Program has reached 165 students 50 students participated in the BLUE Schools stormwater mitigation design program LCI offered presentations and tabling information for the Global Issues Network conference LCI Mascot Bobber Bob participated in the Mascot March, the Yankee Sportsman’s Classic, the Governor’s Cup, the Vermont Children’s Fishing Festival, and the Little Angler’s Derby 50 children and their families participated in LCI’s Catch & Cook event where professional angler and Chef Jimmy Kennedy offered instruction on catching, cleaning, and cooking fish

Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration •

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The BLUE® stormwater management program has consulted on 62 properties

Ongoing sewage spill solution advocacy Education and advocacy for the removal of the Swanton Dam Participation with the Vermont Dam Task Force

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Co-sponsored Clean Water Day at the statehouse, connecting constituents to their representatives Coordinated 251 hours of volunteer work supporting swimmable, drinkable, fishable waters Event support for the showing of The Lake Effect hosted by Lt. Governor Zuckerman and the House Committee on Natural Resources - Participated in Patagonia’s Blue Heart film showing with information about local dam issues- Our Nature on WDEV featured 10 guests exploring issues spanning from the impacts of environmental quality on local business to fish biology and habitat concerns for Vermont’s native and endangered species.

Tabled at Take a Stake in the Lake, the Women’s Expo, Over 50 Expo, The Vermont Home and Garden Show, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Annual meeting, the Old North End Ramble Held a series of Clean Water Cafes; a roundtable where participants could explore the threats to Vermont’s waters that are important to them and identify action-oriented takeaways.

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Hospitality industry outreach connecting fish menus with water quality Active member of the Clean Water Network Active member of the Clean Water Advisory Committee Coordinated several fun events to engage the public with local water resources including the Groennfell Local Fish Celebration, and the Lake Champlain Chowderfest

2019 Action Plan

Goal 1: Promote Climate-Resilient Water Resources Reduce the vulnerability of drinking water resources and water ecosystems

• Protect drinking water sources from climate change related threats • Promote development and agricultural practices that include climate adaption principles • Advocate for protection of natural waterways and wetlands to appropriately plan for future flooding and flood mitigation needs

Goal 2: Improve Lake Champlain’s Water Health Reduce and Eliminate Urban Water Pollution Runoff

Continue and expand BLUE® Certification Program, continue to form effective partnerships with local watershed organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions • Improve oversight of municipal polluters through engaging local and state officials

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Reduce and Eliminate Agricultural Water Pollution Runoff •

Work with the state and EPA to improve enforcement of agricultural polluters to reduce and prevent nutrient and pesticide runoff

Improve Wastewater Treatment Facility & Drinking Water Infrastructure

• Work collaboratively with municipal, state, and federal governments to increase funding for facilities and implement crucial upgrades

Improve Lake Champlain Tributaries Degradation

• Work with officials to invest in protecting and restoring our streams and rivers using scientifically proven methods, including designated stream gage funding • Work with local and state officials to protect and restore flood plains and corridors

Improve the public health of Lake Champlain Basin residents and visitors

• Continue preventing nutrient pollution and toxins, at the sources, from entering our waterways • Continue to advocate for the return of natural water currents

Goal 3: Restore Lake Champlain’s Native Fisheries Improve Fish Passage

• Remove the Swanton Dam and advocate for removal of other derelict dams across the state • Promote better waterway and aquatic habitat connectivity by educating local and state officials

Reduce Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS)

• Promote and encourage the most current scientifically accepted sea lamprey control measures • Work with regulators to effectively control cormorants • Disconnect the Champlain Canal through partnerships, public education, and working collaboratively with state and federal governments

Goal 4: Strengthen Citizen Involvement through Education & Awareness Inspire lake stewardship through recreational and educational opportunities

• Promote Lake Champlain boating, paddling, swimming, birding, shoreline hiking and biking, and other lake recreation through Bobber Bob and innovative programs • Stimulate public participation in social and political dialogue through increased awareness of water pollution and infrastructure issues • Host world-class and accessible fishing-related events, including the LCI Father’s Day Derby

Significantly increase youth participation with fishing in the Lake Champlain Basin

• Provide the opportunity for underserved youth populations to experience fishing • Advocate for public access to fishing waters to ensure plentiful fishing opportunities

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SMALLMOUTH BASS CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

551.25 528.15 506.10 504.00 496.65 495.60 492.45 488.25 487.20 486.15

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass

WEIGHT LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

WEIGHT LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

5.25 5.03 4.82 4.80 4.73 4.72 4.69 4.65 4.64 4.63

20.50 20.50 20.75 20.00 20.00 20.50 20.25 20.50 20.00 20.50

Paul S. Sweeney Joel G. Richardson Alan H. Pelkey Albert Trepanier Kirk E. Pigeon Sean P. Graves Illya Myers Aaron R. Machia Bradley C. Dunsmore Tyler J. Cofelice

Dannemora, NY Kernersville, NC Swanton, VT Websterville, VT St. Albans, VT Spofford, NH Saranac, NY Highgate, VT St. Albans, VT Manchester, NH

Plattsburgh Rouses Point Rouses Point Hero’s Welcome Rouses Point Bay Store Plattsburgh Hero’s Welcome Bay Store Bay Store

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DATE

TIME

06/16 06/17 06/17 06/17 06/16 06/16 06/16 06/18 06/16 06/16

11:15 17:45 16:57 14:40 13:50 14:58 21:20 9:15 9:35 17:57

WALLEYE CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

548.27 525.85 500.87 472.69 447.71 429.78 404.80 391.35 329.86 261.08

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N

Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye

8.56 8.21 7.82 7.38 6.99 6.71 6.32 6.11 5.15 4.28

27.50 28.50 27.50 26.00 27.00 26.00 25.50 26.00 25.00 25.00

Michael J. Bishop Austin J. Reed Timothy Rougier Jake Moore Timothy J. Blais Ben P. Boileau Derek T. Fersing Raymond J. Moffett Ryan Morse Ricky D. Mercier

Belchertown, MA Whitehall, NY Platsburgh, NY Clemons, NY St. Albans, VT Colchester, VT Milton, VT Cheshire, MA Lebanon, NH W. Berlin, VT

Hero’s Welcome Chipman’s Point Chipman’s Point Chipman’s Point Plattsburgh Dockside Outdoor Hero’s Welcome Sportsman Cottages Apple Island Marina Hero’s Welcome

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

HOMETOWN

PORT

06/17 06/16 06/18 06/17 06/17 06/17 06/17 06/18 06/17 06/17

10:51 22:00 15:53 22:00 22:33 3:28 8:27 11:06 11:57 15:39

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DATE

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DATE

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NORTHERN PIKE CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

616.94 611.50 574.98 523.70 513.21 498.06 495.34 466.98 466.98 463.87

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Northern Pike Northern Pike Northern Pike Northern Pike Northern Pike Northern Pike Northern Pike Northern Pike Northern Pike Northern Pike

WEIGHT LENGTH

15.88 15.74 14.80 13.48 13.21 12.82 12.75 12.02 12.02 11.94

41.00 37.50 37.50 38.00 38.00 36.00 36.00 35.00 38.00 37.00

Eric R. Tourville Evan T. Cahill Jeffery W. Reed Douglas R. Laughlin Lawrence G. Gunsch Robert P. Annese Steve J. Dinco Matthew Landry Jonathan D. Rule Jeffery A. Proctor

Essex Jct., VT Essex Jct., VT Bennington, VT St. Albans, VT Pleasant Valley, NY Boston, MA Colchester, VT Ticonderoga, NY Bellingham, WA Clifton Park, NY

Dockside Outdoor Bay Store Whitehall Marina Bay Store Dockside Outdoor Point Bay Marina Dockside Outdoor Chipman’s Point Point Bay Marina Chipman’s Point

06/16 06/17 06/18 06/16 06/17 06/16 06/17 06/16 06/18 06/17

20:58 9:01 11:00 17:03 20:50 9:20 20:32 10:20 11:40 11:15

LAKE TROUT CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

626.22 546.11 546.10 493.92 493.19 490.98 489.88 478.12 472.60 469.66

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout

WEIGHT LENGTH

17.04 14.86 14.86 13.44 13.42 13.36 13.33 13.01 12.86 12.78

36.50 35.25 33.50 32.00 31.75 33.00 32.75 32.00 31.50 31.50

Edward C. Gadapee Dwight F. Relation Christopher E Dellinger John P. Anderson Kevin B. Johnson Keith L. Gomo Cameron Roulleau Vincent F. Dattilio Tucker Porter Terence White

Wells River, VT W. Chazy, NY N. Haverhill, NH Rindge, NH W. Danville, VT Websterville, VT E. Calais, VT S. Burlington, VT Bristol, VT Richmond, VT

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10:38 14:15 9:01 9:07 10:11 9:16 12:02 9:25 10:45 13:03

ATLANTIC SALMON CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

708.44 599.23 589.68 522.79 495.50 455.00 435.44 431.60 409.50 409.50

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y

Atlantic Salmon Atlantic Salmon Atlantic Salmon Atlantic Salmon Atlantic Salmon Atlantic Salmon Steelhead Atlantic Salmon Atlantic Salmon Atlantic Salmon

WEIGHT LENGTH

10.38 8.78 8.64 7.66 7.26 7.00 6.38 6.64 6.00 6.00

29.00 26.00 27.00 26.00 26.00 25.00 22.00 25.50 23.25 23.00

NAME

Kenneth R. Sweatt David S. Haight Brian P. Pratt Anthony E. Andrews Ryan Lathbury Henry J. Bodenrader Reggie J. Swenor Eric V. Kemp Ryan G. Simula Kevin R. Minckler

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SPECIES

WEIGHT LENGTH NAME

Lake Trout 11.26 33.50 Vanessa Hathaway Smallmouth Bass 4.16 19.00 Jennifer Lucier Sheepshead 18.26 31.00 Hailey Isham

HOMETOWN

Willsboro, NY Arlington, VA Bristol, VT

DIVISION

Cold Water Cool Water Warm Water

EXTRAORDINARY CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

734.12 662.68 613.58 612.99 610.93 591.53 583.88 572.42 560.36 536.84

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead

WEIGHT LENGTH

24.97 22.54 20.87 20.85 20.78 20.12 19.86 19.47 19.06 18.26

36.00 34.00 32.50 34.00 33.00 32.00 33.50 33.00 31.00 31.00

NAME

Jason Carey Andrew J. Lalumiere Daniel J. Couture Ryan J. Fortune Jason Carey Timothy A. Devino Daniel J. Couture Daniel J. Couture Jason Carey Hailey Isham

HOMETOWN

Colchester, VT Vergennes, VT Jericho, VT Ferrisburg, VT Colchester, VT Brandon, VT Jericho, VT Jericho, VT Colchester, VT Bristol, VT

PORT

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DATE

06/17 06/17 06/18 06/16 06/16 06/16 06/17 06/16 06/18 06/16

TIME

3:43 11:38 12:27 9:00 12:19 9:30 18:41 11:31 14:11 15:27

LARGEMOUTH BASS CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

523.06 512.85 504.35 493.29 467.78 464.37 463.52 452.47 440.56 438.01

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass

WEIGHT LENGTH

6.15 6.03 5.93 5.80 5.50 5.46 5.45 5.32 5.18 5.15

21.25 20.25 21.75 29.25 20.50 20.25 21.00 18.00 21.50 21.25

NAME

Casey J. Baroffio James E. Knox Julie E. Landry Michael Shelby Francis D. Corbo Tim Brush Kipp W. Denis Susan L. Mahern Christopher C. Miller Neil Snider

HOMETOWN

Northfield, VT Rutland, VT Waterford, NY Salem, NY Milton, VT Walpole, NH Proctor, VT Charlotte, VT Plattsburgh, NY Richford, VT

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ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Carp Carp Carp Carp Carp Carp Carp Carp

WEIGHT LENGTH

22.73 20.09 18.51 15.24 13.62 13.44 11.98 10.86

35.00 34.75 32.00 31.00 28.75 29.50 29.75 29.00

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Caroline P. White Katie Pelkey Tyler W. Mclaughlin Timothy Rougier Cody Havers Paul S. Bushee Harvey Moody Jeremy Reed

PORT

Hero’s Welcome Chipman’s Point Chipman’s Point Chipman’s Point Apple Island Marina Westport Chipman’s Point Chipman’s Point Plattsburgh Bay Store

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TIME

10:01 14:00 21:30 9:30 16:17 11:11 8:30 22:00 6:48 12:46

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HOMETOWN

Stephentown, NY Florence, MA Whitehall, NY Platsburgh, NY Enosburgh, VT Brandon, VT Enosburgh, VT Bennington, VT

PORT

Apple Island Marina Chipman’s Point Honey’s Bait & Tackle Chipman’s Point Bay Store Sportsman Cottages Bay Store Sportsman Cottages

DATE

06/18 06/16 06/16 06/18 06/18 06/17 06/18 06/16

TIME

13:33 11:20 15:41 15:54 15:48 11:18 13:36 11:12

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2018 WINNERS JUNIOR COLD WATER GRAND PRIZE PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

495.50 472.60 436.59 421.16 401.31 389.18 384.41 368.60 366.03 356.47

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Atlantic Salmon Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout

WEIGHT LENGTH

7.26 12.86 11.88 11.46 10.92 10.59 10.46 10.03 9.96 9.70

26.00 31.50 30.50 30.75 31.00 29.75 29.25 30.00 29.50 28.75

NAME

Ryan Lathbury Tucker Porter Luke M. Peters Owen C. Crate Angelo F. Merrill Matthew R. Labounty Wyatt Cassiday Matteo Lasorsa Megan A. Terry James D. Harrison

HOMETOWN

Starksboro, VT Bristol, VT Groton, VT Grantham, NH Clifton Park, NY Plattsburgh, NY Pike, NH Winter Garden, FL Peru, NY Georgia, VT

PORT

Point Bay Marina Westport Hero’s Welcome Shelburne Shipyard Point Bay Marina Plattsburgh Shelburne Shipyard Apple Island Marina Indian Bay Shelburne Shipyard

DATE

06/16 06/17 06/17 06/16 06/16 06/17 06/16 06/17 06/17 06/17

TIME

19:05 10:45 11:54 11:12 9:00 16:02 17:16 10:33 12:30 13:00

JUNIOR COOL WATER GRAND PRIZE PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

466.98 459.90 448.72 432.60 426.30 403.26 401.10 394.80 379.05 374.85

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Northern Pike Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass

WEIGHT LENGTH

12.02 4.38 11.55 4.12 4.06 10.38 3.82 3.76 3.61 3.57

35.00 20.25 36.00 19.00 19.00 36.25 19.25 19.00 20.00 19.50

NAME

Matthew Landry Harrison Gleim Jordan Beayon Jordan Tucker Vincent Lanzetta Caleb Laughlin Rogan Poquette Carter Thompson Tanner McFaul Alex J McFaul

HOMETOWN

PORT

Ticonderoga, NY Bellows Falls, VT Pittsford, VT Hinesburg, VT Colchester, VT Sheldon, VT South Hero, VT Haverhill, NH Essex Junction, VT Essex Jct, VT

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HOMETOWN

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DATE

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06/16 06/16 06/17 06/16 06/16 06/16 06/16 06/16 06/17 06/16

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JUNIOR WARM WATER GRAND PRIZE PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

536.84 449.44 447.76 430.11 427.06 422.32 418.95 416.29 410.70 407.68

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y

Sheepshead Bowfin Sheepshead Largemouth Bass Bowfin Bowfin Sheepshead Bowfin Bowfin Bowfin

WEIGHT LENGTH

18.26 10.44 15.23 5.31 9.92 9.81 14.25 9.67 9.54 9.47

31.00 30.00 30.50 20.00 29.50 29.25 29.00 29.50 28.50 29.50

NAME

Hailey Isham Cody Marcotte Isayah Isham Vladimir Noyer Landon Baker Grace Cadieux Jordan Beayon Riley Demarais Jordan Salter Ethan D Gooley

Bristol, VT Morrisville, VT Bristol, VT Alburg, VT Colchester, VT Highgate, VT Pittsford, VT Moriah, NY Highgate, VT Champlain, NY

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06/16 06/18 06/16 06/17 06/16 06/17 06/16 06/18 06/17 06/16

15:27 12:00 15:30 12:03 12:41 13:04 10:00 8:07 10:52 10:00

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1 2 3 4 5

ALIVE? SPECIES

Y Y N Y Y

Yellow Perch Yellow Perch Yellow Perch Yellow Perch Yellow Perch

WEIGHT LENGTH

0.76 0.75 0.71 0.67 0.66

12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.50

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HOMETOWN

Belmont, VT Belmont, VT Kissimmee, FL Bolton, VT Colchester, VT

PORT

Point Bay Marina Point Bay Marina Apple Island Marina Apple Island Marina Apple Island Marina

DATE

06/17 06/17 06/17 06/17 06/17

TIME

11:43 11:43 10:45 11:00 17:58

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2018 WINNERS

2018 Prizes awarded to 1st Place only

COLDWATER DIVISION

Angler: KEITH L. GOMO Angler Total: 1311.24

Angler: RUSSELL A. FRASER. Angler Total: 1312.34 TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT DATE

447.62 Y 450.19 Y 414.54 Y

SPECIES

12.18 6/16 12.25 6/17 11.28 6/18

TOTAL

Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout

COOLWATER DIVISION LIVE WEIGHT DATE

551.25 Y 414.75 Y 436.80 Y

5.25 3.95 4.16

SPECIES

6/16 6/17 6/18

Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass

WARMWATER DIVISION LIVE WEIGHT DATE

SPECIES

610.93 Y 20.78 6/16 734.12 Y 24.97 6/17 560.36 Y 19.06 6/18

SPECIES

6/16 6/17 6/18

TOTAL

Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout

TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT DATE

439.95 Y 484.05 Y 420.00 Y

4.19 4.61 4.00

Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead

TOTAL

Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass

LIVE WEIGHT DATE

Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout

TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT DATE

448.35 Y 385.35 Y 488.25 Y

4.27 3.67 4.65

SPECIES

6/16 6/17 6/18

Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass

Angler: NICK D. MARCOTTE Angler Total: 1181.25 SPECIES

572.42 Y 19.47 6/16 583.88 Y 19.86 6/17 613.58 Y 20.87 6/18

SPECIES

9.16 6/16 13.23 6/17 12.00 6/18

Angler: AARON R. MACHIA Angler Total: 1321.95 SPECIES

6/16 6/17 6/18

LIVE WEIGHT DATE

320.60 N 463.05 N 420.00 N

Angler: DANIEL J. COUTURE Angler Total: 1769.88

Angler: JASON CAREY Angler Total: 1905.41 TOTAL

11.23 11.09 13.36

Angler: NATHAN J. FULLER Angler Total: 1344.00

Angler: PAUL S. SWEENEY Angler Total: 1402.80 TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT DATE

412.70 Y 407.56 Y 490.98 Y

Angler: BILL VERGE Angler Total: 1203.65

TOTAL

Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead

LIVE WEIGHT DATE

SPECIES

374.92 N 13.39 6/16 342.25 Y 7.95 6/17 464.08 Y 10.78 6/18

Sheepshead Bowfin Bowfin

2018 COLDWATER DIVISION

COOLWATER DIVISION

WARMWATER DIVISION

Angler: KENNETH SWEATT Hometown: WILLSBORO, NY

Angler: ERIC TOURVILLE Hometown: ESSEX JCT., VT

Angler: JASON CAREY Hometown: COLCHESTER, VT

708.44 Y

616.94 Y

734.12 Y Sheepshead 24.97 36.00 Point Bay Marina

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ALIVE SPECIES

WEIGHT LENGTH PORT

Atlantic Salmon 10.38 29.00 Indian Bay

TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT NAME

413.81 Y 708.44 Y

SPECIES

11.26 Vanessa Hathaway Lake Trout 10.38 Kenneth Sweatt Atlantic Salmon

COOLWATER DIVISION Team: CATFISH HUNTERS Team Total: 1009.71 TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT NAME

574.98 Y 434.73 Y

14.80 Jeffery Reed 11.19 Jeffery Reed

ALIVE SPECIES

WEIGHT LENGTH PORT

Northern Pike 15.88 41.00 Dockside Outdoor

SPECIES

Northern Pike Northern Pike

WARMWATER DIVISION

Team: SONS OF FISHES Team Total: 1062.81 TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT NAME

436.59 Y 626.22 Y

Team: BASS ASSASSINS Team Total: 988.05 TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT NAME

551.25 Y 436.80 Y

5.25 4.16

610.93 Y 734.12 Y

583.88 Y 613.58 Y

20.78 Jason Carey 24.97 Jason Carey

SPECIES

Sheepshead Sheepshead

TOTAL

SPECIES

Paul Sweeney Smallmouth Bass Paul Sweeney Smallmouth Bass

Team: POACHERS Team Total: 1197.46

LIVE WEIGHT NAME

SPECIES

11.88 Luke Peters Lake Trout 17.04 Edward Gadapee Lake Trout

Team: SHEEPING WITH THE ENEMY Team Total: 1345.05 TOTAL

TOTAL

ALIVE SPECIES

WEIGHT LENGTH PORT

2018

COLDWATER DIVISION Team: REEL-E-MINE Team Total: 1122.24

TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT NAME

19.86 Daniel Couture 20.87 Daniel Couture

SPECIES

Sheepshead Sheepshead

Team: SURE STRIKE CHARTERS Team Total: 941.27 TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT NAME

445.78 Y 495.50 Y

12.13 Adam Dunkling 7.26 Ryan Lathbury

SPECIES

Lake Trout Atlantic Salmon

Team: FISH LIPS Team Total: 939.39 TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT NAME

616.94 Y 322.46 Y

SPECIES

15.88 Eric Tourville Northern Pike 8.30 Eric Tourville Northern Pike

Team: BAD BASS CAT HEADS Team Total: 1098.68 TOTAL

LIVE WEIGHT NAME

507.15 Y 591.53 Y

SPECIES

17.25 Julianna Kimball Sheepshead 20.12 Timothy Devino Sheepshead 2019 LCI Fishing Derby — 29

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Integrity Statement.......................................29 Registration...................................................29 Witnesses......................................................29 Registering the Fish.....................................29 Boundaries/Hours........................................29 Angling Regulation.......................................29 Condition of Fish..........................................29 Eligible Species & Sizes..............................29 Prizewinner Determination..........................31 2019 Cash Extra Prizes................................33 T.E.A.M. Prizes..............................................35 Miscellaneous...............................................37 Please refer to www.lciderby.com to check for any updates to the rules and regulations prior to the start of the tournament.

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honored or replaced if lost. This determination is made at the sole discretion of Lake Champlain International. Any number of fish may be offered by each Father’s Day Derby contestant using the same registration form.

9. A $10.00 fee will be charged for any requested duplicate registrations due to loss or theft.

10. Requests for refunds due to accidental duplicate registration purchase will be considered only if made in writing and postmarked on or before June 30, 2019.

11. Requests for refunds for any other reason must be made in writing, submitted with the registration to be nullified, and must be postmarked on or before May 31, 2019.

1. Each LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented

by Yamaha participant and all registered affirming witnesses must submit to a polygraph (lie detector) examination upon request of Father’s Day Derby Officials, or he/she shall be disqualified. Based on the results of this examination, the Lake Champlain International Board of Directors reserves the right to disqualify the contestant. In the event that LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Officials disqualify a contestant, any and all fish which were offered by that contestant during the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha shall also be disallowed. Furthermore, any contestant who has ever been disqualified

by LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha Officials shall be permanently barred from participation in any and all future fishing derbies promoted by Lake Champlain International.

WITNESSES

2. The LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha will hereafter be referred to as the “Father’s Day Derby.”

15. The contestant is responsible for the accuracy of the information about his or her entered fish as it is transcribed on the official weigh-in form. Once the contestant has affixed his or her signature to the weigh-in form, he or she relinquishes all rights to challenge the accuracy of the data.

REGISTRATION

3. Prior to the Father’s Day Derby, each contestant must purchase a valid individual, junior or family registration, either directly from Lake Champlain International or through one of the LCI Derby 2019 Official Retail Registration Outlets.

4. All participants must hold a valid fishing license for the waters they are fishing as required by state law.

5. All persons aboard the same vessel/boat must be registered in the Father’s Day Derby. No one is allowed to be on the boat if they are not registered, regardless whether or not they are fishing.

6. A family registration may be purchased for the Father’s Day Derby and includes the following: registrant, spouse and their legally dependent children seventeen (17) years of age or younger at opening of the Father’s Day Derby. Only one registration form will be issued per family which covers all family registrants. Each registered family member is eligible for Father’s Day Derby prizes; however, any random drawings to determine prize winners will be executed according to the rule of one chance per registration form, not per person registered (lottery prizes excluded).

7. Father’s Day Derby registrations must be purchased no later than 11:59 pm on Friday, June 14, 2019, at specified 2019 Official Retail Registration Outlets. VISA and MasterCard applications will be accepted by telephone, facsimile, or internet through May 31, 2019.

8. Father’s Day Derby registration forms are not transferable. They must be presented on each occasion a fish is offered, and they may not be

12. In order to affirm the integrity of the catch of each fish offered in the Father’s Day Derby, there MUST BE A REGISTERED AFFIRMING WITNESS TO EACH CATCH. 13. Shore and pier anglers MUST HAVE A REGISTERED AFFIRMING WITNESS TO EACH CATCH.

REGISTERING THE FISH

14. CONTESTANTS and AFFIRMING WITNESSES must complete a weigh-in form furnished by the Lake Champlain International Board of Directors at the weigh station. Only official weigh-in forms transmitted to LCI Derby Headquarters at 531 Main Street, Colchester, VT 05446, from official 2019 Father’s Day Derby weigh stations will be accepted.

16. Weigh-in data as transcribed, and signed to, on the official weigh-in form at the weigh station will not be considered final until all entered information has been transmitted to LCI Derby Headquarters at 531 Main Street, Colchester, VT 05446 and reviewed, subjected to biological feasibility scrutiny, and accepted by Father’s Day Derby Officials. The signature of a Father’s Day Derby Weigh Station Captain on an official weigh-in form does not in and of itself constitute the final determination concerning any entry.

17. Each Father’s Day Derby participant and all registered affirming witnesses, must submit to a polygraph (lie-detector) examination upon request of Father’s Day Derby Officials, or he/she shall be disqualified. Based on the results of this examination, the Lake Champlain International Board of Directors reserves the right to disqualify the contestant. In the event that Father’s Day Derby Officials disqualify a contestant, any and all fish which were offered by that contestant during the Father’s Day Derby shall also be disallowed.

Further, any contestant who has ever been disqualified by Father’s Day Derby Officials shall be permanently barred from participation in any and all future fishing derbies promoted by Lake Champlain International.

BOUNDARIES/HOURS

18. The boundaries of the Father’s Day Derby shall include: a. Lake Champlain Proper as defined in the New York Freshwater Fishing Official Regulations Guide and Vermont Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Laws

and Guide. b. Southern Boundary: Lock Number 12 at Whitehall, NY c. Northern Boundary: Canadian border.

19. Any waters fished must have reasonable and convenient access by public right-of-way. Anglers may not fish in waters that are only accessible by private permission or limited right-of-way, or that cannot otherwise be reasonably accessed by all participants.

20. Father’s Day Derby hours: Opening: 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 15, 2019 Closing: 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 17, 2019 21. Father’s Day Derby Weigh Station hours: Weigh station hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, at any of the regular weigh stations (listed on locator map). Three weigh stations will operate with extended hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday and three weigh stations will operate 24-hours a day beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday June 15, 2019. All weigh stations close at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019.

22. All fish entered in the Father’s Day Derby must be caught upon hook and line and retrieved by rod and reel within the boundaries of the Father’s Day Derby.

23. Fish must be caught between 12:01 a.m.

Saturday, June 15, 2019 and prior to 4:00 p.m.

Monday, June 17, 2019. All fish must be presented to a Father’s Day Derby weigh station no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2019.

24. Any angler found importing fish from another body of water, misrepresenting a fish’s weight, attempting to alter a fish’s weight or manipulate the fish in any manner to achieve a change in weight will be subject to legal proceedings.

ANGLING REGULATION

25. Father’s Day Derby contestants shall only enter fish caught within the derby boundary and hours.

26. The same angler must cast and hook, or, in the case of a trolled release, fight, and bring the fish to net unaided by any other person. No other person may touch any part of the tackle during the playing of the fish, or give aid other than taking the leader for landing purposes.

27. Only two (2) lines are permitted per angler at any time during the derby. This applies for both the Vermont and New York side of the lake. This rule applies regardless of state regulation.

28. Father’s Day Derby contestants may enter one or more fish.

29. All contestants must follow local and federal angling laws.

CONDITION OF FISH

30. All fish must be whole, fresh and never been frozen. No gaffed, snagged or foul-hooked fish will be accepted for entry. All fish entered will be marked for identification purposes, and may at the sole discretion of the Father’s Day Derby Officials become the property of the Lake Champlain International, Board of Directors. Any angler found misrepresenting a fish’s weight or attempting to alter a fish’s weight will be subject to legal proceedings.

31. In the interest of conservation of fish species, anglers are encouraged to release all fish caught in the Father’s Day Derby. The intent is to release all fish entered alive, and anglers are encouraged to properly handle live fish. For the purposes of the Father’s Day Derby, a Father’s Day Derby-eligible fish shall be determined to be alive if it is the sole discretion and judgment of the Weigh Station Captain that the fish shows any reasonable signs of life. Any entered fish which is considered to be alive under this criterion shall be validated for a 5% LCI Derby Prize Point bonus. The Weigh Station Captain’s determination shall be made at the time of weigh-in, and shall be considered final.

ELIGIBLE SPECIES & SIZES

32. The seven eligible species categories in the Father’s Day Derby are: a. Cold Water Division: Lake Trout Species Category Atlantic Salmon Species Category, to include: Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Steelhead and Brown Trout b. Cool Water Division: Walleye Species Category Northern Pike Species Category Smallmouth Bass Species Category c. Warm Water Division: Largemouth Bass Species Category Bowfin Species Category Extraordinary Species Category, to include: Carp, Catfish and Sheepshead (Freshwater Drum) 33. All Fish and Wildlife laws of the applicable state, where fishing shall be followed during the Father’s Day Derby. Fish which do not conform to all Fish and Wildlife laws of the applicable state shall be disqualified. Due to concern for the conservation of all fish species, the following minimum lengths have been established: Atlantic Salmon/Steelhead.........................21” Brown Trout...............................................19” Lake Trout..................................................28” Smallmouth Bass.......................................17” Largemouth Bass.......................................16” Northern Pike.............................................32”

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RULES & REGS (Continued from Page 29) Walleye......................................................25” Bowfin........................................................23” Catfish .......................................................26” Sheepshead ..............................................22” Carp...........................................................26” 34. No fish under the above-stated lengths will be accepted for entry in the Father’s Day Derby.

PRIZEWINNER DETERMINATION

35. It is the responsibility of the prize-winner to collect his/her prize(s). Prizes, or parts thereof, not claimed by July 15, 2019 will become the property of the Lake Champlain International Board of Directors.

36. All tax liability is the burden of the recipient of the prize. Additionally, in accordance with state and federal authorities, Lake Champlain International may be required to collect taxes before prizes can be presented.

37. The LCI Derby Prize Point value of each fish entered in the Father’s Day Derby shall be determined by multiplying the weight of the fish by the Species Points for that species. In addition, all Father’s Day Derby-eligible fish from the seven major species categories which are entered alive and relinquished to Weigh Station Captains shall receive a 5% LCI Derby Prize Point bonus (see Rule #32). Live fish shall be given priority at weigh-in.

38. Prize Point values for each of the eligible species are as follows. a. Cold Water Division: Atlantic Salmon/Steelhead/Brown Trout .... 62 Lake Trout.................................................. 35 b. Cool Water Division: Walleye...................................................... 61 Northern Pike............................................. 37 Smallmouth Bass ..................................... 100 c. Warm Water Division: Largemouth Bass....................................... 83 Bowfin......................................................... 41 Extraordinary Species Category: Catfish ........................................................ 21 Sheepshead ............................................... 25 Carp........................................................... 21 An example determining points for a live smallmouth bass that qualifies for the 5% LCI Derby Prize Point bonus follows: A 4.4-pound Smallmouth Bass is worth 4.4 (weight) x 100 (points-per-pound) = 440 LCI Derby Prize Points. If the fish is determined to be alive at the time of weigh-in, add an additional 5%, or 22, bonus points. Thus, the entry earns the angler 440 + 22 = 462 LCI Derby Prize Points.

39. 1st Place Species Prizes shall be awarded, for each of the seven (7) eligible species categories (see Rule #33), to any Father’s Day Derby registrant who enters one fish from that category which amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points for a single fish. Subsequent Species Prize places shall be likewise determined, in order, according to total LCI Derby Prize Points.

40. The Junior Division Prizes shall be awarded to the Father’s Day Derby registrant who is fourteen (14) years of age or under on June 15, 2019 and who enters one fish from any of the eligible species in the Father’s Day Derby (see Rule #33), between the opening and closing hours of the Father’s Day Derby, that amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points. Subsequent Junior Grand Prize places shall be likewise determined, in order, according to total LCI Derby Prize Points. Only a junior angler’s highest scoring fish per Junior Division will be considered eligible for an award.

Awards will be made for Cold, Cool and Warm Divisions. a. In addition to the eligible derby species, junior anglers may also enter yellow perch that are a

minimum of 12 inches in length. There will be a special award category for junior yellow perch.

41. Early Bird Special. a. Anyone who registers for the Father’s Day Derby on or before March 31, 2019, will be entered to win a Smugglers Notch Resort vacation package valued at up to $1800 dollars. b. To qualify, anglers must submit a COMPLETE registration for the Father’s Day Derby c. Winners will be drawn during the awards ceremony on Friday, June 21, 2019. Winner need not be present to win.

42. Ladies of the Lake prizes a. The female angler who is both registered in the Father’s Day Derby, and catches the fish that scores the most points in the Cold, Cool, or Warm Water Division, shall receive a prize package valued at over $500.

43. Alaskan Fishing Adventure prize package a. Package is awarded to one person and is for two travelers. b. Entries will be issued by registration number. b.i. All Individual registrants receive one entry b.ii. All Junior registrants receive one entry b.iii. Family registrations • Family registrations receive one entry, regardless of how many family members are on the registration • All fish weighed in from anglers registered under a family registration, and that qualify for bonus points, will be attributed to the family registration number.

• In the event that the winning registration number drawn belongs to a family registration, the first named individual on the registration will be considered the winner and be delegated to receive the prize. c. The LCI Board of Directors reserves the right to change the advertised itinerary and details of the trip if it is deemed necessary. In the event that changes are made, the total value of the trip will remain the same. d. In the event that the winner is unable to go on the trip, it can be transferred to another traveler. e. Package will include guides, lodging, and a cash stipend for food, travel, and other incurred expenses. f. Approximate value of the guides and lodging is $3,500 per person, for a total value of approximately $7,000. g. Total cash stipend awarded will be $3,000 and may be split between the two travelers for a total of $1,500 per person. h. Winners will coordinate directly with the appointed Tour Agent to plan the trip. They are responsible for booking their own travel. The awarded cash stipend can be used to pay for travel and food. i. Winner is responsible for license fees, gratuities, travel, food, and any expenses beyond lodging, guides. j. The intention of the cash stipend it be used to pay for travel, food expenses, licensing, and gratuities, but is not restricted to this purpose. k. To win this prize package, a registered angler must have their name drawn at random during the Awards Ceremony for the 2019 Father’s Day Derby. l. Registered anglers are given bonus entries for the drawing based on the following criteria: l.i. Angler receives two entries for each of their fish placing in 1st – 10th in any adult species category at the end of the derby l.ii. Angler receives one entry for each of their fish placing 11th – 25th place in any species category at the end of the derby. l.iii. Each angler on the first place T.E.A.M. in the Cold, Cool, and Warm Water Divisions at the end of the derby will receive three entries.

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RULES & REGS (Continued from Page 31) l.iv. Each angler on the second place T.E.A.M in the Cold, Cool, and Warm Water Divisions at the end of the derby will receive two entries. l.v. Each angler on the third place T.E.A.M. in the Cold, Cool, and Warm Water Divisions at the end of the derby will receive one entry. l.vi. Anglers with a fish placing in the top-25 in any species category at the end of the derby will be eligible to receive a one-time bonus entry if they are a member of a T.E.A.M. or have signed up for the Cash Extras.

For example, Bob’s two salmon end the derby in 22nd and 7th places. He also signed up for the cash extras. Bob will get 1 entry for being a registered participant in the derby, 1 entry for his 22nd-place fish, 2 entries for his 7th-place fish, and 1 bonus entry for having the Cash Extras. He now has 5 entries to win the Fishing Adventure package.

44. LCI Anglers of the Year a. Only those participants officially entered in the Father’s Day Derby are eligible to compete. b. Anglers will compete individually, and are eligible to compete in any division – Cold Water, Cool Water or Warm Water (see rule #33 for species breakdown). One winner will be announced in each division. c. Anglers must enter three fish – one fish each day of the derby – that amass the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points in either the Cold Water, Cool Water or the Warm Water Division (see rule #26 for more on point calculation). Only the angler’s single highest scoring fish per division per day for each of the three days of competition will be included in their final point total. d. Each fish entered MUST be weighed on the same day it was caught to qualify for Angler of the Year. For example, a fish caught at 11:45pm Saturday, but weighed in at 12:45am Sunday, will still count towards species and T.E.A.M. prizes, but not toward Angler of the Year. e. Throughout the Father’s Day Derby, our computerized results program will keep track of the single highest scoring fish per division per angler for each of the three days, automatically replacing lower-point fish when a higher-point fish is registered. Lower-point fish will still be considered for any other prize for which an angler is eligible. f. This is a non-exclusive prize, which means it can be won in addition to whatever other prize(s) the angler might also earn. g. Tiebreakers will be determined first by the greatest number of fish entered and second by the single highest-scoring fish entered. If still a tie, the prize shall be split. h. Failure by any claimant(s) to comply with the terms and conditions of the Father’s Day Derby Official Rules and Regulations will render the claim void and no prize will be paid. i. As a condition for claim consideration an investigation will be conducted if, in Lake Champlain International, Inc.’s sole opinion, such action is warranted. Such an investigation will include, but will not be limited to, requiring the winner and/ or witness to submit to and pass in a conclusive manner polygraph examinations.

2019 CASH EXTRA PRIZES

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• Properly tuned crankbaits catch more fish • Easy to use, won’t damage bait INTRODUCING THE • Works for baits with the eye in the bill or Derby and registered ALIVE. coming out of the nose b. In order to be eligible for a 2019 Cash Extras prize, the fish or fishes must be caught in compliance with all state and federal rules • High-strength Nylon construction and regulations as well as the Lake Champlain • Lanyard included International, Inc. Rules and Regulations (no electric Properly tuned crankbaits catch more fish reels are allowed) and all other rules contained • Patent # •9,807,992 • Easy to use, won’t damage bait

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• Patent # 9,807,992 e. If there is a claim, any requisite paper work must be completed in its entirety and presented the same day as the catch to LCI Derby Headquarters Adjustable tension knob located at 531 Main Street, Colchester, VT 05446. prevents over-tuning Lake Champlain International will provide any requisite paper work. f. Eligible contestants: Only those participants officially entered in the Father’s Day Derby who OR12 comply with any and all Father’s Day Derby rules Side Planer and regulations shall be eligible to compete for a prize.

OR12 g. Failure by any claimant(s) to comply with any Side Planer and all Rules and Regulations of the Father’s Day will render the claim void and no prize will be paid. h. As a condition for claim consideration an investigation will be conducted if, in Lake Champlain International sole opinion, such action is warranted.

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47. Super Bonus Awards a. The LCI Cold Water Super Bonus Grand Prize shall be awarded to the Father’s Day Derby registrant who: (a) has purchased the 2019 Cash Extras option in addition to his or her basic Father’s Day Derby registration, and who (b) enters a SINGLE fish, from any of the four eligible Cold Water species in the tournament (see Rule #33), that amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points. b. The LCI Cool Water Super Bonus Grand Prize shall be awarded to the Father’s Day Derby registrant who: (a) has purchased the 2019 Cash Extras option in addition to his or her basic Father’s Day Derby registration, and who (b) enters a SINGLE fish, from any of the three eligible Cool Water species in the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented

by Yamaha (see Rule #33), that amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points. c. The LCI Warm Water Super Bonus Grand Prize shall be awarded to the Father’s Day Derby registrant who: (a) has purchased the 2019 Cash Extras option in addition to his or her basic Father’s Day Derby registration, and who (b) enters a SINGLE fish, from any of the four eligible Warm Water species in the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented

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RULES & REGS (Continued from Page 33) Father’s Day Derby Rules and Regulations apply to Super Bonus Grand Prize contestants.

48. Tournament Record Double Downs a. To qualify for this prize, the angler must be a registrant of the 2019 Father’s Day Derby and have selected and paid for the Cash Extras options. b. Any angler who breaks a tournament record in one of the qualifying fish species below shall receive double their species category prize for that species, up to $3,000. For example, a first place walleye will win $3,000. If that walleye breaks a tournament record, that angler shall win double their first place prize, for a total of $6,000. c. For the purposes of this award, the tournament records are as follows: Atlantic Salmon .............................11.42 pounds Bowfin ......................................... 13.15 pounds Lake Trout ................................... 17.49 pounds Largemouth Bass .......................... 6.94 pounds Smallmouth Bass .......................... 6.24 pounds Northern Pike .............................. 23.74 pounds Walleye ......................................... 9.97 pounds Channel Catfish .......................... 31.43 pounds Sheepshead ................................ 24.97 pounds d. To win this prize, the weight of the fish reported must exceed their respective record by 0.01lbs or more. e. If the record for a given species is broken more than once during the course of the tournament, the heaviest fish at the end of the tournament shall win the prize. f. Eligible Species: Smallmouth Bass; Walleye; Northern Pike; Lake Trout; Atlantic Salmon; Largemouth Bass; Sheepshead; Catfish; Bowfin. g. Any winner must submit to and pass, in a conclusive manner, a polygraph examination administered by a licensed polygraph examiner. h. The polygraph examiner shall be chosen

by Lake Champlain International. The polygraph examiner shall make the final determination regarding passing or failing the examination. i. In the unlikely event of a tie, the first fish registered will qualify to win.

49. Coca-Cola Classic Lake Record Reward a. In the event that the weight of a fish reported during the 2019 Father’s Day Derby exceeds a current Lake Champlain Record as defined by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, that angler will win $10,000. b. Qualifying species are: Atlantic Salmon; Bowfin; Lake Trout; Largemouth Bass; Smallmouth Bass; Northern Pike; Channel Catfish; Sheepshead c. To qualify for this prize, the angler must be a registrant of the 2019 Father’s Day Derby and have selected and paid for the Cash Extras options. d. For the purposes of this award, the Lake Records, as defined by Vermont Fish and Wildlife, are as follows: Atlantic Salmon ........................... 12.65 pounds Bowfin ......................................... 14.50 pounds

Lake Trout ................................... 18.94 pounds Largemouth Bass .......................... 7.19 pounds Smallmouth Bass .......................... 6.78 pounds Northern Pike .............................. 26.00 pounds Walleye ....................................... 14.55 pounds Channel Catfish .......................... 32.25 pounds Sheepshead ................................ 25.54 pounds e. To win this prize, the weight of the fish reported must exceed their respective record by 0.01lbs or more. f. The fish will be surrendered to LCI for verification by LCI and State of Vermont officials. f.i. Per Vermont State regulation, catch and released fish are not eligible for State Record consideration. A fish must be harvested in order to be weighed on a certified scale and kept for inspection by a department Fisheries Biologist. g. In the event that two fish of the same species are entered of the exact same weight, and both break the record, the fish that was reported first will be declared the winner. h. In the event that the lake record in more than one species category is broken, the fish that was reported the earliest will be declared the winner. i. In the event that a record for one species is broken more than once by fish of different weights, then the largest fish at the end of the derby will be declared the winner. j. Only one (1) $10,000 prize will be awarded.

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51. The T.E.A.M. (Two Entries, Any Member) Prize shall be awarded to that Father’s Day Derby T.E.A.M. which (1) has purchased a T.E.A.M. registration in addition to Father’s Day Derby registrations for each of the individual members of the T.E.A.M., and (2) collectively enters two fish, both from within either the Cold Water Division, Cool Water Division or the Warm Water Division, that when added together amass the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points. The two fish may be caught by a single member, or by different members of the T.E.A.M., but must each be caught according to the Angling Regulation (Rule #26).

52. All 2019 Father’s Day Derby T.E.A.M.s shall be governed by the following rules: a. The T.E.A.M. (Two Entries, Any Member) will be

(See Rules & Regulations, Page 37)

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(Continued from Page 35) composed of at least one (1) and not more than four (4) members. b. Prior to the tournament, each T.E.A.M. member must also purchase a valid individual, junior or family registration. c. Each T.E.A.M. member must be listed on the T.E.A.M. registration form d. T.E.A.M. registrations must be purchased no later than 11:59pm on Friday, June 14, 2019, at specified retail outlets. Mailed T.E.A.M. applications must be postmarked no later than May 15, 2019.

VISA and MasterCard T.E.A.M. applications will be accepted by telephone, facsimile and online through May 31, 2019. All T.E.A.M. members must be listed on the registration form at the time of purchase. e. A contestant may be a member of one and only one T.E.A.M. f. Each T.E.A.M. shall choose a Captain in whose name the T.E.A.M. will be registered. Also, if a T.E.A.M. name is not indicated, one may be assigned. g. T.E.A.M. members may divide themselves into not more than two (2) groups while fishing.

This means a limit of 2 boats per T.E.A.M., or shore anglers fishing in no more than two groups. In all cases, the witness requirement continues to apply (see Rule #’s 13 &14). h. LCI Derby Prize Point Determination Example for T.E.A.Ms: 7.0-pound Atlantic salmon (not alive): 7.0 x 71 = 497 LCI Derby Prize Points.

10.0-pound lake trout (alive): 10.0 x 36 = 360 LCI Derby Prize Points, plus 5% bonus for being alive gives a total of 378 LCI Derby Prize Points (see example, Rule #33).

Total for above example is 497 + 378 = 875 Father’s Day Derby Prize Points.

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53. Lake Champlain International Board members and staff and their immediate families, sponsors, and officials and volunteers involved in the daily operation of the Father’s Day Derby, are not eligible to participate.

54. All contestants agree to give the Lake Champlain International Board of Directors full rights for promotional or commercial purposes to any photograph of themselves taken by the Lake Champlain International Board of Directors or its duly authorized agents.

55. Each contestant agrees to hold the Lake Champlain International Board of Directors, Father’s Day Derby sponsors, their agents, employees and volunteers harmless from any liability of any nature for any injuries and/or damage suffered by the contestant in conjunction with the Father’s Day Derby.

59. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration. In the event of any dispute between the parties with respect to any matter covered by these rules, the parties shall first use their best efforts to resolve such dispute among themselves. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) calendar days after the commencement of efforts to resolve the dispute, the dispute will be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the following provisions. The arbitrator in such arbitration may rule on any and all claims or controversies for which a federal or state court would be authorized to grant relief, whether or not arising out of, relating to, or associated with the activities of Lake Champlain International. All claims shall be determined under the law of the State of Vermont, without regard to conflict of law principles.

60. Either Lake Champlain International or the Father’s Day Derby participant may submit any matter referred to above to arbitration by notifying the other party, in writing, of such dispute. Within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice, Lake Champlain International and the Father’s Day Derby participant shall designate in writing one arbitrator to resolve the dispute; provided, however, that if such parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within such ten (10) day period, the American Arbitration Association shall select the arbitrator. The arbitrator so designated shall not be an employee, consultant, officer, director, or member of any party or an affiliate of or relation to any party.

61. Within fifteen (15) days after the designation of the arbitrator, the arbitrator, Lake Champlain International and the Father’s Day Derby participant shall meet, at which time shall be required to set forth in writing all disputed issues and a proposed ruling on each such issue.

62. The arbitrator shall set a date for a hearing, which shall be no later than thirty (30) days after the submission of written proposals pursuant to subsection (b) immediately above, to discuss each of the issues identified by Lake Champlain International and the Father’s Day Derby participant.

Each such party shall have the right to be represented by counsel. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall have sole discretion with regard to the admissibility of evidence.

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56. All entries are subject to review by Father’s Day Derby Officials. Lake Champlain International reserves the right to change any entry that it believes to be in error (see Rule #16). The decision of the Father’s Day Derby Officials is final. In the event of a tie, unless otherwise specified, the first fish weighed in will be declared the winner. All prize winners will be posted at LCI Derby Headquarters, 531 Main Street, Colchester, Vermont, at noon on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Participants who wish to contest posted Father’s Day Derby standings must do so by presenting a valid weigh-in form and registration form to Father’s Day Derby Officials prior to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Prizes will be announced, and lower-tier prizes will be presented, at the LCI Awards Ceremony on June 21, 2019. Results will be considered final at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2019, and all remaining prizes will be awarded subsequent to that final determination.

Fax: 802-462-2314 65. Any arbitration pursuant to this section

57. Participants must present challenges to the final standings, in writing, prior to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at LCI Derby Headquarters, 531 Main Street, Colchester, VT 05446.

58. Lake Champlain International reserves the right to change these rules at any time.

shall be conducted in Chittenden County, Vermont. Any arbitration award may be entered in and enforced by any court having jurisdiction thereover, and the parties hereby consent and commit themselves to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Vermont and any United States District Court in Vermont for purposes of the enforcement of any arbitration award.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ARBITRATION

THESE RULES CONTAIN AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT NEITHER WILL BE ABLE TO BRING A LAWSUIT CONCERNING ANY DISPUTE THAT MAY ARISE WHICH IS COVERED

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ermont Fish & Wildlife today announced that two fish caught in 2018 have been certified as new state records.

In April, Burlington angler Mike Elwood landed a new Vermont record redhorse sucker while fishing on the Winooski River in Colchester.

The sucker, landed on a live night crawler, weighed 10.8 pounds and measured 29.5 inches long with an 18.25inch girth.

In August, Alan Franchot of Richmond caught a record cisco, also known as a lake herring, while trolling on Lake Champlain. Weighing 2.87 pounds, the cisco was only the

third of its species to be entered into the Vermont Record Fish Program since records started being kept by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department 50 years ago in 1969.

“It is exciting that we’re seeing more Vermont anglers fish outside of the box, as I like to call it, by taking advantage of many of the overlooked fishing opportunities we have in our state,” said Shawn Good, fisheries biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife.

“What’s even more astounding is that in catching these record fish, both Mike and Alan broke their own state records for these species set in 2017.”

“Vermont has an abundance of waters with a wide diversity of fish species that can be

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“While fishing remains excellent for more traditional species such as bass, trout, salmon, pike, and others, there are so many other species out there that can provide amazing action with real trophy potential. Fish like bowfin, drum, gar, fallfish, suckers — the opportunities are endless,” Good added. “Catches like Mike’s redhorse sucker and Alan’s cisco just reinforce the notion that Vermont anglers are expanding their fishing pursuits and having a great time while doing it.”

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FEES: $50.00 (Children 15 and under as of May 29, 2019 — $20.00) Deadline: 6:00 p.m. Thu. May 30, 2019.

CATEGORIES: Three categories: Lake Trout, Walleye Pike and

Land-Locked Atlantic Salmon. (Steelhead and Brown Trout will be included in the Salmon category.) Guaranteed minimum $1000 first prize cash award in each division. 2nd through 5th place receive cash awards based on the entry fee pool. 1st place cash may be lower than last year, but 2nd through 5th place prizes will be larger.

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TEAMS: Teams of 2 to 4 enter two fish, each from a different species category, competing for additional cash prizes based on the $50 team fee pool.

PRIZES: Prizes will be awarded on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at the Naked Turtle, Dock Street in Plattsburgh.

HIGH FIVE: The High Five Game is back! Every registered angler stopping

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