LCI Father's Day Derby 2023

REGISTRATION

RULES & REGS

OFFICIAL RESULTS

PRIZES

42nd Annual Father’s Day Fishing

Derby Guide

PRESENTED BY YAMAHA

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FOR SPONSORING THE 42ND ANNUAL LCI FATHER’S

DAY FISHING DERBY

Presented by Yamaha

VERMONT

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Promotional Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors

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ADDYA Outdoors • Automaster • Cabot Creamery • Champlain Valley Expo • Courtyard Burlington Harbor • Dick’s Sporting Goods Echo Center for Lake Champlain • Emmon’s Bait & Tackle • Folino’s Pizza • Graph-X Inc. • Karma Water Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel • Mill Market & Deli • Orvis Fishing School • Paddlesurf Champlain • REI Shelburne Museum • Sure Strike Charters • University Mall • Willows Bagels • Big Jon Sports

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When buying your gear please support the sponsors that are supporting us.

WHAT’S INSIDE

It’s time to ELIZABETH EHLERS Executive Director JAMES EHLERS Executive Advisor KRISTIE HOOVER Sponsor Relations 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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CONTENTS SCHEDULE & REGISTER............................9 POINTS & MINIMUM LENGTHS...............9 WEIGH STATIONS..................................11 ENTRY & PRIZES...................... 12-13 & 36 MEMORIAL TO MATTY..................... 15-17 WALLEYE RESTORATION ................. 18-20 2022 OFFICIAL RESULTS.................. 23-29 RULES & REGULATIONS................... 31-39

FISH THE ND 42 DERBY

W

elcome to the 42nd annual LCI Father’s Day Derby presented by Yamaha.

The past four decades have brought about many changes as we have worked continually to improve

BY LIZ EHLERS the derby. We have expanded the number of weigh stations from seven to 13, three of which are open 24 hours; the number of eligible species has grown from seven to 13 to be more inclusive of warm water anglers; and new for 2023, we are introducing a Catfish Species Division, extending the prize structure from the original 35 places to 140. We have also shifted the species division payout away from product to all cash.

Our anglers should also note changes in Derby Prize Point values for 2023 — some species have an increased value, others decreased (see page 9 for details). Every few years we analyze our derby catch data and adjust point values accordingly. I encourage anglers to reach out to me if they would like to learn more about this process.

Outside of the derbies, we work year-round for the benefit of anglers and the health of the entire Lake Champlain watershed. Our 2023 priorities include:

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It is published once a year.

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2. Update to Vermont’s Anti-Degradation Policy; 3. Enforcement of 2011 Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL);

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

4. Cyanobacteria monitoring at drinking water treatment facilities; 5. ALS Registry to aid testing the hypothesis that Cyanotoxins increase the risk of ALS; 6. Ban on sludge spreading; 7. PFAS Remediation at Burlington International Airport and beyond; 8. Act 250 inclusion of water protections from development and agriculture; 9. A statewide ban on the use of all pesticides with a special emphasis on neonicotinoid-coated seeds in agriculture, glyphosate, and atrazine.

We thank all of our participants, sponsors and volunteers for their support of our shared mission: A swimmable, drinkable, fishable Lake Champlain.

Lake Champlain International will broadcast updates during the Father’s Day Derby on

Or find up-to-date information on our website mychamplain.net 2023 LCI Fishing Derby — 7

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ENTRY & PRIZES

Welcome to the 42nd Annual

FATHER’S DAY FISHING DERBY PRESENTED BY YAMAHA For as little as $50 for an individual or $80 for an entire family, you can have a great day of fun on the water and have a chance at winning some of the $200,000 in cash and prizes.* *See mychamplain.net for details

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SATURDAY, JUNE 17 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. Raffle Drawings at All Weigh Stations 8 p.m. Extended-Hour Weigh Stations Close

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REGISTRATION RETAIL OUTLETS For an up-to-date list of local registration retail outlets and where to find them visit mychamplain.net or call (802) 879-3466.

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DOUBLE YOUR FUN! ADD THE EVERYTHING PASS Add the Everything Pass when you register for the 42nd 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 – $27,000!

Don’t miss the Champlain Basin Derby.

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. Raffle Drawings at All Weigh Stations 8 p.m. Extended-Hour Weigh Stations Close

MONDAY, JUNE 19 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. Raffle Drawings at All Weigh Stations 4 p.m. DERBY CLOSES

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 12 noon Preliminary Standings Posted Online and Challenge Period Opens

THURSDAY, JUNE 22 2 p.m. Challenge Period Closes 5 p.m. Final Standings Posted Online

AWARDS CEREMONY AND PRIZES: Friday, June 23, 7 p.m. at the Delta Hotel by Marriott Burlington

POINTS & MINIMUM LENGTHS Atlantic Salmon/Steelhead ...... 65 points / 21” Brown Trout.............................. 65 points / 19” Lake Trout................................. 34 points / 28” Smallmouth Bass....................... 100 points / 17” Largemouth Bass....................... 85 points / 16” Northern Pike............................ 38 points / 32”

Walleye....................................... 59 points / 25” Bowfin........................................ 41 points / 23” Catfish........................................ 22 points / 26” Sheepshead................................ 25 points / 22” Carp........................................... 19 points / 26” Yellow Perch* ............................ 12” *Only junior anglers in the LCI Father’s Day Derby may register yellow perch.

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ENTRY & PRIZES

WEIGH STATIONS ALL OFFICIAL WEIGH STATIONS Saturday..................................9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday.....................................9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday...................................9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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2023 LCI DERBIES & EVENTS 11TH ANNUAL LCI CHAMPLAIN BASIN DERBY April 8, 2023-March 31, 2024 You have 50 weeks to catch any of 15 species in any body of water the Lake Champlain basin.

A $27,000 prize is split among the top three heaviest fish in each category.

42ND ANNUAL LCI FATHER’S DAY DERBY Presented by Yamaha

June 17-19, 2023 Three days of fishing, family and fun in one of the largest freshwater tournaments in the country!

24TH ANNUAL BASS OPEN September 3, 2023

LCI brings competitive bass fishing to Lake Champlain. This exciting one-day event guarantees $3,000 to the first-place team.

13TH ANNUAL LCI LITTLE ANGLERS DERBY

Presented by Ray’s Seafood Market & Restaurant

June 17, 2023

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.

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ENTRY & PRIZES

2023 DERBY

SO MANY PRIZES, SO MANY WAYS TO WIN! GETTING IN ON THE ACTION IS EASY AS 1-2-3

1

Register for the 42nd Annual LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby Presented by Yamaha (see page 9).

2

Weigh in your fish at one of the official weigh stations around the lake (for a list see page 11).

Included in your basic registration!

3

Check out mychamplain.net where winners will be posted.

See page 33 for official details.

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WIN A FISHING ADVENTURE IN ALASKA

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.

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in the LCI Fishing Derby on Lake Champlain

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

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PACKAGE FOR TWO ANGLERS INCLUDES: • 6 nights lodging in a modern condo/cottage in Soldotna, Alaska.

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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?

ALL ANGLERS REGISTERED IN THE 2023 FATHER’S DAY DERBY PRESENTED BY YAMAHA WILL BE ENTERED TO WIN.

*See Rules & Regulations on page 31 for more details

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ENTRY & PRIZES

HIGHLIGHTS and PRIZES 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. $19,920 awarded to the winning teams in 2022!

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

CARRY ON THE ANGLING TRADITION Sign up three new junior anglers and have a chance at an Everything Pass for the 2024 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, Catfish and Extraordinary (Sheepshead and Carp). And cash for 2nd-10th!

NEW

CATFISH SPECIES DIVISION!

CASH EXTRAS

Be sure to select “Cash Extras” when you register!​ Here’s what you could win: $10,000 Lake Record Reward Break a current Lake Champlain record and win!

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

SUPER BONUS CASH

More than $22,000 awarded in 2022 to the three Super Bonus fish in the Cold, Cool and Warm Water Divisions.

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Matthew J. Glebus, known by many as Matty or Fishy 1, was a legend on Lake Champlain. He passed in the winter of 2021 and will be missed at the LCI Father’s Day Derby this year.

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A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO MATTY J. GLEBUS

REMEMBERING FISHY 1

F

BY ELSIE LYNN PARINI

ish just off the shores of Lake Champlain have been resting a little easier since Matthew J. Glebus passed on Dec. 3, 2021. “Matty” or “Fishy 1,” as many knew him, was one hell of a fisherman.

“He had fish oil in his veins,” said Glebus’s friend Justin Green in an interview this spring. “I dunno, he just always caught fish.”

“Matty would show up at the shore and catch a lot of fish,” echoed Scott Farnsworth, another

good friend of Glebus. “I think he had a fish magnet in his pocket or something.”

“Everywhere he went he’d have this big fish,” added Jimmer Sherman, another fishing buddy.

“He’d call them the ‘freight train fish’ because they’d hit like a freight train.”

He didn’t have any secrets either.

Glebus was known for spilling the beans to anyone and everyone who asked.

“Matty’s name was ‘Fishy 1’ because he was the go-to guy to

ask where’s a good place? And what to use?” said Glebus’s sister Germaine Brace, who now lives in Florida. “He would give anyone tips, and share all his secret locations.”

But even sharing all his secrets…

Glebus would still out-fish you.

“If he handed you his pole, with his lure, and his spot, you wouldn’t catch a fish,” said Green, who started fishing with Glebus about six or seven years ago. “And then you’d hand him his rig back and, BAM! He’d catch one. It was extremely irritating.

He had this really cocky smirk

that he’d throw around.”

Glebus lived in Port Henry, N.Y., where he raised his children with his wife Donna, and would often fish off the shore near the Essex ferry. That’s where Green met him.

“There were always old guys down there — they’d get there at 4 in the morning,” Green remembered.

“That’s where I met Matty. He’d fish in the morning and then in the evenings… and I started talking to him.”

Glebus shared with Green that he

(See Glebus, Page 16) 2023 LCI Fishing Derby — 15

“I think about these fishing memories every single day.”

–Germaine Brace (Glebus continued from Page 15)

was on his way to Plattsburgh to get treatment for his cancer.

“At the time I knew nothing about cancer,” Green said. “I had no idea… Then five years ago, I got diagnosed with lung and brain cancer.”

The summer after Green was diagnosed, he lost his vision.

“I would think about that oldbastard down there fishing,” Green said. “And here I was at 40 years old, crying.”

So Green started fishing regularly with Glebus.

“We were pretty much a really sorry pair down there,” remembered Green, who is now, thankfully, cancer free. “Matty was fishing with a broken leg at one point… and I had a lung removed…. But we were still catching fish. He just wouldn’t give up.”

Glebus made it to 75, and then passed peacefully at his home in Port Henry with his loving family by his side.

“Boy he was strong,” Brace said through a few tears on the phone.

“He was determined. He came down here to Florida to visit me when he knew it was almost the end with his cancer. Him and I had a connection like no other. He would go sit on the shore and fish every day, and every day he’d say, ‘Let’s do a prayer today, Germain, because I know I’m going to be dead soon.”

When they were kids, Brace would go fishing with her brother and their father.

“One time we were fishing Lake Champlain on the New York side,” Brace said, remembering back 16 — A Publication of Vermont Sports

Fishy 1 loved to fish for anything from anywhere, but he especially loved casting from the shore, and throwing in a line with his grandkids.

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to her early teens. “Father had rented a rowboat … and my father caught an eel! It flapped in and was rocking the boat — you know they’re long. I was really worried we were gonna tip over and my brother said, ‘Just sit there and be still.’ He held on to my leg. ‘You have to be quiet, we want to keep it,’ he said. Then I said, ‘You’re not going to lose that snake!’ Our mother used to pickle them.”

Brace learned to fly fish and catch catfish on the Otter Creek with a bamboo pole from her brother.

“I think about these fishing memories every single day when I talk to Matty up in Heaven,” Brace said. “There was nobody like him.”

Glebus’s fishing friends all have good memories fishing with “Fishy 1.”

“One of the funniest good memories I have was fishing the Otter Creek for bullhead with Matty. He put his line in and a fish took the bait right away….

He had caught a 45-inch gar!”

Remembered Farnsworth, 51, who grew up with Glebus’s daughter Stacey and fished with Glebus for 20 years. “I took a picture of that one, then we let it go... Five minutes later, he had another bite. “‘You don’t have another bite that fast,’ I said. But sure enough he had another gar! That one was 48 inches. We took another picture and let it go. Then, I kid you not, 10 minutes later… he said, ‘you ain’t gonna believe this’… After 20 minutes messing around with that fish (we had a big hole in our net) he pulled in a 54-inch gar.

The third one!

“After that day,” Farnsworth said laughing, “I got some rope and fixed that hole in the net.”

Glebus didn’t need much to fish.

He was known to sit on a Dollar Store chair and carry his tackle in a Stewart’s Shop plastic bag.

He didn’t have a boat and would mostly fish from shore. But that

didn’t slow him down one bit; he’d fish for everything and anything and loved pulling in a monster catch in front of a $50,000 trolling boat. Every once in a while he’d go out on a boat with his friend Sherman, who lives in Moriah, N.Y. just down the road from Mineville, where Glebus was raised.

“I’ve known Matty for a lot of years being in a small town here,” Sherman said. I had kinda got out of fishing until 2016, when I bought a new boat. I was over at Norm’s buying a few things and ran into Matty. We got to talking and I invited him out on the boat… He loved shore fishing more than anything, but he knew what to do out on a boat too… My wife, Brenda, and myself would take Matty out on the boat, but he knew he couldn’t get on that boat without doughnuts — not just any kind, they had to be the Freihofer’s crullers!”

Glebus was diagnosed with his (See Fishy 1, Page 17)

(Fishy 1 continued from Page 16)

“Matt would help cancer after that summer in 2017. anyone, anytime... He “He’d always bug me to fish shared all his secrets off the shore,” Sherman said, remembering another adventure. with everyone.” “‘Let’s go down in the Bay and cast for salmon,’ he’d say. ‘Alright, we’ll go,’ I said. He’d bugged me enough… He kept telling me about this fish that broke his line… I dropped a blue and silver crocodile spoon and sure enough, BOOM! I had a hit. And what a heck of a fish I had on. It was the largest northern pike I’ve ever caught — a 40-inch northern. I was pretty excited about it.”

Glebus would fish with his family too, and most recently with his granddaughter Alayna (Fishy 2).

“From when he retired at 55, boy he didn’t miss too many days of fishing,” Sherman said. Glebus had served in Vietnam and then held a job at International Paper.

“The more I got to know Matty, the more I saw, ‘Wow, this guy is really a fanatic when it comes to fishing!’ Even as sick as he was, it was hard for him, but he got out there… He never complained.”

Instead of focusing on the cancer, Glebus was glued to his phone and his friendships.

“Every day, everyone I know who was a friend of Matty’s would get a ‘good morning’ text message,” Sherman said. “I used to call him ‘Matty-Boy,’ so his message to me was always, ‘Good Morning, Jimmer-Boy!’ He probably did that for 50-100 people every morning.”

One winter, Glebus was out ice fishing with Sherman and lost his phone.

“It was during a Rotary, and they were doing some giveaways,” Sherman remembered. “Matty had won a bait bucket and was all excited. He went to get his phone to take a picture and his phone was gone. He couldn’t find it anywhere. But he was bound and determined to find it.”

Read Matthew J. Glebus’s full obituary at

harlandfuneralhome.com/obituary/Matthew-Glebus

– John Bezon

Glebus didn’t like going out on the ice in a car, he typically insisted on lighter vehicles. But when his phone when missing….

“He had a friend drive him right back out on the ice in the car,” Sherman laughed. “That darn phone took the fear right out of him… It turned out that the phone had fallen out of his pocket and was stuck in his sleeve the whole time… But, boy, that phone meant as much to him as his fishing pole.”

In his later years, “The Legend” Fishy 1 also would help suggest and develop lures.

John Bezon, who runs FMB Tackle in Port Henry, N.Y., carries the “Fishy 1” lure in his shop.

“Matt would help anyone, anytime they needed help,” Bezon said. “I’ve fished catfish after dark all my life, and Matt still taught me stuff about cats… He shared all his secrets with everyone, and could fish anywheres and he’d have luck. He was an all-around good man. He’s greatly missed.”

Glebus and his crew of anglers fished all the time, including decades of Lake Champlain International Derbies. Glebus was always a stickler for following the rules.

“I tell ya, if Matty foul-hooked a fish it was going back in the lake,” Sherman said. “He followed the rules. He was a good man.”

“Yeah, he went by the rules,” Brace agreed. “He would always throw ’em back if it wasn’t the right season.”

This season, Glebus’s memory will live on. His friends and family will be casting during LCI’s 42nd Annual Father’s Day Derby, trying

Matt Glebus holds a gar (top) and a lake trout (above) that he caught in Lake Champlain fishing from the shore.

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to recall all of Fishy 1’s best tips and tricks.

“He wasn’t like other fisherman,” Green said. “Matty had no problem spilling his secrets about fishing — there was no secret.

He’d tell ya everything and then show you he could still catch more

fish than you.”

“He was a very personable person, and that’s what makes him so memorable in the fishing community,” Brace said.

“That’s why they call him ‘The Legend’ — ‘The Legend of Lake Champlain.’”

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Author and fisheries biologist Shawn Good with a main lake walleye.

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THE ‘EYES HAVE IT

IMPROVING LAKE CHAMPLAIN’S WALLEYE FISHERY

A

BY SHAWN GOOD

Fisheries Biologist, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept

cross its native range in North America, the walleye is one of the most popular species targeted by anglers, and for good reason. Considered by many to be the best tasting freshwater fish out there, they are revered by anglers for their mild, white, flakey fillets. Fried, baked, or made into fish cakes, you’d have to be a pretty bad cook to wreck a meal of walleye.

Aside from its place as a top sport fish and a gastronomic delight, 18 — A Publication of Vermont Sports

the walleye is just an amazing native fish. A top-tier predator, the walleye’s oversized marblelike eyes gather light better than any other fish species, letting them hunt and rule the waters under the cover of darkness.

If you ever handle a walleye, be careful. Their mouth is filled with scattered batches of fang-like teeth, and their body is covered in needle-point dorsal spines and sharp, finger-slashing gill plate edges. The walleye is all predator and it means business.

But they can also hold their

own in any beauty contest. In the sunlight, walleye sparkle with a brilliant golden hue. In Quebec, their French name is “Doré,” which literally translates to Golden. Not coincidentally, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s Champlain fisheries research vessel is named the Doré.

For decades, walleye was king on Lake Champlain. Through the 1970s, fishing pressure for walleye was more than any other sport fish species, including lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon. In fact, they were so valued that in 1978 the Vermont Legislature designated walleye as the state’s official Warmwater

Fish Species.

But in the late 1970s and early 1980s anglers and biologists began noting a sharp decline in the lake’s walleye population.

Although the cause of this decline was not identified, measures were put in place to reduce harvest levels. In 1978 creel limits were lowered from 10 to five fish, and minimum lengths limits went from 12-inches to 15-inches.

Length limits were increased again to 18-inches in 1986, and a closed spring season went into effect to protect fish during spawning.

(See Walleye, Page 19)

(Walleye continued from Page 18)

That same year, VTFWD partnered with the newly formed Lake Champlain Walleye Association and began a cooperative walleye hatchery program, and over the course of 25 years, department staff and LCWA members worked closely together to grow the program and improve Champlain’s walleye fishery through an evolving, scientific-based stocking program.

Each spring, fisheries biologists collected spawning walleye from the Poultney, Winooski, or Missisquoi rivers and transported several dozen male/female pairs to the Bald Hill Fish Culture Station where hatchery staff would spawn and fertilize up to 10 million eggs. Millions of fry were then stocked back into the same river the eggs were collected from that year, while several hundred thousand were planted into four LCWA cooperative rearing ponds and two department ponds where they would grow for approximately 50 days to fingerling size.

Once ready, VTFWD staff and LCWA members would work together to harvest the fingerlings from ponds, and then hatchery staff would apply a mark with a chemical dye called oxytetracycline (OTC). Different patterns of OTC marks were applied to identify what system

Department fisheries biologists electroshock the Poultney River to capture spawning adults for egg and milt collection for the walleye stocking program.

COURTESY PHOTO

they were reared in and at what age (fry or fingerling) they were stocked. This allowed fisheries biologists to evaluate the success of hatchery fish and monitor the status of natural reproduction during population surveys. As different methods and techniques proved more or less successful, hatchery staff have been able to fine tune the culture process.

In 2008, VTFWD moved Lake Champlain’s walleye hatchery program to the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station on Grand Isle

A fluorescent dye called OTC mixed into hatchery tanks for 6 hours produces marks on walleye ear stones (otoliths). When adult walleye are collected three years later, the marks are visible to biologists when the bones are viewed under a specially equipped microscope. Different banding patterns tell the biologists about the rearing method and age at which the walleye was stocked.

COURTESY PHOTO

and began developing a stateof-the-art indoor rearing system to improve and increase walleye fingerling production. The system was completed and came online in 2011, and with continuing improvements over the last 10 years, evaluations have shown that this indoor tank-based system has consistently produced higher quality fingerlings than outdoor rearing ponds.

Tank-reared “intensive-cultured” walleye fingerlings from the EWFCS are now exceeding two inches when harvested for stocking at around 35 days of age, compared to pond-reared fingerlings, which have typically ranged from 1.25 to 1.75 inches when harvested at 50 days of age.

The numbers of walleye produced have also been higher and far more consistent on an annual basis than outdoor ponds proved to be.

However, does bigger necessarily mean better? Do faster growing tank-reared fingerlings raised on pellet food actually survive better out in the lake than smaller pondreared fingerlings that learn to hunt and eat natural food in the pond? Which ones are surviving and growing to adult size and becoming part of the fishery?

By collecting adults and assessing

Tank-reared walleye comprise a significantly higher proportion of the hatchery-origin fish found in the runs of all three spawning rivers.

— Shawn Good

their OTC marks, department biologists have found that the tank-reared walleye comprise a significantly higher proportion of the hatchery-origin fish found in the runs of all three spawning rivers.

This stark difference in performance of tank-reared walleye over pond-reared fish and their recruitment to the fishery has been so compelling that VTFWD and the LCWA made a joint decision this winter to discontinue pond rearing altogether.

It’s not an overstatement to say that the department’s cutting edge walleye hatchery system developed in-house is now the (See Restoration, Page 20) 2023 LCI Fishing Derby — 19

Fertilized eggs go into jars with flowing water to develop and eventually hatch into fry.

Hatchery supervisor Paige Blaker strips eggs from a Poultney River walleye to rear fingerlings for stocking back into the Poultney.

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(Restoration continued from Page 19)

leading science for walleye culture on the world stage.

Our Ed Weed hatchery manager recently authored a chapter on the design and operation of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (the fancy name for our new walleye hatchery system) in a newly published textbook on walleye management and culture.

As word has gotten out, hatchery experts from Pennsylvania, New York, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, private facilities, and Canada have come to tour EWFCS to learn how to build their own systems like ours. We’ve also been contacted by our European counterparts from countries such as France, Hungary, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Czech Republic who want to copy, build, and implement this technology for their own Zander fish hatcheries (Zander are Europe’s 20 — A Publication of Vermont Sports

The department’s Ed Weed Fish Culture Station has developed cutting-edge recirculating aquaculture system technology that includes self-cleaning tanks and automatic feeding systems that is now leading the way in walleye culture internationally.

version of walleye, belonging to the same family of fish).

We’ve come a long way in developing a successful walleye culture, stocking and evaluation program, all of which started with a long and valuable collaboration with the LCWA. Without that start, we would not be where we are today — seeing a resurging walleye fishery in many areas of the lake.

Walleye fingerlings, ready to be stocked, are nearly 2-inches in length 36 days after hatching.

Going forward, department biologists will continue to assess the success of the stocking program, but also monitor the ebb and flow of natural reproduction in an ever-changing lake. White perch, zebra mussels, spiny and fishhook water fleas, alewife … the natural balance of a fish community is fickle, and certainly challenging with invasive species and other threats.

In the meantime, the future of walleye fishing looks bright.

The department’s new Recirculating Aquaculture System has consistently been producing larger and higher quality walleye fingerlings at the same age than ponds have in the past.

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SMALLMOUTH BASS CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

ALIVE?

SPECIES

WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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

5.18 4.75 4.65 4.62 4.54 4.52 4.50 4.46 4.44 4.40

21.00 21.00 20.00 19.00 21.00 20.75 20.25 21.00 20.00 19.75

Timothy Weatherell Pete Bahrenburg Corey Hakey Michael Bell Bryan Labelle Tanner Francis Randy W Richardson Bryan Labelle Ty Burritt John Shaffer Jr.

Chelsea, VT Colchester, VT Sheldon, VT Enosburg Falls, VT Hinesburg, VT Isle La Motte, VT Middlesex, VT Hinesburg, VT Hinesburg, VT Hyde Park, NY

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543.90 498.75 488.25 485.10 476.70 474.60 472.50 468.30 466.20 462.00

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WALLEYE CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

ALIVE?

SPECIES

WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y

Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye

8.74 8.17 8.10 8.09 7.53 7.31 7.28 6.85 7.10 6.64

28.25 28.00 26.50 27.00 26.50 26.00 27.25 25.50 26.25 26.50

Kody Ovitt Jeremy Roberts Noah Facteau Ben Boileau Matthew Moore Travis Littlefield Tommy Merchant Jonathon Kimball Ricky Reyor Mark McGinnis

Franklin, VT Rutland, VT Plattsburgh, NY Milton, VT Castleton, VT Isle La Motte, VT Colchester, VT Brandon, VT Malone, NY Castleton, VT

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WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

CASH PRIZE

WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

CASH PRIZE

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

CASH PRIZE

559.80 523.29 518.81 518.16 482.30 468.21 444.08 438.74 433.10 425.29

CASH PRIZE

$3,000 $1,000 $750 $500 $350 $300 $250 $200 $175 $150

NORTHERN PIKE CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

531.08 508.16 481.35 428.90 425.80 424.24 418.03 417.64 412.59 402.87

ALIVE?

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

SPECIES

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

13.67 13.08 12.39 11.04 10.96 10.92 10.76 10.75 10.62 10.37

38.00 37.50 37.50 38.00 36.00 36.00 35.50 36.50 35.50 37.25

Brian Aubin Jeffery Rule Matthew Blaise James Van Der Kar Christopher Hurlbut Evan Cahill Tucker Morse John Lowell Chris Rogers Brian Boucher

Saranac, NY Salisbury, VT Peru, NY Breckenridge, CO Winstead, CT Essex Junction, VT Lebanon, NH Orwell, VT Morrisville, VT Saint Albans, VT

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LAKE TROUT CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

435.85 428.50 423.36 419.69 409.40 395.80 395.43 393.05 392.12 389.55

ALIVE?

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y

SPECIES

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

11.86 11.66 11.52 11.42 11.14 10.77 10.76 11.23 10.67 10.60

34.50 32.50 32.00 35.00 32.00 30.25 30.50 31.50 32.25 31.00

Colan LaCroix Ryan Carpentier Kaelie Fox Michael Paquin Jason Fielder Lena-Jean Poulin Daniel Tetreault Casey Butler Brodie Ingalls Lance Callum

Claremont, NH Richmond, VT Argyle, NY New Haven, VT East Calais, VT New Hampton, NH Craftsbury, VT New Haven, VT New Hampton, NH Newport, NH

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ATLANTIC SALMON CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

454.45 401.53 361.18 354.06 349.02 339.35 318.15 312.23 287.09 229.32

ALIVE?

Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N

SPECIES

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

WEIGHT

6.87 6.07 5.46 5.62 5.54 5.13 5.05 4.72 4.34 3.64

25.25 26.50 23.00 23.00 24.00 23.50 24.00 27.00 24.00 21.00

Timothy Oconnell Shane Bombard Brian Sicard John Morin Thomas Durbrow Jeffrey Light Michael Bell Frederick Osgood Lucas Sweeney Danny Dragoon

Plattsburgh, NY Keeseville, NY Colchester, VT Williston, VT Underhill Ctr., VT Conway, MA Enosburg Falls, VT Essex Junction, VT Bristol, VT Salisbury, VT

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Lake Trout Smallmouth Bass Bowfin

WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

11.52 4.35 12.36

32.00 19.75 29.75

Kaelie Fox Alexa De Vivo Jaylah Parrow

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NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

CASH PRIZE

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DIVISION

EXTRAORDINARY CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

603.49 590.63 579.60 579.25 541.55 520.82 497.96 491.71 480.90 477.38

ALIVE?

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

SPECIES

Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead Catfish Catfish Catfish Sheepshead Catfish Sheepshead Catfish

WEIGHT

22.99 22.50 22.08 26.27 24.56 23.62 18.97 22.30 18.32 21.65

LENGTH

34.75 32.00 34.25 36.00 34.50 36.00 32.50 35.50 30.25 35.00

Shane Lamos Daniel Couture Benjamin Couture Tyler Murray Benjamin Cadoret Patrick Collette Levi Marzean Patrick Collette Derek Almond Harry Crannell

Saint Albans, VT Saint Albans, VT Saint Albans, VT Fair Haven, VT Middlebury, VT Bennington, VT Benson, VT Bennington, VT Proctor, VT Queensbury, NY

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LARGEMOUTH BASS CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

ALIVE?

SPECIES

WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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

5.84 5.50 5.38 5.36 5.30 5.27 5.20 5.20 5.19 5.02

20.25 20.00 21.00 21.00 21.25 20.00 20.00 21.50 21.00 20.00

Brian Austin Lucien Lavoie Benjamin Sprague Jason Martin Jacob Tassie Tiffany Touchette Jonathan Hodgkins Gregory White Curtis Bishop Zebulon Dubois

Stockbridge, VT Swanton, VT West Rupert, VT Ctr. Barnstead, NH Williamstown, VT Whitehall, NY St. George, VT Randolph, VT South Hero, VT Swanton, VT

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508.96 479.33 468.87 467.12 461.90 459.28 453.18 453.18 452.31 437.49

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BOWFIN CATEGORY PLACE TOTAL

ALIVE?

SPECIES

WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Bowfin Bowfin Bowfin Bowfin Bowfin Bowfin Bowfin Bowfin Bowfin Bowfin

12.36 11.77 11.51 11.11 10.99 10.92 10.85 10.83 10.79 10.47

29.75 31.00 30.25 30.50 30.75 29.50 30.00 31.00 29.75 30.75

Jaylah Parrow Gerald Vargo Timothy Bartlett Lucas Cadieux Timothy Bartlett Jacob Rochon Phil Graveline David Couture Anthony Dattilio Chad Bame

Shelburne, VT Braintree, VT Franklin, MA Highgate, VT Franklin, MA Vergennes, VT Port Charlotte, FL South Burlington, VT Georgia, VT North Hero, VT

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506.76 506.70 495.51 478.29 473.12 470.11 467.09 466.23 464.51 450.73

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PLACE TOTAL

ALIVE?

SPECIES

WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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

11.52 10.39 9.02 8.91 8.75 8.70 8.40 8.37 8.29 8.21

32.00 31.00 31.00 30.00 29.25 29.25 31.00 28.00 29.75 29.00

Kaelie Fox Wyatt Cassidy Kayden Carpentier Sawyer Brassard Peyton Burnor Abigail Cassidy Ryan Cartier Chase Carpentier Karson Beaudry Cole West

Argyle, NY Pike, NH Richmond, VT Port Henry, NY St Albans, VT Pike, NH Glenville, NY Richmond, VT Grand Isle, VT Williston, VT

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423.36 381.83 331.49 327.44 321.56 319.72 308.70 307.60 304.66 301.72

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PLACE TOTAL

ALIVE?

SPECIES

WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y

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

8.10 4.28 4.21 4.38 4.13 4.11 10.76 3.95 3.94 3.89

26.50 20.50 19.50 20.50 21.00 19.00 35.50 19.50 19.50 20.00

Noah Facteau Mason Hungerford Karson Beaudry Ethan Fessette Darien Haselton Sabin Kitchen Tucker Morse Kinsley Labelle Connor Pigeon Alex Mcfaul

Plattsburgh, NY Saint Albans, VT Grand Isle, VT Keeseville, NY Starksboro, VT Montpelier, VT Lebanon, NH Hinesburg, VT St. Albans, VT Essex Junction, VT

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518.81 449.40 442.05 438.00 433.65 431.55 418.03 414.75 413.70 408.45

PRIZE VALUE

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JUNIOR WARM WATER GRAND PRIZE Presented by Rack ‘N Reel Sporting Goods PLACE TOTAL

ALIVE?

SPECIES

WEIGHT

LENGTH

NAME

HOMETOWN

PORT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Bowfin Sheepshead Sheepshead Catfish Largemouth Bass Bowfin Bowfin Sheepshead Sheepshead Largemouth Bass

12.36 18.97 17.51 19.30 4.82 9.72 9.65 15.72 15.68 4.69

29.75 32.50 31.00 33.50 21.00 29.75 29.50 31.00 32.00 18.00

Jaylah Parrow Levi Marzean Harris Whitman Maddalena Gallo Tristan Alexander Grace Cadieux Forrer Watson Hayden Critchlow Grayson Carey Oliver Young

Shelburne, VT Benson, VT Shelburne, VT Port Henry, NY Londonderry, VT Highgate, VT South Hero, VT Colchester, VT Colchester, VT East Arlington, VT

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506.76 497.96 459.64 425.56 420.06 418.45 415.43 412.65 411.60 408.73

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COLDWATER DIVISION Angler: BRODIE INGALLS Angler Total: 1044.80 TOTAL

LIVE

WEIGHT

392.12 Yes 10.67 290.33 Yes 7.90 362.35 Yes 9.86

Cash Prize: $500 Angler: DOUG PENLEY Angler Total: 962.11

DATE

SPECIES

6/18/2022 6/19/2022 6/20/2022

TOTAL

Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout

LIVE

WEIGHT

298.78 Yes 8.13 337.73 Yes 9.19 325.60 Yes 8.86

DATE

6/18/2022 6/19/2022 6/20/2022

SPECIES

Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout

COOLWATER DIVISION Angler: BRYAN LABELLE Angler Total: 1352.40 TOTAL

LIVE

WEIGHT

468.30 Yes 4.46 407.40 Yes 3.88 476.70 Yes 4.54

Cash Prize: $500 Angler: JEREMY ROBERTS Angler Total: 1344.41

DATE

SPECIES

6/18/2022 6/19/2022 6/20/2022

Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass

TOTAL

LIVE

WEIGHT

200.44 Yes 2.30 414.54 Yes 18.80 468.87 Yes 5.38

Angler: BRENT MEACHAM Angler Total: 1265.25

DATE

6/18/2022 6/19/2022 6/20/2022

SPECIES

Largemouth Bass Catfish Largemouth Bass

TOTAL

LIVE

WEIGHT

441.00 Yes 4.20 380.10 Yes 3.62 444.15 Yes 4.23

DATE

SPECIES

6/18/2022 6/19/2022 6/20/2022

Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass

WARMWATER DIVISION Angler: SHANE LAMOS Angler Total: 1553.21 TOTAL

LIVE

WEIGHT

603.49 Yes 22.99 475.13 Yes 18.10 474.60 Yes 18.08

2022

Cash Prize: $500 Angler: BENJAMIN SPRAGUE Angler Total: 1083.85

DATE

SPECIES

6/18/2022 6/19/2022 6/20/2022

TOTAL

Sheepshead Sheepshead Sheepshead

LIVE

WEIGHT

392.12 Yes 10.67 290.33 Yes 7.90 362.35 Yes 9.86

DATE

6/18/2022 6/19/2022 6/20/2022

Angler: KATIE GUAY Angler Total: 932.20 SPECIES

Lake Trout Lake Trout Lake Trout

TOTAL

LIVE

WEIGHT

391.32 Yes 9.09 228.33 Yes 2.62 312.54 Yes 7.26

DATE

SPECIES

6/18/2022 6/19/2022 6/20/2022

Bowfin Largemouth Bass Bowfin

SUPER BONUS GRAND PRIZE

COLDWATER DIVISION

COOLWATER DIVISION

WARMWATER DIVISION

Angler: Colan LaCroix Cash Prize: $7,365.67 Hometown: CLAREMONT, NH

Angler: TIMOTHY WEATHERELL Cash Prize: $7,365.67 Hometown: CHELSEA, VT

Angler: SHANE LAMOS Cash Prize: $7,365.67 Hometown: ST. ALBANS, VT

TOTAL

ALIVE SPECIES

435.85 Y

Location: Westport Marina

WEIGHT LENGTH

Lake Trout

11.86

TOTAL

34.50

Team: CATCH AND RELEASE

Christopher Luce, Peter Luce, Jason Fielder, Daniel Tetreault TOTAL

LIVE

409.40 Y 395.43 Y

WEIGHT NAME

11.14 Jason Fielder 10.76 Daniel Tetreault

SPECIES

Lake Trout Lake Trout

Team: RUDE ATTITUDE Ben Boileau, Jonathon Kimball

Cash Prize: $3,320 LIVE

518.16 Y 438.74 Y

SPECIES

603.49 Y 590.63 Y

TOTAL

LIVE

392.12 Y 395.80 Y

WEIGHT NAME

SPECIES

10.67 Brodie Ingalls Lake Trout 10.77 Lena-Jean Poulin Lake Trout

TOTAL

LIVE

422.09 Y 523.29 Y

LIVE

374.12 Y 401.53 Y

10.18 Cory Mccoy 6.07 Shane Bombard

Jeremy Roberts Jeremy Roberts

SPECIES

Walleye Walleye

Sheepshead Sheepshead

Stanley Rutkowski, David Gavin, Tim Bartlett, Dan Burkholder TOTAL

LIVE

473.12 Y 495.51 Y

WEIGHT NAME

10.99 Timothy Bartlett 11.51 Timothy Bartlett

SPECIES

Bowfin Bowfin

SPECIES

Lake Trout Atlantic Salmon

Team: MEGA BASS CHARTERS

Bryan Labelle, Jakob Labelle, Brett Carnright, Ryan Latinville TOTAL

LIVE

476.70 Y 468.30 Y

Team Total: 945.00

WEIGHT NAME

4.54 4.46

Team Total: 968.63 Cash Prize: $1,328

SPECIES

Team Total: 775.65

WEIGHT NAME

Team Total: 945.38 Cash Prize: $1,328

WEIGHT NAME

6.59 8.17

TOTAL

Team Total: 1,194.11 Cash Prize: $1,992

22.99 Shane Lamos 22.50 Daniel Couture

34.75

Shane Bombard, Cory McCoy, Donald Pulsifer, Brendon Bombard

Team: BIG SEXY

Benjamin Couture, Shane Lamos, Daniel Couture, Phil Graveline WEIGHT NAME

22.99

Team: LIP RIPPERS

Team: MUDFISH

POACHERS LIVE

WEIGHT LENGTH

Sheepshead

Team Total: 787.92 Cash Prize: $1,328

Team Total: 956.91 Cash Prize: $1,992

WARMWATER DIVISION TOTAL

Roland Poulin, Lena-Jean Poulin, Brodie Ingalls, Walter Smith

Team: DRIPPER SLAPPERS

Ben Boileau Walleye Jonathon Kimball Walleye

Cash Prize: $3,320

ALIVE SPECIES

603.49 Y

Jeremy Roberts, Timothy Rougier, Scott Chandler, Jamie Zsido

WEIGHT NAME

8.09 6.85

TOTAL

21.00

Team: M & M II

Team Total: 804.83 Cash Prize: $1,992

COOLWATER DIVISION TOTAL

WEIGHT LENGTH

Smallmouth Bass5.18

Location: Hero’s Welcome

2022 TEAM STANDINGS

COLDWATER DIVISION Cash Prize: $3,320

ALIVE SPECIES

543.90 Y

Location: Hero’s Welcome

Bryan Labelle Bryan Labelle

Benjamin Cadoret, Sean Gallagher TOTAL

LIVE

541.55 Y 419.61 Y

WEIGHT NAME

SPECIES

Smallmouth Bass Smallmouth Bass

Team Total: 961.16 SPECIES

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RULES & REGULATIONS

2023 FATHER’S DAY DERBY PRESENTED BY YAMAHA CONTENTS

Integrity Statement................... 31 Registration.............................. 31 Witnesses................................. 31 Registering the Fish.................. 31 Boundaries/Hours..................... 31 Angling Regulation.................... 31 Condition of Fish....................... 31 Eligible Species & Sizes............ 31 Prizewinner Determination........ 33 Early Bird Special...................... 33 Ladies of the Lake..................... 33 Alaskan Fishing Adventure Prize Package.................................... 33 Anglers of the Year................... 35 2023 Cash Extras...................... 35 Super Bonus Awards................. 35 T.E.A.M. Prizes.......................... 37 Miscellaneous........................... 37 Please refer to mychamplain.net to check for any updates to the rules and regulations prior to the start of the tournament.

INTEGRITY STATEMENT

1. The LCI Father’s Day Derby presented

by Yamaha will hereafter be referred to as the “Father’s Day Derby”. Lake Champlain International, Inc. will hereafter be referred to as “LCI”.

2. Each LCI 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 LCI 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.

Furthermore, 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 LCI.

REGISTRATION

3. Prior to the Father’s Day Derby, each contestant must purchase a valid individual, junior or family registration, either directly from LCI or through one of the 2023 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 (raffle prizes excluded).

7. Father’s Day Derby registrations must be purchased no later than 11:59 pm on Friday, June 16, 2023.

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

9. Requests for refunds due to accidental duplicate registration purchase will be considered only if made in writing and postmarked on or before June 16, 2023.

10. 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 June 16, 2023.

WITNESSES

11. 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. 12. Shore and pier anglers MUST HAVE A REGISTERED AFFIRMING WITNESS TO EACH CATCH.

REGISTERING THE FISH

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

14. 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.

15. 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 Father’s Day 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.

BOUNDARIES / HOURS

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Father’s Day Derby hours: Opening: 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 17, 2023 Closing: 4:00 p.m., Monday, June 19, 2023 19. 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). Two 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 four weigh stations will operate 24-hours a day beginning at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2023.

All weigh stations close at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023.

20. 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.

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

Saturday, June 17, 2023 and prior to 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2023. All fish must be presented to a Father’s Day Derby weigh station no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2023.

22. 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

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

24. 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.

25. 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.

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

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

CONDITION OF FISH

28. All fish must be whole, fresh and never been frozen. No gaffed, snagged or foul-hooked fish will be accepted for entry. Fish entered may be marked for identification purposes, and may at the sole discretion of the Father’s Day Derby Officials become the property of the LCI 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.

29. 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 fish shall be determined to be alive if, at the sole discretion and judgment of the Weigh Station Captain, the fish shows any reasonable signs of life. Any fish entered, 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

30. The nine 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 Catfish Species Category Extraordinary Species Category, to include: Carp and Sheepshead (Freshwater Drum) (See Rules & Regulations, Page 33) 2023 LCI Fishing Derby — 31

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RULES & REGS (Continued from Page 31) 31. 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” Walleye...............................................25” Bowfin.................................................23” Catfish.................................................26” Carp....................................................26” Sheepshead........................................22” Yellow Perch (Junior Anglers Only)....12” 32. No fish under the above-stated lengths will be accepted for entry in the Father’s Day Derby.

PRIZEWINNER DETERMINATION

33. It is the responsibility of the prize-winner to collect his/her prize(s). Prizes, or parts thereof, not claimed by July 21, 2023 will become the property of the LCI Board of Directors.

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

35. 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 nine major species categories which are entered alive and relinquished to Weigh Station Captains shall receive a 5% LCI Derby Prize Point bonus (see Rule #29). Live fish shall be given priority at weigh-in.

36. Prize Point values for each of the eligible species are as follows: a. Cold Water Division: Atlantic Salmon, Steelhead, Brown Trout 65 Lake Trout.............................................34 b. Cool Water Division: Walleye..................................................59 Northern Pike........................................38 Smallmouth Bass..................................100 c. Warm Water Division: Largemouth Bass.................................85 Bowfin...................................................41 Carp......................................................19 Catfish..................................................22 Sheepshead.........................................25 An example determining points for a live Smallmouth Bass that qualifies for the 5% LCI Derby Prize Point bonus follows: A 4.40-pound Smallmouth Bass is worth 4.40 (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.

37. 1st Place Species Prizes shall be awarded, for each of the nine (9) eligible species categories (see Rule #30), 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.

38. 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 17,

2023 and who enters one fish from any of the eligible species in the Father’s Day Derby (see Rule #30), 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.

39. Early Bird Special a. Anyone who registers for the Father’s Day Derby on or before March 31, 2023, 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 either by phone or online. c. Winner will be announced at the conclusion of the Father’s Day Derby.

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41. Alaskan Fishing Adventure Prize Package a. The winner agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless sponsors, LCI, Coca-Cola of Northern New England and Jolley Associates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents, from any and all liability for any injury, loss, or damage of any kind to persons, including death and property, whether direct or indirect, which may be due to or arise out of the acceptance, use, misuse, non-use, possession of the prize, or any prize-related activity. b. Package is awarded to one person and is for two travelers. c. Entries will be issued by registration number. i. All Individual registrants receive one entry ii. All Junior registrants receive one entry iii. Family registrations 1. Family registrations receive one entry, regardless of how many family members are on the registration 2. 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.

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The awarded cash stipend can be used to pay for travel and food. j. Winner is responsible for license fees, gratuities, travel, food, and any expenses beyond lodging, guides. k. 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. l. Winner will be announced the conclusion of the Father’s Day Derby. m. Registered anglers are given bonus entries for the drawing based on the following criteria: i. Angler receives two bonus entries for each of their fish placing in 1st – 10th in any adult species category at the end of the derby ii. Angler receives one bonus entry for each of their fish placing 11th – 25th place in any adult species category at the end of the derby.

42. 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 #30 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 #36 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. This is a non-exclusive prize, which means it can be won in addition to whatever other prize(s) the angler might also earn. f. Tiebreakers will be determined by the single highest-scoring fish entered. If still a tie, the prize shall be split.

2023 CASH EXTRA PRIZES

43. The 2023 Cash Extras include the Super Bonus prizes, Tournament Record Double Downs (WIZN Big Bad Bass; WOKO Big Station Salmon; Lakeshore Ace Laker; Shaw’s Supermarkets Walleye; Ray’s Seafood Market and Restaurant Sheepshead; VT Field Sports Northern Pike; Shelburne Camping Bowfin; RK Miles Catfish); and the $10,000 Lake Record Reward.

44. General requisite qualifications for Cash Extra Prize awards: a. Fish must be eligible for the Father’s Day Derby and registered ALIVE. b. In order to be eligible for a 2023 Cash Extras prize, the fish or fishes must be caught in compliance with all state and federal rules and regulations as well as the LCI Rules and Regulations (no electric reels are allowed) and all other rules contained herein. c. The angler must have purchased the 2023 Cash Extras option at time of registration.

Contestants are subject to official verification

by Father’s Day Derby Officials. All decisions made by the Father’s Day Derby Officials are final. d. Fish must be caught by an official entrant in the Father’s Day Derby during official derby hours. 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 Father’s Day Derby Officials. LCI will provide any requisite paperwork. f. Eligible contestants: Only those participants officially entered in the Father’s Day Derby who comply with any and all Father’s Day Derby rules and regulations shall be eligible to compete for a prize. g. Failure by any claimant(s) to comply with any and all Rules and Regulations of the Father’s Day Derby 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 LCI’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. i. The polygraph examiner shall be chosen

by LCI. The polygraph examiner shall make the final determination regarding passing or failing the examination. j. Winner is responsible for all state and federal taxes associated with winning a prize.

45. Super Bonus Awards a. The LCI Cold Water Super Bonus Grand Prize shall be awarded to the Father’s Day Derby registrant who enters a SINGLE live fish, from any of the four eligible Cold Water species in the tournament (see Rule #30), 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 enters a SINGLE live fish, from any of the three eligible Cool Water species in the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha (see Rule #30), 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 enters a SINGLE live fish, from any of the four eligible Warm Water species in the LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha (see Rule #30), that amasses the highest number of LCI Derby Prize Points.

46. Tournament Record Double Downs a. Any angler who breaks the existing Father’s Day Derby 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 the current Father’s Day Derby record, that angler shall win double their first place prize, for a total of $6,000. b. For the purposes of this award, the Father’s Day Derby records are as follows: Atlantic Salmon.....................11.42 pounds Bowfin...................................13.15 pounds Lake Trout.............................17.49 pounds Largemouth Bass...................7.17 pounds Smallmouth Bass...................5.46 pounds Northern Pike........................23.74 pounds Walleye.................................12.42 pounds Channel Catfish....................31.43 pounds Sheepshead.........................24.97 pounds c. To win this prize, the weight of the fish reported must exceed their respective record (See Rules & Regulations, Page 37)

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FISH SUMMARY Atlantic Salmon ...................... 9 Bowfin ............................... 122 Carp ....................................... 7 Catfish .................................. 71 Lake Trout ............................ 90 Largemouth Bass ................ 186 Northern Pike ....................... 53 Sheepshead ........................ 151 Smallmouth Bass ................ 390 Steelhead ............................... 1 Walleye ................................ 22 Total................................ 1,102

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RULES & REGS (Continued from Page 35) by 0.01lbs or more. d. 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 Father’s Day Derby shall win the prize. e. Eligible Species: Smallmouth Bass; Walleye; Northern Pike; Lake Trout; Atlantic Salmon; Largemouth Bass; Sheepshead; Catfish; Bowfin. f. In the unlikely event of a tie, the first fish registered will qualify to win.

47. Lake Record Reward a. In the event that the weight of a fish reported during the 2023 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. Eligible Species: Atlantic Salmon, Bowfin, Catfish, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Sheepshead, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye. c. For the purposes of this award, the Lake Records, as defined by Vermont Fish and Wildlife at the time of this publication, are as follows: Atlantic Salmon.....................12.65 pounds Bowfin...................................14.50 pounds Lake Trout.............................19.36 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 d. To win this prize, the weight of the fish reported must exceed their respective record by 0.01lbs or more. e. The fish will be surrendered for verification

by LCI and State of Vermont officials. f. 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 State of Vermont official. 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 first 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.

T.E.A.M. PRIZES

48. 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 #23).

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49. All 2023 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 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 16, 2023. 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.

All cash prizes will be issued to the T.E.A.M. Captain. g. When selecting a T.E.A.M. name, participants are asked to respect the familyfriendly nature of the Father’s Day Derby. h. 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 # 11). i. LCI Derby Prize Point Determination Example for T.E.A.Ms: 7.0-pound Atlantic Salmon (not alive): 7.0 x 65 = 455 LCI Derby Prize Points. 10.0-pound Lake Trout (alive): 10.0 x 34 = 340 LCI Derby Prize Points, plus 5% bonus for being alive gives a total of 357 LCI Derby Prize Points. Team Total for above example is 455 + 357 = 812 Father’s Day Derby Prize Points.

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50. LCI Board members and staff and their immediate families, sponsors, and officials and volunteers involved in the daily operation of the (See Rules & Regulations, Page 39)

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

52. Each contestant agrees to hold the LCI 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.

53. All entries are subject to review by Father’s Day Derby Officials. LCI reserves the right to change any entry that it believes to be in error (see Rule #15). 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.

54. Final Father’s Day Derby standings will be posted online by noon on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Participants who wish to contest posted standings must do so by prior to 2:00 p.m., June 22, 2023. Results will be considered final at 5 p.m. on June 23, 2023, and prizes will be awarded subsequent to that final determination.

Father’s Day Derby Officials reserve the right to delay finalizing results in the event that additional time is needed to resolve any and all contestations.

55. Lake Champlain International, Inc. reserves the right to change these rules at any time without notice.

56. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration. a. 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, the dispute will be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the following provisions. The arbitrator 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 LCI. All claims shall be determined under the law of the State of Vermont, without regard to conflict of law principles. b. Either LCI 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, LCI 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. c. Within fifteen (15) days after the designation of the arbitrator, the arbitrator, LCI 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. d. The arbitrator shall set a date for a hearing, which shall be no later than thirty (30) days after the submission of written proposals, 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, however the arbitrator shall have sole discretion with regard to the admissibility of evidence. e. The arbitrator shall use his or her best efforts to rule on each disputed issue within thirty (30) days after the completion of the hearings. Any ruling of the arbitrator shall be accompanied by a written opinion detailing the arbitrator’s reasoning for such ruling.

The determination of the arbitrator as to the resolution of any dispute shall be binding and conclusive upon all parties. f. The Arbitrator shall award costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees and arbitration fees and costs. g. Any arbitration pursuant to this section shall be conducted in Chittenden County, Vermont.

Any arbitration award may be entered in and enforced by any court having jurisdiction there over, 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 which is covered by the arbitration agreement.

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