04-21-2011, 04:10 PM
The 18th Annual LCI Evinrude All-Season Fishing Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina returns in 2011 for another season of big fish and happy, dedicated Lake Champlain anglers.
The All-Season Tournament, starting May 1st and ending September 30th, features ten species within three divisions which include the most sought-after fish that Lake Champlain offers: steelhead trout, landlocked Atlantic salmon, brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, catfish, walleye, and new for 2011, bowfin. Divisions include warm water, cool water, and cold water species.
Monthly merchandise prizes are awarded to the registered angler who enters one fish from any of the eligible fish species for that month which amasses the highest number of points for its respective division. Each eligible species is given a point scale with which total derby prize points are determined by multiplying the weight of the fish by the appropriate points for that fish species. At the tournament's end, a cash-prize pool based on the number of entries in the tournament, which exceeded 1,100 anglers in the 2010 Tournament, is distributed to the 15 monthly winners based on their overall derby points.
With 11 All-Season weigh stations strategically located around Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York, anglers are always close to a weigh station to weigh in their catch. Combined with a low entry fee of $40, a reciprocal license, and the monthly and overall cash and prizes, the All-Season Tournament is an accessible, fun, and exciting opportunity for families, friends, and individuals to get outside and go fishing.
Anglers who register for both the All-Season Tournament and the 30th Annual Father's Day Derby presented by Yamaha this year may have their fish entered into both contests simultaneously. More than $700,000 in cash is up for grabs in the Father's Day Derby presented by Yamaha and more than $10,000 from the LCI Evinrude All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina. New for 2011, anglers whose registered fish matches the surprise species and weight of the Surprise 30th Birthday Cash option could end up bringing home up to $600,000, including ten $30,000 species chances and one $300,000 fish!
The LCI All-Season Tournament is supported by Evinrude, Apple Island Resort and Marina, and Bert's Custom Tackle.
For more information visit www.lciderby.com or call 802.879.3466, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
LCI is a federally recognized 501©(3) non-profit corporation actively involved in shaping the future of Lake Champlain's water quality and fisheries. Its mission is the conservation, restoration, and revitalization of Lake Champlain and its watershed. LCI educates, advocates, and motivates to ensure that Lake Champlain is swimmable, drinkable, and fishable. Recently, Lake Champlain's most notable champion Senator Patrick Leahy wrote of the Colchester-based organization, "... your work has been instrumental in securing the future of Lake Champlain. All of us who enjoy its waters every year are very grateful for your dedication."
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http://www.mychamplain.net/forum/2011-lci-derbies-start
Media Contact<br />
Eric LaMontagne<br />
802-879-3466<br />
Lake Champlain International, Inc.
The All-Season Tournament, starting May 1st and ending September 30th, features ten species within three divisions which include the most sought-after fish that Lake Champlain offers: steelhead trout, landlocked Atlantic salmon, brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, catfish, walleye, and new for 2011, bowfin. Divisions include warm water, cool water, and cold water species.
Monthly merchandise prizes are awarded to the registered angler who enters one fish from any of the eligible fish species for that month which amasses the highest number of points for its respective division. Each eligible species is given a point scale with which total derby prize points are determined by multiplying the weight of the fish by the appropriate points for that fish species. At the tournament's end, a cash-prize pool based on the number of entries in the tournament, which exceeded 1,100 anglers in the 2010 Tournament, is distributed to the 15 monthly winners based on their overall derby points.
With 11 All-Season weigh stations strategically located around Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York, anglers are always close to a weigh station to weigh in their catch. Combined with a low entry fee of $40, a reciprocal license, and the monthly and overall cash and prizes, the All-Season Tournament is an accessible, fun, and exciting opportunity for families, friends, and individuals to get outside and go fishing.
Anglers who register for both the All-Season Tournament and the 30th Annual Father's Day Derby presented by Yamaha this year may have their fish entered into both contests simultaneously. More than $700,000 in cash is up for grabs in the Father's Day Derby presented by Yamaha and more than $10,000 from the LCI Evinrude All-Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina. New for 2011, anglers whose registered fish matches the surprise species and weight of the Surprise 30th Birthday Cash option could end up bringing home up to $600,000, including ten $30,000 species chances and one $300,000 fish!
The LCI All-Season Tournament is supported by Evinrude, Apple Island Resort and Marina, and Bert's Custom Tackle.
For more information visit www.lciderby.com or call 802.879.3466, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
LCI is a federally recognized 501©(3) non-profit corporation actively involved in shaping the future of Lake Champlain's water quality and fisheries. Its mission is the conservation, restoration, and revitalization of Lake Champlain and its watershed. LCI educates, advocates, and motivates to ensure that Lake Champlain is swimmable, drinkable, and fishable. Recently, Lake Champlain's most notable champion Senator Patrick Leahy wrote of the Colchester-based organization, "... your work has been instrumental in securing the future of Lake Champlain. All of us who enjoy its waters every year are very grateful for your dedication."
# # #
http://www.mychamplain.net/forum/2011-lci-derbies-start
Media Contact<br />
Eric LaMontagne<br />
802-879-3466<br />
Lake Champlain International, Inc.