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In case of event cancellation due to unsafe and high water levels, the fishing derby will be held the following year, on the third weekend in October. All sponsors and derby participant registrations will be carried over and honored the following year.
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CASH PRIZES FOR TOP 3 HEAVIEST NATIVE TROUT IN EACH CATEGORY
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ADULT DIVISION 16 AND OVER
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YOUTH DIVISION 15 AND UNDER
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$500 In Additional Prize Money With The Following Stipulations:
- $100- For Furthest Traveled Registered Participant (family counts as one If multiple participants are in the same household with same address, If there is a tie in the distance traveled, your legal address to the address of the fire hall, the money will be split equally. Address must be verified.)
- $100- Random Drawing Of (3) Names From All Participants Registered In The Fishing Derby( Drawing will be at the conclusion of the derby)
- $50- For First Legally Possessed Fish Entered To Be Weighed In
- $50- For Last Legally Possessed Fish Entered To Be Weighed In
Camping available to all derby participants- Free of charge at our firemen's park located at 15 Sandhill Rd(Route 62 across from the VFW) RV or Tent camping allowed. 6 RV spots with water and electric and plenty of open space for dry RV or tent camping. Bathrooms and pavilion with a kitchen area on site. Call 716-532-3434 to reserve a spot. Leave a message
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David P. " Floyd" Farley Memorial Fish worth $500.00
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David P. “Floyd” Farley passed away on August 9, 2022. David was born and raised in Gowanda, NY. David was well known and loved by many in the community as he was a self employed contractor serving Gowanda and it's surrounding areas for many years. David was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and working in his gardens . David's family asked that any monetary memorials be sent to the Gowanda Fire Department to support the Trout Fishing Derby. We are truly grateful for that.
So, to carry on Dave's memory and for his love for the outdoors, a trout will be tagged like all the others with a number assigned to it. The fish will be released into the Cattaraugus Creek with the other tagged trout for the derby. If the fish is caught during the hours of the derby, the winner will receive a $500.00 cash prize. If no one catches the fish, the money will be carried over to the following years fishing derby. All the tagged trout that will be released are 8-10 inches long. NYS regulations require a trout to be 12 inches or longer in order to keep it. So, the participants must clip the tag off the fish and release the fish back into the water for its survival. So Dave's fish will carry on and grow bigger for the future to hopefully produce offspring of trout for future years for avid outdoors men, women and kids like Dave was. |
.ALSO SPONSORED MANY OTHER TAGGED STOCK TROUT WORTH CASH OR MERCHANDISE PRIZES
Fish will be tagged and released the Friday before the derby into the Cattaraugus Creek. Registered participants will need to pick up your registration packet prior to the fishing derby. Packets will be available Friday October 13, 2023 from 4pm to 8pm or the mornings of the derby starting at 6:00am at the Gowanda Fire Hall, 230 Aldrich St. Gowanda, NY 14070.
In case of event cancellation due to unsafe and high water levels, the fishing derby will be held the following year, on the third weekend in October. All event sponsors and derby participant registrations will be carried over and honored the following year.
Fish will be tagged and released the Friday before the derby into the Cattaraugus Creek. Registered participants will need to pick up your registration packet prior to the fishing derby. Packets will be available Friday October 13, 2023 from 4pm to 8pm or the mornings of the derby starting at 6:00am at the Gowanda Fire Hall, 230 Aldrich St. Gowanda, NY 14070.
In case of event cancellation due to unsafe and high water levels, the fishing derby will be held the following year, on the third weekend in October. All event sponsors and derby participant registrations will be carried over and honored the following year.
The Gowanda Volunteer Fire Company Annual Fishing Derby is located in the Enchanted Mountains of Western New York State
Fishing Derby Logo Design by Trina Stopen
Gowanda is located in the Enchanted Mountains of Western New York State.
