Fish on!
NORWICH – It's official – the good news is in for winter anglers as the Oxford Lions Club checks the ice on Chenango Lake. This season’s brutally cold weather has kept the ice nice and thick allowing the annual Perch Derby – held by the Oxford Lions Club – to be held on Saturday, February 8th, 2014. The derby begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 2 p.m.
NBT Bank is sponsoring a $1,000 prize for the first perch caught with a 2014 tag. As in the past, if no tagged perch is caught, the $1,000 will be raffled off to registered anglers only. Preferred Mutual Insurance and Blueox Corporation are sponsoring the second $500 prize for the lucky angler catching a second perch with a 2014 tag. Also, $150 will be paid for the largest perch and $150 for the largest pickerel caught during the day, compliments of Mayhood’s Sporting Goods and David and Mary Emerson.
By law, the ice surface on Chenango Lake needs to be a minimum of 12 inches thick for the derby to take place. Tred Place and Ken Paul of the Oxford Lyon's Club along with Josh Sheldon set out on Saturday, Feb. 1 to assure that the surface met the requirements.
The results indicated that the ice thickness at approximately 80 yards from shore registered at 15 inches thick.
Registration begins at 6 a.m. and continues until 1 p.m. The $5 registration fee and all other proceeds from the derby will be used to fund the many community projects that the Oxford Lions Club supports such as eye examinations and eyeglasses for those in need.
“This is a great opportunity to get outside and enjoy the winter season and at the same time support Lions Club projects”, said Lion Mike Mahatma. “We have had a number of people pre-register for the event already.” Prizes will be given away for the largest perch caught every 15 minutes of the Derby. A menu of hot food and drinks will be available all day on the ice. Look for more information at the Oxford Lions website, www.oxfordlions.org, Chairman Jared Bartle at 349-0328 or Mayhood’s Sporting Goods at 334-2001.
Frank Speziale Photo
Pictured from left to right are Tred Place, Josh Sheldon and Ken Paul who made their way out to Chenango Lake to measure the ice for next weekends Perch Derby to be held on February 8.
NBT Bank is sponsoring a $1,000 prize for the first perch caught with a 2014 tag. As in the past, if no tagged perch is caught, the $1,000 will be raffled off to registered anglers only. Preferred Mutual Insurance and Blueox Corporation are sponsoring the second $500 prize for the lucky angler catching a second perch with a 2014 tag. Also, $150 will be paid for the largest perch and $150 for the largest pickerel caught during the day, compliments of Mayhood’s Sporting Goods and David and Mary Emerson.
By law, the ice surface on Chenango Lake needs to be a minimum of 12 inches thick for the derby to take place. Tred Place and Ken Paul of the Oxford Lyon's Club along with Josh Sheldon set out on Saturday, Feb. 1 to assure that the surface met the requirements.
The results indicated that the ice thickness at approximately 80 yards from shore registered at 15 inches thick.
Registration begins at 6 a.m. and continues until 1 p.m. The $5 registration fee and all other proceeds from the derby will be used to fund the many community projects that the Oxford Lions Club supports such as eye examinations and eyeglasses for those in need.
“This is a great opportunity to get outside and enjoy the winter season and at the same time support Lions Club projects”, said Lion Mike Mahatma. “We have had a number of people pre-register for the event already.” Prizes will be given away for the largest perch caught every 15 minutes of the Derby. A menu of hot food and drinks will be available all day on the ice. Look for more information at the Oxford Lions website, www.oxfordlions.org, Chairman Jared Bartle at 349-0328 or Mayhood’s Sporting Goods at 334-2001.
Frank Speziale Photo
Pictured from left to right are Tred Place, Josh Sheldon and Ken Paul who made their way out to Chenango Lake to measure the ice for next weekends Perch Derby to be held on February 8.
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