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18th Annual LCI Bass Open

18th Annual LCI Bass Open

18th Annual LCI Bass Open

Two-person teams are encouraged to register online soon and prepare to head out to Malletts Bay for your six best bass.  This is an exciting one-day event with a guaranteed cash prize of $3000 for first place. There are additional cash prizes for the first 15 places, including both small and largemouth bass categories, based on at least 90 pre-registered teams participating.

Anglers can also win the Smallmouth Bass Lonely Lunker and the Largemouth Bass Lonely Lunker.

This all-day event is open to anglers of any ability. Experience bass fishing at its best and the reason why Outdoor Life Magazine lists Lake Champlain as “one of the best bass fishing destinations in the country…it’s a beautiful lake that all anglers must visit once in their lives.” So hook up with a partner and head out to the Malletts Bay Boat Launch on September 6th to try your luck.

Entry fee prior to noon on September 3rd is $150 per team or $200 on the day of the event.  Take-off times will be determined in the order received.  Entries received on the same day will be randomly ordered from among that day’s entries.  Anglers may pre-fish up to midnight on Saturday, September 3rd.   All boats must be in the water by 5:30 a.m.  Fishing hours for the tournament begin at 7:00 a.m. until weigh-in time at 3:00 p.m.

For more information call 802-879-3466 or email eric@mychamplain.net

Tournament Highlights

$3,000 First-Place Cash

Cash payouts for 2nd – 10th*

Smallmouth and Largemouth Lunker Prizes

$150 Team Registration

*total payout places determined by total number of teams registered. See rules and regulations for more details.

Addison County Field Days

Addison County Field Days

Addison County Field Days return to Vergennes with a full schedule of entertainment and agriculture events Aug. 8-12.

Addison County Field Days Creating family fun since 1948, Vermont’s largest agricultural fair features midway rides for all ages, racing pigs, Wildlife Encounters live animal shows, demolition derbies, livestock shows and demonstrations, live music, magic and hypnotism shows, tractor pulls, horse shows, exhibits, 4-H workshops, children’s activities, tethered hot air balloon rides, Milking\ Parlor & Dairy Bar, Maple Sugar House, contests and favorite fair food.

Highlights include:

Western Only Youth Horse Show, Miniature Donkey Show, Gymkhana, opening parade (Aug. 8); Dairy Show, ox pulling, Short Notice Band, demolition derby (Aug. 9); Annual ACFFD Open Horse Show, Youth Sheep Show, pony pulling, Twist of Fate band (Aug. 10); Draft Horse Show, Sheep Show, horse pulling, Vorsteveld Family Band (Aug. 11); Poultry Breeders Show, Stunt Dog Productions Show, The Voice’s Jake Worthington and a fireworks display (Aug. 12).

 

Addison County Field Days

 

Daily admission (includes parking, grandstands, all field days shows and exhibits) for ages 12 and older is $10 on Aug. 8, $12 Aug. 9-12 or $45 for a season pass. Admission for ages 6-11 is $5 per day or $15 for a season pass. Ages 5 and younger are admitted free. Seniors receive free admission on Aug. 8 with a Green Mountain Passport.

Unlimited ride bracelets are $15 from 6-11 pm Aug. 8, $20 from 12-11 pm Aug. 9, $12 from 12-6 pm Aug. 11, and $17 from 6-11 pm Aug. 10-12. Ride tickets are $1.50 each, $25 for 20 tickets, or $50 for 50 tickets plus 1 free ride. Rides take 3 or more tickets each.

The fairgrounds are open from 8 am to midnight. The midway opens daily at noon.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 – 7:15pm to Saturday, August 12, 2017 – 7:15pm

Addison County Fairgrounds
1790 Field Days Road
05491
Vergennes, VT

Dragonboat Festival

Sixty-four teams will compete in the annual Lake Champlain Dragonboat festival Sunday, Aug. 6. This Sunday was a chance for some of the teams to get some practice in and learn the basics of dragon boating.

Dragonboat Festival

  • “It’s working out the kinks, learning how to be a teammate, learning how to paddle all at the same time. The beauty of the sport is it’s not how strong you are, it’s not how athletic you are, it’s how well you can paddle with 20 other people in the boat,” Dragonheart Vermont founder Linda Dyer said.

The fundraiser is hosted each year by Dragonheart Vermont, a breast cancer survivor and supporter dragon boat team.

Each team of 20 raises money before the competition. During the last 12 years, they has raised nearly $2 million used to support those impacted by cancer.

“I’m a 24-year breast cancer survivor so it’s a chance for us to connect with other survivors in the community,” Dyer said. “Our message out there is there is life after cancer and you learn to live each day to the fullest.”

The festival will take place at Waterfront Park in Burlington. It’s free for all to go and watch and races will start every five minutes all day long.

It’s presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and the money raised goes toward Dragonheart Vermont and Camp Ta-Kum-Ta.

Summer Fest ’17

Summer Fest ‘17 takes over Lake Champlain

July 29-30 Pro bass fishing and jet skiing events combine at Plattsburgh City Beach for double the summer fun

Continually listed among Bassmaster Magazine’s top 100 bass fishing lakes in the United States, Lake Champlain has welcomed dozens of professional bass fishing tournaments to its waters and shores over the last 12 years. Now, in 2017, two exciting outdoor recreation events are coming to Lake Champlain July 29th and 30th combining to create the Adirondack Coast’s very first Summer Fest ’17!

Bassmaster Elite Series

Returning to the western shores of Lake Champlain from July 27-30 for the first time since 2010, the Bassmaster Elite Series gives top-performing anglers the opportunity to compete for $100,000 and a shot at the 2018 Geico Bassmaster Classic, along with the title of “Top Angler”!

With the Elite Series comes Bassmaster’s Outdoors Expo July 29-30 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., featuring free giveaways, local vendors, and outdoor activities for spectators and participants of all ages.

East Coast Watercross

The fun doesn’t end with the Bassmaster Elite Series and Outdoors Expo! Jet skiers will soar across Lake Champlain when East Coast Watercross hits the beach from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29-30. Offering a variety of class levels, ages 8 and up can compete in an action-packed race around a 30-buoy course, providing entertainment and suspense for all spectators.

Event Organizer Christopher Yates commented, “We have the option to hold races in 13 states within our region and, as you can imagine, that allows for a lot of options both in lakes and on the ocean. However, most Cities simply do not have such a large public beach area to accommodate all the racers. Plattsburgh will not only be a perfect race location, but it will also be a great getaway for the hundreds of racers traveling from as far south as Florida. We are honored to help introduce these racers to the Adirondacks in the ‘real’ Upstate NY.”

Summer Fest ‘17

These two great outdoor recreation events will combine into one action-packed 2-day event. With plenty of family-friendly activities, it’s sure to be a good time for all ages!

Visit goadirondack.com/summerfest for further details. For more information regarding the Adirondack Coast’s 2017 pro bass fishing tournaments, check out goadirondack.com/bass.

Bassmaster Elite Series

Bassmaster Elite Series

Bassmaster Elite SeriesReturning to the western shores of Lake Champlain from July 27-30 for the first time since 2010, the Bassmaster Elite Series gives top-performing anglers the opportunity to compete for $100,000 and a shot at the 2018 Geico Bassmaster Classic, along with the title of “Top Angler”!

With the Elite Series comes Bassmaster’s Outdoors Expo July 29-30 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., featuring free giveaways, local vendors, and outdoor activities for spectators and participants of all ages.