New York Fishing Tournaments
Bass tournaments, trout and salmon derbies, walleye events and Long Island surf classics by month and by water.
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Host, tourism and news pages give New York 11 dates still to come, 9 in fresh water and 2 on salt water, alongside 5 published results; a water with its own event page links from the list below.
New York event dates by month
October 2026
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Fred Golofaro Memorial South Shore Fishing Classic (2026) | South Shore of Long Island | Long Island State Parks and The Fisherman | Captree State Park | Suffolk County |
November 2026
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-07 | Captain Al Lorenzetti Memorial Fishing Tournament (2026) | South Shore of Long Island | Bergen Bay Docks, West Babylon | Suffolk County |
January 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-30 | Mike Norris Ice Fishing Derby (2027) | Raquette Lake | Raquette Lake Fish and Game Club | Raquette Lake Fire Department, 178 State Rt. 28 | Hamilton County |
February 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-06 | Northern Challenge Ice Fishing Derby (2027) | Simond Pond | Tupper Lake Sportsmen's Club | Tupper Lake Sportsmen's Club, 116 Lake Simond Road |
March 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-06 | Colby Classic Ice Fishing Derby (2027) | Lake Colby | Saranac Lake Fish and Game Club | Saranac Lake | Franklin County |
May 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-07 | LOC Spring Derby (2027) | Lake Ontario | Lake Ontario Counties (Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions) |
June 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-06-19 | LCI Father's Day Derby (2027) | Lake Champlain | Lake Champlain International | Essex County |
July 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-07-03 | LOC Summer Derby (2027) | Lake Ontario | Lake Ontario Counties (Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions) | ||
| 2027-07-29 | MLF Toyota Series Northern Division at Lake Champlain (2027) | Lake Champlain | Major League Fishing | Plattsburgh City Marina | Essex County |
August 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-08-20 | LOC Fall Derby (2027) | Lake Ontario | Lake Ontario Counties (Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions) | ||
| 2027-08-26 | Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Oneida Lake (2027) | Oneida Lake | B.A.S.S. | Syracuse | Oswego County |
Host and news pages for New York (DEC prints no permit calendar), October 2026.
New York event waters
- Lake Champlain tournaments2 upcoming, 2 results
- Lake Erie tournaments0 upcoming, 2 results
- Lake Ontario tournaments3 upcoming, 0 results
- Oneida Lake tournaments1 upcoming, 0 results
- Seneca Lake tournaments0 upcoming, 1 result
- South Shore of Long Island tournaments2 upcoming, 0 results
- St. Lawrence River tournaments0 upcoming, 0 results
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New York derbies and tournaments, asked and answered
Which New York waters carry the most events in this file?
Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario and Oneida Lake lead the host and news pages gathered here.
How many New York derbies and tournaments are still ahead?
11 future dates as of October 2026, 2 of them on salt water, and 5 dated printed winners.
Does DEC publish a New York event dates by month?
No. DEC issues black bass tournament permits but posts no list of events, so every date here comes from a host, tourism or news page.
Can bass be weighed in outside the open season in New York?
Statewide, black bass may be kept Jun 15 – Nov 30 (5 a day, 12" minimum); from Dec 1 – Jun 14 the season is catch and release with artificial lures only, so events in that window release fish on the spot.
Which New York host has the most events on this page?
Lake Ontario Counties (Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions), with 3 events.
What is the next New York event on the calendar?
Fred Golofaro Memorial South Shore Fishing Classic (2026), starting 2026-10-23.
How do I find a New York event close to me?
The button near the top sorts the six nearest events by miles from your location.
Can a New York club post its derby or tournament?
Yes; the Add a tournament button at the top of the page takes host dates.
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DEC issues black bass tournament permits for New York waters; its 2025 permit summary counts 802 permits on 98 waterbodies, but the agency posts no list of the events themselves, so this calendar is built from host, tourism and news pages.
Trout and salmon derbies, walleye events and saltwater surf classics need no bass permit and are listed whenever a host prints a date.
The statewide black bass harvest season runs Jun 15 – Nov 30; from Dec 1 – Jun 14 bass are catch and release with artificial lures only, which shapes when weigh-in events can keep fish.
NYS DEC black bass tournament permit summary 2025; DEC statewide freshwater regulations (2026); retrieved October 2026.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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