Fremont Lake Derby

[Big Mack]

Any of you IS guys going to be there? Should be a fun couple of days.

[BottomDweller]

affirmative, over.

[IcedBush13]

negative, over.

[LT]

Anybody have the dates? 

[spudbar]

Affirmative,

March 1st, and March 2nd. over.

[LT]

Affirmative,

March 1st, and March 2nd. over.

Roger that, thanks Spud.  ...Spud, what exactly is a ..."brown trout" 

[spudbar]

Brown trout=Turd. 

Somebody left one on the ice@Fremont

[LT]

Brown trout=Turd. 

Somebody left one on the ice@Fremont

      that's awful...only one thing I can think of worse than just seeing it.

[spudbar]

LT, Are you gonna be there for the derby?

[LT]

Unless I get sent out of town again...that's what caused me to miss the Boysen Derby. I was just looking at the pics Mooter posted...looks like it was a blast! 

[er-e-is]

I'll be there.

[Wyoming_Ice]

Affirmative,

March 1st, and March 2nd. over.

 that's the weekend of the Vegas Nascar race. They moved it up a week this year... I'll be there for that.

[moski]

i'll be there for sure! i was up there today and caught one little one!

[WYOICER]

I won money on one like that two years ago up there.

[Big Mack]

Less then a week away boys, can't wait! Man its snowing hard right now, eight inches since 7:00 AM. THATS TWO INCHES AN HOUR!

[LT]

We have the summer place over there, I thought about trying to stomp through the driveway and stay there for the derby, called my neighbor over there, he just laughed and said, "Might wanna wait a few weeks." 

[moski]

i can't wait! hope to see some of you guys up there!

[wyiceman]

What's the derby rules? buyins? species, places paid etc.?

[moski]

What's the derby rules? buyins? species, places paid etc.?

i think if you go to pinedale.com it has all the info you need! i think theres a link some were on here!

[er-e-is]

Notice of Event
The Big Fish Winter Derby will be held at Fremont
Lake, Pinedale, Wyoming on the weekend of Saturday,
March 1st and Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. Only
sh, freshly caught through the ice in Fremont Lake
and meeting the size limitations set forth in these
Rules and regulations are eligible for prizes. The
hours of the Derby are:
Saturday, March 1st! -! 7:00a to 4:00p
Sunday, March 2nd! -! 7:00a to 2:00p
Headquarters and Weigh-ins
Derby headquarters will be at the Lakeside Lodge on
the South end of Fremont Lake. Each entrant must
check in at derby headquarters prior to shing
each day. Fishing is not allowed before 7:00a. Fish
caught earlier than 7:00a will not be accepted for
entry in the Derby and will result in immediate disquali
cation of the entrant and forfeiture of all prizes.
All sh entered must be weighed-in and scored at
Lakeside Lodge. Frozen sh will not be accepted for
entry in the Derby. Entries will not be accepted after
4:00p on Saturday, March 1st or 2:00p on Sunday,
March 2nd. Weigh-ins and scoring will be conducted
by Derby Ofcials, whose decisions shall be nal and
binding.
Fees, Registration and G&F Rules
Entrants must have a valid 2008 Wyoming shing
license and conservation stamp in their possession
during the hours of the Derby. All Wyoming Fishing
Regulations and creel limits1 applicable to Fremont
Lake will apply and will be enforced by Game and
Fish personnel. Live sh bait is not allowed. The entry
fees for the Pinedale Boat Club Big Fish Winter
Derby are as follows:
Boat Club Members! -! $15.00
Non-Members! ! -! $30.00
Note: A single Boat Club membership is included in
the price of non-member registration.
Registration for the Derby will be held on Friday,
February 29th from 6:00p to 9:00p at the Cowboy Bar
and Lounge, 104 West Pine Street, Pinedale, Wyoming.
Entrants also may register at the Derby headquarters
on Fremont Lake beginning at 6:00a on the
days of the Event.
Prizes and Size Limits
Prizes will be awarded on an hourly and daily basis
for the biggest sh caught. The biggest sh will be
determined by weight. To enter, a sh must meet the
following size limitations:
Lake Trout! ! -! 24” or longer
Brown Trout!! -! 16” or longer
Rainbow Trout! -! 16” or longer
Fish not meeting the size limits should be released.
Children 12 and younger may enter sh in the Youth
Big Fish division with sh that are 12” or longer.
Wyoming creel limits provide that an individual may
possess six (6) trout per day and “only one (1) sh
shall exceed twenty (20) inches”. Accordingly, anyone
entering a sh, 24” or longer, in the Big Fish
category may not enter another sh, 24” or longer on
the same day. Entrants, however, can continue to participate
that day and enter sh under 20” in the
hourly or species’ categories. The categories and
prizes are as follows:
! DAILY BIG FISH
Grand Prize! ! -! $1000.00
Second Place!! -! $400.00
Third Place! ! -! $200.00
Fourth Place! ! -! $150.00
Brown Trout!! -! $100.00
Rainbow Trout! -! $100.00
! HOURLY BIG FISH! -! $100.00
! YOUTH DAILY BIG FISH (12 and younger)
Grand Prize! ! -! $100.00
Second Place!! -! Fishing Rod & Reel
Third Place! ! -! Fishing Gear
Note: The daily big sh winner of the $1000.00
Grand Prize will not be eligible for the hourly Big
Fish prizes, but may enter the Brown and/or Rainbow
Trout Big Fish category subject to creel limit provisions.
Entries in the Hourly Big Fish category must be
freshly caught and promptly entered. If no sh are
entered during any hourly period, the second largest
sh from the preceding hour will be awarded the current
hourly prize. If the following hourly period again
has no entries, the third largest sh from the prior
hourly period will be awarded that hours prize, and
so on. In the event there are no prior entries, the
hourly prize will accumulate and roll over until a
winner is determined.
Disclaimers and Restrictions
Automobiles, trucks, and pets are prohibited on the
ice, unless specically authorized by Derby ofcials.
Do not litter the lake, ice or adjacent area. Do not
throw cigarette buts in the lake or on the ice. Entrants
are expected to practice good sportsmanship and
conduct themselves in a responsible and safe manner.
Violation of these Rules and Regulations, or violation
of Wyoming Fishing Regulations, will result in disquali
cation and forfeiture of all prizes. Each entrant
assumes all risks and liabilities. The Pinedale Boat
Club disclaims responsibility for any and all personal
injury or other liability that might occur as a result of
participation in this Derby.
1 Wyoming Game and Fish Regulations Chapter 46 Section 6 regarding creel limits reads in part, “… (b)! Any sh caught that is not to be counted in the creel limit shall be immediately released to the water with as little injury to
the sh as possible.! Any sh placed on a stringer, in a container, in a live well, or not released immediately to the water, shall be considered to be reduced to possession of the angler.! No sh that has been reduced to possession of
the angler shall be released alive without prior written approval from the Department.” This means that any sh entered in the Derby is “reduced to possession”, can not be released, and counts towards

[WYOICER]

How is the overflow on the lake???

[moski]

thanks for the info er-e-is!

[moski]

who's all goin up this weekend?

[Bigred1]

I will be there with my son in-law and two grandsons.  Jake, the youngest is the kid that won the jiffy auger last year for the smallest fish.  I hope he wins this year because he says that I get the next auger that he wins.  Hooooooorah.

[er-e-is]

There is overflow on the lake. It should be froze over pretty good in the mornings but the afternoons could be a bit softer. Be careful out there.

[BottomDweller]

it sure was warm yesterday...  that does not bode well for the top layer of crust on fremont...  pray for some cold weather here in the next couple of days, boys.

[Dorado]

How was the ice this weekend at Fremont, were you staying on top of the crust? 

We fished Halfmoon on Saturday and there was a 5-6 inch crust, about 15-20 inches of clear ice and about a foot of slush between the layers.  We never broke through the top crust on our snowmobiles.  Fishing was pretty slow, finally got some consistent action about 3:00.

They are calling for snow and wind on Saturday at least the temperatures aren't too cold.  Might get a little messy in the afternoon.

[BottomDweller]

yeah, the crust was solid for us, too, except in certain spots where apparently people had drilled a bunch of holes previously, and the flooding had saturated the crust to the point of softness.  it wasn't hard to just gun the sleds to get them through that stuff though, and that occurred on a very limited amount of the lake.  but it'll need to get a little colder to maintain that crust until this weekend.

[Mooter]

Good luck this weekend guys.  I'm heading to Billings to pick up a new TV. 

[moski]

Good luck this weekend guys.  I'm heading to Billings to pick up a new TV. 

WHAT!!! come on man you can pass up a tv for a fishin derby!