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Haverhill Hound, Rod & Gun Club’s annual Ice Fishing Derby is set for the first Saturday in February with cash prizes for the three heaviest fish, with other prizes for the three heaviest kid’s fish entries.
The club invites the public to join in the fun of walking on hard water, drilling an ice hole and setting a fishing line in Chadwick Pond.
“Our main priority is to make sure there is safe thickness of ice to walk out on for this event. We will continue to monitor the ice conditions and either cancel or postpone the ice fishing derby based on our known ice conditions,” says club president Jeff Richards. “There are restrictions to gas engines being allowed on the pond, so we ask all to go old school and use either hand augers or battery-operated augers only.”
The Ice Fishing Derby Saturday takes place Saturday, Feb. 8, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration opens at 6 a.m. in the club house, 10 Larch Road, Haverhill. Entry fee is $15 for those aged 15 and older, while children 14 and under are admitted free with paid adult entry.
Limited live bait will be available for purchase in the club house as well as light snacks and hot beverages throughout the day. The Club’s gun ranges will be closed during the event. Any changes or updates will be posted at hhrg.org or on social media pages.