Tri-County Trout Derby is April 14, 2024 at the Upper Cattaragus Creek from 6:30am to 7pm on Saturday and 6:30am to 5pm on Sunday. Headquarters are at the Arcade VFW, 550 W. Main Street, Arcade. Registration is $31.20 and kids under 12 receive a fishing gift (at least in previous years).
- Derby Headquarters – Sponsored by Machias Outdoors: Arcade VFW: 550 W Main St, Arcade, NY 14009- call 585-492-2114
- The Fishing Access Point – Sponsored by Pioneer Motorsports: At the Route 16 Bridge
- The Fishing Access Point – Sponsored by Maple Grove Enterprises: Arcade Center Farm, Rt 98 N, Arcade
Derby covers a 9-mile stretch of the Cattaraugus creek. It begins at the public access point to the creek
right on the corner of Route 98 and East Arcade Rd (Old Cattaraugus Road) and goes 200 yards past the Bridge on Savage Road in Chaffee. Boundaries are clearly marked during the derby.
The fish are released at 14-20 different locations on the Cattaraugus creek within the boundaries of the
derby. No tagged fish will be stocked outside of these boundaries and absolutely no tagged fish will be stocked into any feeder streams (tributaries) of the Cattaraugus creek.
They release 400 tagged fish and the prizes vary based on the ID number on the tag. The amounts range from $25-$1,000aries) of the Cattaraugus creek.
