Tri-County Trout Derby is May 3 and 4, 2025 at the Upper Cattaragus Creek from 6:30am to 7pm. Headquarters are at the Arcade VFW Pavillion, 550 W. Main Street, Arcade. Register online at or for more information, call the office at 585-492-2114. The cost is $32.30.
The event brings fishing enthusiasts from across New York State and Pennsylvania to try their luck at catching 400 tagged trout swimming the Cattaraugus Creek in the nine-mile area between the corner of Route 98 and East Arcade Road (Old Cattaraugus Road) in Arcade, and 200 yards south of the bridge on Savage Road in Chaffee. No bait available at the event.
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-$1,000.
