Kids' Trout Derby
Kids' Trout Derby
May 5, 2018
Early Bird Gets the Worm; Early Kid Gets the Trout
Two and a half year old McCabe Neadow earned top prize at the kids' trout tournament with an 18.5-inch rainbow trout.
May 3, 2018
Rods Ready for Kids' Trout Tournament
While Cooper Gilkes waited for a delivery of trout to arrive at Duarte’s Pond on Wednesday morning, he remembered trout derbies past.
May 6, 2017
Wet Weather, No Worries for Young Anglers
Half an hour into the 43rd annual Kids Trout Tournament, Grace Cotton caught a 16-inch rainbow trout. Two hours later she discovered she had won the tournament.
May 3, 2017
First Light, First Bite at Kids Trout Tournament
At first light this Saturday, May 6, children 14 and younger will have the chance to compete in the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club’s 43rd annual Kids Trout Tournament at Duarte’s Pond in West Tisbury.
May 7, 2016
Trout at First Light: Kids Reel in Winners at Annual Derby
Kids 14 and younger cast out at first light Saturday morning for the Martha's Vineyard Rod and Gun Club kids' trout tournament. Camden Townes, 10, walked away with a new bike for her catch of a 14.75-inch trout, the biggest of the day.
May 3, 2016
Big Bites for Little Tykes, Kids' Trout Tournament Casts Wide Net
The annual kids' trout tournament takes place on Saturday, May 7, beginning at first light. On Tuesday morning the first shipment of trout arrived at Duarte's Pond.
May 9, 2015
Littlest Anglers Take Home Biggest Fish at Annual Trout Tournament
Youngsters and their families rose before the sun Saturday morning to claim prime fishing real estate along Duarte’s Pond for the annual kids' trout tournament.
April 30, 2014
Pond Stocked, Tangle Tent Ready; Kid's Trout Tournament Reels Them In
The Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club’s annual trout tournament is Saturday and Duarte’s Pond off Lambert’s Cove is teeming with trout. If you're 14 or under, be there at dawn. Here are some tips from the experts on how to best angle for the winning fish.
May 4, 2013
Big Fish, Bigger Winners at Kids' Trout Derby
Scarlet Pangia, age two and a half, and her father Jonathan were at Duarte's Pond off Lambert's Cove Road before five in the morning on Saturday. But they weren't alone; any good trout fisherman knows the fish can start biting before the sun rises. Some families arrived before 4 a.m., armed with Thermoses full of coffee. Some youngesters, like Emmy Carroll, arrived still in their fleecy pajamas.
May 2, 2013
Hooked on Kids Trout Tournament
The annual children’s trout tournament starts tomorrow morning at “first light.” But securing a choice fishing spot can often require a wander in the dark with a flashlight. The fishing contest at the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank’s Duarte’s Pond, off Lambert’s Cove Road, is for children 14 years old and younger and its free. There are plenty of prizes on the line including two brand new bicycles.
