ARCADE, NY — Carrying-on a popular and successful event, the Arcade Area Chamber
of Commerce will once again be hosting the 2025 Tri-County Trout Derby on May 3 and
4, 2025. 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.
Sponsored by Pioneer Motorsport, Machias Outdoors and Maple Grove Enterprises,
along with other area businesses and organizations, each tagged fish caught will be
worth an amount ranging from $25 to $1,000; up to $10,000 in prizes could be awarded.
Each tagged fish must be caught and checked in alive to collect a prize.
There will also be a raffle fish, or “community fish,” which will be worth an unknown
amount as participants can add to the bounty. Other raffles will be held throughout the
weekend. Trout Derby apparel and gear will be available during the event (pre-orders
are encouraged).
Trout Derby Headquarters will once again be located at the Arcade VFW Pavilion, 550
W. Main Street, Arcade. East and West boundaries will be marked along the creek on
Genesee and Savage roads. Multiple fishing access points are included in the nine
miles of creek comprising the derby boundaries. Headquarters at the Arcade VFW is
also serving as one of three official checkpoints – this one being sponsored by Machias
Outdoors. Two other official checkpoints will be located at Arcade Center Farm, Route
98N, Arcade, sponsored by Maple Grove Enterprises, and at the Route 16 Bridge (off
Hutchinson Road), which will be sponsored by Pioneer Motorsport. Creek walkers will
be present throughout the event, checking tags and assisting participants.
There WILL NOT be bait available at the event, so make sure to stop by Machias
Outdoors Holland or Machias locations beforehand for all of your bait and fishing needs.
All entrants must have a valid NYS fishing license to participate. On-line Registration is
open and the Trout Derby’s Official Rules can be found on the Chamber website,
www.arcadeareachamber.org.
Packet pick-up for those who have pre-registered will take place on the evening of
Friday, May 2, at Pioneer Motorsport on Route 16/Olean Road in Chaffee, 2 – 7 p.m.
For anyone not pre-registered, register at Machias Outdoors on Route 16/Olean Road
in South Wales on Friday, May 2, 2 – 6 p.m. or at derby headquarters Saturday morning
starting at 6 a.m.
Register online at www.arcadeareachamber.org or for more information, call the office at
585-492-2114.
