POLAND — Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will hold an ice fishing derby to benefit Camp North Woods where experienced fishermen can test their skills and people wondering what it’s like to ice fish can learn the ropes from knowledgeable volunteers. 

The derby is set for Saturday, March 12, at Range Pond State Park, 26 State Park Road. 

Derby tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 15 and younger. All Maine children 15 years and younger who enter the derby will be entered to win a lifetime fishing license. Those attending must pay a gate fee in cash of $1.50 a person 12 and older for entrance into the park, and those fishing must have a Maine fishing license. 

The derby will begin at 6 a.m., and weigh-ins will end at 1 p.m. No live or frozen fish will be accepted. There will be adult and youth categories for brook trout, brown trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. 

A Free Learn to Fish clinic will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., run by department staff and volunteers. 

Prizes and raffle will include an ice auger, traps, tents and jet sled. 

Proceeds from the ticket sales will be used to benefit scholarships for campers at Camp North Woods. 

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