There is no "Public Access" to our pond. Parking may be a problem during the derbies, but it doesn't have to be. Ask permission from a local businessmen or homeowners. The Sportsmen's Club Parking Lot will be open for all the Derbies, please park in designated areas only. There is also parking available at Irish Wigwam and Greene Point Marina. Please park in "fishing parking only", if they are not open when you get there, please stop in when you get off the ice and give them your license plate number to pay your fee. Louise Dillabough the owner of Eddie's Cove has asked that you do not park in her lot. (Lakeshore Drive from County Rt. 15 to Ontario Drive) She will be hosting some private derbies while The Great Sandy Pond Ice Derbies are going on. Please respect "NO TRESPASSING" signs.
Please respect our pond. Do not leave anything on the ice except your footprints. Please take all garbage with you. If you leave some fishing line on the ice it will be there in the spring to wrap around your prop or it could seriously injure our wildlife. Please take all fish parts with you as well. We do not have a dump station.
Please make sure the ice is safe where you access it. Safety kits for the ice and other winter sports include a Rope, Cell Phone and flotation device. Be safe, make sure the ice is safe. Many fishermen use Motorola 2 way radios. The channel we will be using is channel 3, Talk to your fellow fishermen about the ice conditions or weather conditions. Please be safe, and have a great derby.
Thank You--
If you have any questions about this web site or the Derbies in General, please email Chris Noel at chrisnoel@frintiernet.net
You must sign up at each establishment on or before the day of the
derby. You will be provided with a rule sheet for each derby you
enter. All fish caught must adhere to NYS DEC Fishing Regulations
and the Guidelines specified by the establishment that is
sponsoring the derby. There is a 100% payback on Entry Fee. Prizes
are determined by the number of entrants. Please respect our pond,
it is a valuable natural resource. Ask permission to park - Free parking
is available at The Sportsmen's Association. Do not leave anything on the ice except your footprints - All derbies are
subject to cancellation at any time. Please be safe on the ice.
If you have any questions, please call the establishments directly at the above
