Thank you for your interest in the Squam Lakes Association’s Ninth Annual Squam Canoe Classic: Bass Fishing Tournament on Big Squam! This is a motorless event, open to any vessel that’s completely human powered, with the exception of the Adaptive Angler category. The Squam Lakes Association has partnered with Eastern Adaptive Sports to provide a quiet water fishing experience, allowing adaptive anglers the opportunity to fully participate in this event. All registrations for the Adaptive Angler category will be handled through Eastern Adaptive Sports (EAS) and participants must fish on an EAS vessel.
Tournament Start / Finish Times and locations: Fishing should only occur on Big Squam for this tournament regardless of launch site. Anglers may launch from any legal location; the Squam Lakes Association, Dog Cove, and the public boat launch or from any private launch spot on Big Squam if participant secures permission from landowner. The check-in point is at the Squam Lakes Association Resource Center though there is no physical check-in. You are considered checked in once you register online & pick up this information packet. All entries (photo of fish against ruler and data sheet) must be submitted via email to bass@squamlakes.org by 1:00pm the day of the tournament.
Squam Lakes Association headquarters located at 534 US Rt 3, Holderness, NH 03245. Click here for a google map.
Registration: There is no registration fee for the Squam Canoe Classic but be sure to register early because the tournament will be capped at 20 boats. If you will have more than one person in your boat please include their registration information at time of registration. All registrants must register online by clicking here and pick up an information packet before the start of the tournament or they will not qualify. Packets will be on the front porch of the SLA starting June 1st.
Click here for the rules and regulations for this catch and release fishing tournament.
Thanks to EM Heath's for donating the burgers for the BBQ lunch that starts at Noon and the winners from the day will be announced just after 1pm once all entries have been reviewed.
Click on the dates below to register for that tournament date: