NEWBURYPORT — For the first time in more than a decade, an ice fishing derby is coming back to the Artichoke Resevoir.
The Essex County Sportmen's Association is hosting the Artichoke Ice Fishing Derby on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The tournament will award the biggest bass and pickerel with a $150 prize. There will be a $100 prize for second and $75 for third-biggest in each species. For the largest miscellaneous species, the prize will be $50.
At the end of the tournament, there will be a special raffle.
Entrants can sign up at the parking area on Turkey Hill Road. Entry fee is $20 per angler. Per Massachusetts Fish and Game regulations, each angler will be allowed five ice fishing traps. Food will also be on sale, but fishermen must bring their own bait.
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