# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2nd Annual Pike Fishing Derby on Big Lake
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 am – Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Cast a line and make a difference! Trout Unlimited and the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce are hosting an Invasive Pike Derby on Big Lake! Join us for a fun day of fishing as we take on invasive northern pike and compete for amazing prizes. 

Two ways to win: Length or Number of pike
Adult Division:
1st place- 20 HP Mercury Motor (longest pike)
2nd Place- $500 (most caught)
3rd Place- $250 (most caught pike)
Smallest Pike- $150
 
Youth Division:
1st Place- $500 (longest pike)
2nd Place- $250 (most pike)
3rg Place-$150 (most pike)
4th Place- $100 (most pike)
Smallest Pike- $100

Other prizes include a seat on a halibut fishing charter with Reel 'Em Inn, fishing rods and gift cards to 3 Rivers Fly and Tackle, plus many more!

Registration opens at 6am at Burkeshore Marina. 
15 and older: $30
14 and younger: $10
Cash Preferred.

Demos on pike filleting and boat cleaning. Kid's activities and prizes as well.

Fishing licenses required. Free boat launch from Burkeshore Marina, but please do not park in any slip. Proceeds go to the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce. Please bring a cooler to keep the pike on ice - we will have ice and a few boxes if you forget your own cooler. Bean’s Cafe is accepting donations of any fish you do not want to keep.

Explore AK Services generously donated the top 3 prizes for adults and kids. Other funders and sponsors include: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Perfect Start Espresso, Birch Grove Studios, Burkeshore Marina, Big Ray's, 3 Rivers Fly and Tackle, Miller's Market. 

Partners include: Trout Unlimited, Big Lake Chamber of Commerce, MatSu Salmon Habitat Partnership, and Alaska Department of Fish & Game, US Fish and Wildlife Service, SeaShare and Bean's Cafe.

Contact the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce with any questions: 907-892-6109
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wasilla/2nd-annual-pike-fishing-derby-on-big-lake/200030115008752
- **Event Categories**: kids, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 444

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wasilla
- **state**: AK
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3610 S Burke Shore Dr, Big Lake, AK 99652
- **lat**: 61.54097
- **long**: -149.84996
- **full address**: 3610 S Burke Shore Dr, Big Lake, AK 99652, 3610 S Burkeshore Dr, Wasilla, AK 99623, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2nd Annual Pike Fishing Derby on Big Lake being held?
  - **A:** 2nd Annual Pike Fishing Derby on Big Lake takes place on Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 am to Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 3610 S Burke Shore Dr, Big Lake, AK 99652, 3610 S Burkeshore Dr, Wasilla, AK 99623, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2nd Annual Pike Fishing Derby on Big Lake?
  - **A:** 2nd Annual Pike Fishing Derby on Big Lake is organized by Trout Unlimited Alaska.

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