OFFICIAL 2008 DERBY RULES:

* All anglers must comply with VT Fish & Game laws.  Fish must be legally &
freshly caught through the ice from Harriman Reservoir by a ticket holder.  Fish
must be taken Saturday or Sunday of Derby weekend. See below to find out
about changes to the VT baitfishing regulations.

*All members of fishing party must be registered with their own derby ticket.

*Child 14 years and younger must be represented and supervised by a registered
adult.

*Valid fishing license & derby ticket must be shown to enter fish for board or tag
prize fish.

*Use of sonar guns, metal detectors or other fish detector apparatus is prohibited
& will be disqualified.

*All fish must be registered prior to 3:00 pm on February 4th or Feb. 25th (as
applicable) at Derby Headquarters.  No exceptions!  AWARDS CERMONY 4:00 P.
M. SUNDAY.

*All prizes awarded by weight or tags.  One prize per person per category.

*To claim prize, winner must have positive ID, derby ticket & fishing license.

*Prize value of $600 or more, won by a contestant 18 years or younger shall be
issued to a legal guardian or parent designated by the contestant.

*Derby Judges have final approval of registered fish & reserve the absolute right
to inspect, dissect or exclude any fish.

*All fish become property of the Derby Judging Panel until the end of the derby
and must be picked up no later than 5pm on Sunday, if you want your fish.

*Absolutely no refunds unless the derby is cancelled on both sets of dates.

*The Deerfield Valley Sportsmen’s Club, Inc. & Officials are not liable for any
injury or loss of life or property due to thin ice.  By entering you accept
responsibility for your own safety and the knowledge of your surroundings.

*Contestant gives permission to use photographs taken at the derby for
advertising purposes in newsprint or on our web site: www.dvscvt.com.

New Bait Regulations in Effect for 2008!

This year, derby participants need to be aware that there are new bait fish
regulations in effect!

Vermont Fish & Wildlife has enacted a new Emergency Rule in response to the
threat of viral hemorrhagic septicemia, which poses a threat to the state's waters
and fish populations. The new rule affects baitfish use in Vermont and is designed
to proactively head off the spread of VHS and other fish diseases to the state's
waters.

The Emergency Rule, signed into law on October 23, 2007 will be effective for
120 days, expiring on February 19, 2008. A permanent regulation will be adopted
by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board by Spring of 2008. Hearings to gather public
input and comment will be held throughout the state prior to adopting a
permanent rule.

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) was discovered in Lake Ontario, after a fish
kill involving thousands of freshwater drum, round goby, and muskies. In just two
short years between the spring of 2005 and the fall of 2007, the VHS virus spread
rapidly to the St. Lawrence River, Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake St. Clair, the
Detroit River, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan. It has also spread to several inland
waters (waters without any direct connection to the Great Lakes) in Wisconsin,
Michigan, and New York.

Dozens of fish mortality events have now occurred in these areas resulting in the
deaths of tens of thousands of fish. Unfortunately, there is no vaccination or cure
for the disease, thus it cannot be controlled - only contained. Containing the
spread of this deadly fish virus and preventing it from entering Vermont will
require restrictions on the movement of live fish and water, and fish testing and
surveillance programs.

Personal Bait Use Restrictions – what anglers need to know:

• The personal harvest and use of wild fish as bait is prohibited, with the
exception of yellow perch and rainbow smelt, which only can be used on
the waters from which they were caught.

• A person may buy, possess, transport, and use only approved species
of baitfish.

• Anyone purchasing baitfish must keep and show upon request a receipt
for purchases of baitfish from a state-approved commercial bait dealer.
Purchased baitfish can only be used on a single waterbody, and cannot
be transported to other waters for use. Receipts are valid for 48 hours
from time and date of sale. After this, the baitfish cannot be used and
must be destroyed.

• Anglers must not depart waters of the state with baitfish in their
possession.

For full text of the Rule, visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com.

Remember – all anglers must be able to produce their derby ticket, fishing license
and bait receipt at the request of derby officials or any law enforcement officer,
including VT Fish and Wildlife.

AT THE DISCRETION OF OFFICIALS THE DERBY MAY BE CANCELLED FOR
ANY REASON.
Ice Fishing Derby Rules
Deerfield Valley Sportsmen's Club