News & Notes:

Welcome to our website, courtesy of D.C. Helms Inc. Phillipsburg, N.J.  Online registration. Please note that you can only register and pay for one person at a time. Follow the online instructions to choose either adult, or kids option, and shirt size. We are asking that contestants try to pick up your contest t/shirt, either during the contest, or Monday April 28 2025  6pm, at the awards ceremony, located at the Phillipsburg boat launch.

Fishing Guide Services:
See a list of fishing guides below or Visit our links page

2025 Get Together Dates   

Saturday February 22nd  5pm to 7pm  The Coop  2722 Freemansburg Ave.  Easton
Saturday  March 1st @ 6pm   Tiptons Tavern  3231  Belvidere Rd  Phillipsburg
Saturday  March 8th @ 6pm   Italian American Social Club      Pursel ST & Mill St  Phillipsburg
Satueday  March 15th @ 6pm  Banquet    1109 Lee Ave  Alpha, NJ
Saturday   March 22nd @ 6pm  Huntington Vol Fire Dept   1 Maple Ave   Phillipsburg
Saturday   March  29th @ 6pm  Hootz Bar & Grill    12 River Rd  Phillipsburg
Saturday   April 5th  @ 6pm     The Sandbar  4 Union Square  Phillipsburg, NJ
Saturday  April 12th @ 6pm     Richmond Hotel   8491 N Delaware Drive   Bangor, Pa
Thursday April 17th @ 6pm   Riverside Barr & Grill  5801 S. Delaware Drive  Easton, Pa.       

Shad Contest Update:      As stated on our website, the give away boat is on a year to year basis. This year we were approved for the 90/65 Yamaha Jetdrive Motor, but we were not approved for the Yamaha G3 Boat. We have to purchase the boat at a discounted cost. The grand prize for the contest was $20,000 for 5 years, and then in 2024, we had money left over from the previous year, and were able to raise the grand prize to $25,000. If contestant registrations, and sponsorship dollars stay the same as in 2024, we should be able to keep the grand prize at $20,000. I will however do away with the 4th place daily prizes. There may be changes to the dollar amount on other prizes, if need be. Our volunteers are working very hard with our sponsorship drive, to raise additional money, to minimize the prize cuts. We still have 2 weeks left for our sponsorship drive. You can click on the download now button for our sponsorship proposal form. Any help would be much appreciated. Personal donations are also welcomed. Ask your local businesses if they are interested. They can not tell you no, if you do not ask.Reach out to me with any questions on our sponsorship drive. Eric 610 762 0440

The give away boat will be a 17 foot package boat, with the rod lockers, live well, and bilge pump. A 90/65 Yamaha Jetdrive, will also be included, along with a trailer.

As for the shad fishing, it has picked up big time over the past few days. There are good reports all up and down the river, along with some big roe in the mix. 30 fish in a few hours of fishing, are common. I was out for a few hours before work on Friday, and landed 30, and lost many others. There are breaks in between the pods, but the river has plenty of shad running up river.  Good luck to everyone, and see you on the water

shadfishingcontest.com

FYI:  Pennsylvania law requiring the cleaning of boats, trailers, and fishing gear, to prevent aquatic invasive species from being transferred to other water ways.

For Sale:
2018 Crestliner VT18  New Garmin Ecomap with high end transducer. It has side view as well as traditional. Has a 2nd fishfinder , and vessel view for the outboard. 80HP Jetdrive. Less than 100 hours  $18,500  Call John Grande  484 619 0007

 12/06/24
2025 Shad Contest Dates Are April 24, 25, 26, 27 

12/06/24 Our annual banquet will be held on Saturday March 15th 2025  6pm @ the Alpha Vol Fire Hall 1109 Lee Ave Alpha, NJ 08865

If you are looking to book a shad fishing trip for 2025,  the following guides are sponsors of the Bi State Shad Fishing Contest

Finseeker River Guide Service
Tim Keebler
215 262 4811
fishbonzkeebler@gmail.com

Big D River Guide Service
Dieter Scheel
610 574 7519
BigDRiverguide.com

Lambertville Area

Rusty Balls Tackle & Guide Service
Rusty Held
484 239 4723
rustyballstackle@gmail.com

Easton Area