News & Events
News & Notes:
Welcome to our new website, courtesy of D.C. Helms Inc. Phillipsburg, N.J. New for this year, is the option for 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. Membership to the Delaware River Shad Fishermen’s Association will no longer be included with your shad contest registration. If you wish to remain a member, you can renew at DRSFA.ORG. We are asking that contestants try to pick up your contest t/shirt, either during the contest, or Monday April 24, 6pm, at the awards ceremony, located at the Phillipsburg boat launch.
Fishing Guide Services:
Visit our links page for a list of fishing guide
11/13/22
2023 Shad Contest Dates Are April 20, 21, 22, 23
2023 Banquet Date Is March 18 6PM at Alpha Vol. Fire Hall 1109 Lee Ave. Alpha, N.J. 08865
$35 per person, pay at the door, kids 15 & under are free
2023 Get Together Dates
Saturday: Dec 17th Fat Jacks’ Sports Bar Freemansburg Ave. Easton
Saturday: Jan 14th Riverside Bar & Grill Rt 611 North Easton, Pa
Saturday: Jan 28th Dub’s on 5th West Easton 6pm
Saturday & Sunday Feb 4th & 5th Mayberry Marine Open House Sat 8am to 3pm Sun 9am to 1pm
Our 1st get together was a good one. We usually start off with just a handful, but 19 anglers showed up. In attendance was Devlin Mackey, from Mackey’s Orchard. He brought everyone a supply of Apple Cider Donuts. Bob Mayberry announced that an 18 foot Yamaha G3 Boat and trailer have been approved, along with a Yamaha 90/65 Jetdrive. We took a group photo to send into Yamaha Motor Company, and Yamaha G3 Boat Company. Thank you to Darrel Moshler, our Yamaha Sales Rep, Ron Zastocki, our Yamaha Service rep, and everyone at Yamaha G3 Boats, and Yamaha Motor Corporation, for their continued support of the Bi State Shad Fishing Contest. Our next get together will be in January, and i will post date and location once determined. Happy Holidays
Results for the 2022 Shad Contest
The Top Ten Finishers Of The 2022 Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest are as follows
1ST- $20.000 Bill Gordon, Media, Pa. 5.555 lb
2ND- $3,000 Thomas Fretz, Richlandtown, Pa 5.320 lb
3RD- $ 2,500 Charlie Roberts, Gilbert, Pa 5.070 lb
4TH- $1,300 Terry Nansteel, Bangor, Pa 4.860 lb
5TH- $1,250 Steve Kollar, Washington Crossing, Pa 4.655
6TH- $1,200 Joe Kalmar, Breinigsville,Pa 4.625 lb
7TH- $1,150 Ron Worman, Easton, Pa 4.620 lb
8TH- $ 1,100 Chris Hendershot, Easton, Pa 4.570 lb
9TH- $ 1,050 David Fogel, Weisport, Pa 4.540 lb
10TH- $ 1,000 James Ashe, Columbia,N.J 4.540 LB
The Top 4 Daily Prize Winners Are As Follows
Day 1
1ST- $250 Steve Kollar, Washington Crossing 4.655 lb
2ND- $200 Bill Gordon, Media, Pa 4.450 lb
3RD- $150 Rich Stagaard, Phillipsburg, N.J 4.340 lb
4TH- $100 Kelly Bogoly, Easton, Pa 4.300 lb
Day 2
1ST- $250 Bill Gordon, Media, Pa 5.555 lb
2ND- $200 James Hanley, Allentown, Pa 4.495 lb
3RD- $150 Bob Kuntz, Southampton, Pa 4.485 lb
4TH- $100 Don Murphy, Phillipsburg,N.J 4.405
Day 3
1ST- $250 Terry Nansteel, Bangor, Pa 4.860 lb
2ND- $200 David Fogel, Weisport, Pa 4.540 lb
3RD- $150 Michael Rosado, Davenport, FL 4.52
4TH- $100 George Hofmeister Sr., Levittown,Pa 4.440 lb
Day 4
1ST- $250 Thomas Fretz, Richlandtown, Pa 5.320 lb
2ND- $200 Charlie Roberts, Gilbert,Pa 5.070 lb
3RD- $150 Joe Kalmar, Breinigsville,Pa 4.625 lb
4TH- $100 Ron Worman, Easton Pa 4.620 lb
The Final results for the kids age 11 & under bonus prizes are as follows
1ST- $300 Nicholas Nansteel, Bangor, Pa 4.270 lb
2ND- $200 Aaron Tilstra, Milford,N.J. 4.055 lb
3RD- $150 Cayson Johnson, Washington Crossing, Pa 4.055 lb
4TH- $125 Nicholas Nansteel, Bangor, Pa 4.000 lb
5TH- $100 Parker Lee, Macungie, Pa 3.950 lb
The Final results for the kids age 12 to 15 bonus prizes are as follows
1ST- $300 Jacob Hockman, Pen Argyl, Pa 4.175 lb
2ND- $200 Ryan Thomas, Nazareth, Pa 4.160 lb
3RD- $150 Tristan Fawthrop, Milford, Pa 4.105 lb
4TH- $125 Tailyn Faulkner, Easton, Pa 3.845 lb
5TH- $100 Bradford Hofmeister, Warminster, Pa 3.780 lb
The final results for the women’s bonus prizes are as follows
1ST- $300 Sara Berquam, Pine Island, MN 4.530 lb
2ND- $200 Phyliss Lear, Easton, Pa 4.330 lb
3RD- $100 Kelly Bogoly, Easton, Pa 4.300 lb
Senior Bonus Prize AGE 65 TO 74
$100- Joe Kalmar, Breinigsville, Pa 4.625 lb
Senior Bonus Prize AGE 74 +
$100- George Hofmeister, Levittown, Pa. 4.440
Veterans Bonus Prize
$400- George Hofmeister Sr., Levittown, Pa. 4.440
G3 Bonus Prize
$500- Robert Dancho, Bethlehem, Pa. 4.490
G3 Boat Winner: Trent Barany, Phillipsburg, N.J.
The Awards Ceremony is at the Weighstation, Located at the Phillipsburg, N.J. Boat Launch 6pm tonight 4/25/22
There was a typo on the rules and regulations showing it to be 6:30. Rules have been corrected, and start time is 6pm
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The 2023 Bi-State Shad Fishing Contest registration is now open.
Address:
715 Buttermilk Road
Hellertown PA 18055-9779
Phone:
610-762-0440