PIKETOBERFEST XVI - Oct. 22, 2017

PIKETOBERFEST XVI will be held on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

Mark your calendars now!

We're mixing it up and fishing a new body of water this year - Lake Lillinonah (at the steel bridge launch).

Check back later for sign-up, food threads, etc.

Who will take home the coveted prize this year?

Let's get a big group this year!

Championship History
Piketoberfest - 2002: Blaine
Piketoberfest II - 2003: Bob D.
Piketoberfest III - 2004: Mike G.
Piketoberfest IV - 2005: Jighead
Piketoberfest V - 2006: Jack
Piketoberfest VI - 2007: Matt
Piketoberfest VII - 2008: Terry
Piketoberfest VIII - 2009: Jack
Piketoberfest IX - 2010: madfishermen76
Piketoberfest X - 2011: Jack
Piketoberfest XI - 2012: DaveyDave
Piketoberfest XII - 2013: The Real Iceman
Piketoberfest XIII - 2014: Starkfish
Piketoberfest XIV - 2015: Bob G.
Piketoberfest XV - 2016: Jeremiah G

Piketoberfest through the years ...


2002


2003


2004


2005


2006


2007


2008


2009


2010


2011


2012


2013


2014


2015


2016

Nice change for sure!!!!! I will be there!

You backing down on your prediction of a repeat?

Seriously, this will be much nicer water for fishing out of a kayak.

In, with onthewater102 and Stingray likely in tow.

Yup

So only lily, or any lake connected, like lake Housatonic and Zoar?

Ah, interesting concept and good idea. I don't see any reason why we'd have to limit it to just Lilly. As long as the person made it back to Lilly on time at the end, I think that would be fine. But let me just confirm that with Paul Dona to make sure he agrees and I'm not missing something. Thanks, Mike.

Saltwater CTFers allow anywhere on LIS as long as you make set place for weigh in time. Open up your minds unleaded water guys.

BTW....I have been to a few Piketoberfests (including 2016), and I'm not in any group pics I can see.....#Deleted ....freakN Mitch/BigBrotha editorialist

Nope. I will win it.

Nice!

Very interesting

Hmmmm. I am torn. My gut is to limit to Lilli but up to you Mitch. I am launching at Steel Bridge and there isn't money at stake so whatever. I just am pumped it's Lilli just for the change, and yes the ride too!!!

Like Lilly,
Dislike Waterbury.

Great idea mixing it up!

Don't we do this to help the DEEP collect data? Aren't there tagged pike in Lilli that are stocked VS. the naturally spawning ones? Will we need to be shown the difference?

I like the idea of 1 location, keeping CTFer's together. There is no money involved, only bragging rights and the highly coveted paddle, and mugs. I have no clue even where Lilli is and never fished it. This will be awesome! Bring back the party barge and balloon launcher!!

NVM...not DEEP that stocks it

I'm not sure what these "pike" things are, but I may try to make it down for this.

Do they look like this?

The lake is broke down into 3 places to launch in the fisheries guide.
Which launch is the steel bridge?

Thinking hard about this, it's a real long ride from Suffield....
May bring the yak.

Steel Bridge:
http://ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2686&q=384034&deepNav_GID=1620

Been a while since we've seen you at Piketoberfest. Don't overthink it. Just come.

There are quite a few nice, protected coves and shores to fish from a yak.

Plus, we need as many CT anglers to prevent an out-of-stater like Bob from taking home the prize.

Any details on this yet? No entry fee? Is there a limit of participants? Rules? Time?

Dave, basically it will look like last years with the body of water change, and $10.00 entrance fee.

PIKETOBERFEST 2016

Bob can have his little dink pickerel, this is what we're after:

Lets get a good showing! And I don't want to hear about the long haul as far as getting there!!!!! All you eastern CT boys have been spoiled for all these years!

I may just kayak it this year from my new to me Hobie Revolution.

Cheater kayak....

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Just because you have baby hands, doesn't make that a big fish.

What year did you win?

I think this year will be my first one to go, Count me in

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Would love to be able to fish this again if my schedule allows. I know there is a lot of time but have you decided if you will limit it to Lily only?

Frank, we're going to keep it to just Lilly.

Just makes sense to have everyone on one body of water for a variety of reasons - safety, fun, and even playing field.