2024 Big Boat Dates

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These dates & times online are the proposed division dates for 2024 as well as the most recent up to date events as changes do happen.

Please note, these dates & or times may or may not change depending on the DEEP of CT and other states. All events will start at the times below. All events will be 8-9 hours long depending on the division. Any suggestions are welcome, please contact Jamie Directly, text, phone call or email.)

Also, once a member of NEBASSIN, you are allowed to sign up and fish any NEBASSIN event. In saying this, its all first come first serve with payment. Fishing a full division will allow your team to fish for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place plaques. a chance to place for a FREE regional event and lastly possibly qualify for BONUS money through the regionals based on total points and monies.


We will continue to update other divisions, dates and bodies of water as we receive them from our current directors in other states.


THE BIG BOAT “2024 2-Day Regional Championship” will be held in CT on 9/13 (Candlewood Lake) and 9/14 (Lake Lillinonah). 

MUST BE POST MARKED BY 8/24 2024!! A $25 Late fee will be applied after this date until 9/6! NO entries will be taken after 6/7!

As a friendly reminder, you needed to fish with us in 2023 to qualify for this event. All teams/anglers who qualified in 2023 for this event MUST be current members as well as in good standing in 2024 with NEBASSIN in order to fish this event. NEW teams in 2024 will have an opportunity to fish this BIG event. Contact Jamie for more info.


CONNECTICUT Dates:

2024 CT West Division Dates: (24 boat max)
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4/6- Lake Lillinonah – Newtown, CT – Steel Bridge – 7-3
5/18 – Lake Zoar – Southbury, CT – State Launch – 7-3
6/8 – CT River – CT – Haddam State Launch – 6-2
8/24 – Candlewood Lake – New Fairfield, CT – Sqauntz – 7:30-3:30
9/22 – Lake Lillinonah – Newtown, CT – Steel Bridge – 6-2
10/5 – Candlewood Lake – New Fairfield, CT – Sqauntz – 7-3

2024 CT Central Division Dates: (20 boat max)
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4/27 – Highland Lake – Winsted, CT – State Launch – 7-3
5/19 – Lake Zoar – Southbury, CT – State Launch – 7-3
6/15 – Candlewood Lake – New Fairfield, CT – Lattins – 7-3
7/20 – Lake Lillinonah – Newtown, CT – Steel Bridge – 6-2
8/10 – Candlewood Lake – New Fairfield, CT – Sqauntz – 7-3
9/7 – Lake Lillinonah – Newtown, CT – Steel Bridge – 7-3

2024 CT East Division Dates: (12 boat max)
5/5 – Mashapuag Lake – Union, CT – State Launch – 7-3
5/25 – Gardner Lake – Montville, CT – State Launch – 7-3
6/22 – Pachaug Pond – Griswold, CT – State Launch – 7-3
7/13 – CT River – East Haddam, CT – Salmon Launch – 6-2
8/24 – Aspinook Pond – CT – Butts Bridge – 7-3
9/21 – Candlewood Lake – CT – Lattins Launch – 7-3

2024 CT OPEN Dates:
5/11 – Amos Lake – CT – State Launch – 7-3 (10 boat max)


10/26 Halloween Event – Candlewood lake – Squantz – 8am-2:30pm – 20 boats
Rules: 2-3 angler teams ($120 Entry plus optional $20 split lunker per boat)
*You do not need a custom to fish


MASSACHUSETTS Dates:

2024 MA East Division Dates: (24 boat max)
4/13 – Long Pond – Freetown, MA – 7-3
5/11 – South Watuppa Pond – Fall River, MA – 7-3
6/8 – Lake Nippennecket – Bridgewater, MA – 7-3
7/13 – Whitehall Reservoir – Hopkinton, MA – 7-3
8/10 – South Watuppa – Fall River, MA – 7-3
9/14 – Charles River – Brighton, MA – 7-3
10/12 – Mashpee-Wakeby – Mashpee, MA – 7-3

2024 MA West Division Dates: (24 boat max)
4/20 – Webster Lake – MA – 7-3
5/4 – Nashua (Groton) – MA – 7-3
6/15 – Cochichuate – MA – 7-3
7/6 – Whitehall Res. – MA – 7-3
8/17 – Chauncey – MA – 7-3
9/14 – Lake Shirley- MA – 7-3
10/5 – Oxbow – MA – 7-3


2024 Rhode Island Division Dates: (15 Boat max)
4/27 – Wallum – RI – 7-3
5/11 – CT River – CT – 6-2
6/15 – Wordens – RI – 6-2
7/6 – Webster – MA – 6-2
8/10 – Pachaug – CT – 6-2
9/7 – Echo – RI – 6-2
10/19 – Candlewood – CT – 7-3


2024 NH Division Tentitive Dates are in the works: (15 Boat max)
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5/11 – Ossipee Lake – NH – 7-3
6/22 – Waukewan Lake – NH – 7-3
7/13 – Winnisquam Lake – NH – 7-3
8/17 – Winnipesaukee Lake – NH – 7-3
9/21 – Wentworth Lake – NH – 7-3