Thank you for your interest in the Squam Lakes Association’s Tenth Annual Squam Canoe Classic: Bass Fishing Tournament on Big Squam! This is a motorless event, open to any vessel that’s completely human powered, with the exception of the Adaptive Angler category. The Squam Lakes Association has partnered with Eastern Adaptive Sports to provide a quiet water fishing experience, allowing adaptive anglers the opportunity to fully participate in this event. All registrations for the Adaptive Angler category will be handled through Eastern Adaptive Sports (EAS) and participants must fish on an EAS vessel.

Tournament Start / Finish Times and locations: Fishing should only occur on Big Squam for this tournament regardless of launch site. Anglers may launch from any legal location; the Squam Lakes Association, Dog Cove, and the public boat launch or from any private launch spot on Big Squam if participant secures permission from landowner. There is no physical check-in, though participants can check-in at the Squam Lakes Association Resource Center, temporarily run out of the Triumph Trailer in the parking lot. You are considered checked in once you register online & pick up this information packet. All entries (photo of fish against ruler and data sheet) must be submitted via email to bass@squamlakes.org by 1:00pm the day of the tournament.

Squam Lakes Association headquarters located at 534 US Rt 3, Holderness, NH 03245.

Registration: There is no registration fee for the Squam Canoe Classic but be sure to register early because the tournament will be capped at 20 boats. If you will have more than one person in your boat please include their registration information at time of registration. All registrants must register online and pick up an information packet before the start of the tournament or they will not qualify. Packets will be on the at the front of the SLA Triumph Trailer starting July 6th.