Fish all summer and win BIG!

What It Is

The New England Angler Challenge, sponsored by the New England Outdoor Life Podcast, is an all-summer-long virtual fishing tournament open to anyone fishing in New England. Anglers log their catches from any freshwater location in New England, anytime from May 1 to September 30.

Entry Fee

• $40 entry fee for the entire summer

• One-time entry covers everything—no extra category fees

• Possibilities for separate special one-off tournaments, but this $40 covers this tournament for the whole summer

What You Can Win

• $500 cash grand prize (and growing) for each of the 4 different species: Brown trout, lake trout, bass & Northern pike. Largest fish in each category all summer gets a minimum of $500 guaranteed by 3rd Alarm Charters

• Win a Charter: Top spot in the leaderboard for the following will win 1 of 4 charters:

  • June – Brown Trout

  • July – Lake Trout

  • August – Bass

  • September – Northern Pike

• Lots of other prizes to be won throughout the summer: rods, reels, bait, coupons

  Charters by:

  Matt Trombley - 3rd Alarm Charters

  Dave Morrissette - Last Cast Bass

  Mike Blatt - TBC Guides

  Vinny Simone - Storm Buster Charters

How It Works

1. Sign up at neangler.com (you'll want to enter your affiliate link if you have one)

2. Download the FishDonkey app (free) – all catches are logged there

3. Fish anywhere in ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI — boat, shore, kayak, ice (if you can find some this summer), etc.

4. Use the app to take a photo of your fish on a bump board, submit the entry, and it's automatically judged

5. Listen to the New England Outdoor Life Podcast to find out who's won the ongoing prizes at newenglandoutdoorlife.com

Key Rules (Simple Version)

• Follow the Fish Donkey app rules

• Fish must be measured on a bump board (like Ketch or Frabill)

• Submit entries through the FishDonkey app

• You can log as many fish as you want — your best scores count

• Open to anglers of any level

Links & Contact

🔗 Sign Up: neangler.com 📱 App: Download "FishDonkey" on the App Store or Google Play
💬 Questions: DM or email info@neangler.com with any questions, ideas, or to add a prize to the pool

🎣 2025 New England Angler Challenge Fishing Tournament