Town of Oyster Bay Bluefish Tournament

If hours of fishing followed by a tailgate party with food, raffles, awards and prizes sounds like a perfect day to you, then you’ll want to sign up right now for the 40^th Annual Town of Oyster Bay Bluefish Tournament, scheduled for Sunday, September 20^th and hosted by Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board. The post-tournament tailgate party will take place on the beach at Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay.

“The Bluefish Tournament is a great all-day sporting event with wonderful prizes and great camaraderie,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Join us for this fun day of tranquility on the water, the adrenaline rush of feeling that first big tug on your fishing line and the spirit of competition as you try to beat the tournament record and compete for prizes.”

The tournament runs from 4:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is open to anglers of all ages. All contestants must be pre-registered. The entrance fee for the tournament is $40 per fisherman. All those who register before September 14^th will receive a tournament long sleeve shirt, and all participants will be automatically entered into the door prize raffle. There will be a grand door prize raffle of an inflatable boat and motor courtesy of Property Tax Reduction Consultants.

Registration can be found online at www.oysterbaytown.com/sports. In-Person Registration is offered at Causeway Bait & Tackle in Wantagh, Hi-Hook Bait & Tackle in Huntington, and Duffy’s Bait & Tackle in Glenwood Landing. The Town of Oyster Bay is also hosting an in-person registration from 8am – 5pm on September 19^th, at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park. Registration forms can also be mailed to: Town of Oyster Bay Department of Parks Attn: Jackie Devlin Bluefish Tournament 977 Hicksville Road Massapequa, NY 11758.

Along with plaques, winners of 1^st through 15^th Places will receive gift certificates in the following amounts: 1^st Place – $2,000; 2^nd Place – $750; 3^rd Place – $500; 4^th Place – $400; 5^th & 6^th Places – $300; 7^th & 8^th Places – $100; 9^th & 10^th Places – $100; 11^th thru 15^th Place – $100. Prizes subject to increase based on registration. Raffle winners must be present to receive their prizes, which will be presented at the tailgate party scheduled for 4:15 p.m.

Sponsors of the 2026 Bluefish Tournament include: Property Tax Reduction Consultants

 For further information, please contact the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department, Recreation Division, at (516) 797-7945.