Finally, a Bait & Tackle shop is back in Lynn, MA, in Wyoma Square, at 5 Parkland Ave, off of Route 129/ Lynnfield Street

Ippi's Bait & Tackle is the ONLY bait shop on the North Shore using a modified "State of the Art" lobster tank, with aeration & temperature control, to keep the shiners, crayfish, & eels lively and healthy! Please note on our Frozen Bait: Poagies, Mackerel, Herring (Ocean, not river), & Clam Bags are Vacuum Packed, keeping them fresh!


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Sadie at the shop
1st mate Sadie

Ippi Shark
Ippi's Blue Shark
385 lb 10' 10"

Ippi Shark
Ippi next to
the Blue Shark

3 Derby Winners
3 Derby Winners
Ippi's Chartered Deep Sea Boat

76 lb. Cod weighed in at Ippi's
76 lb. Cod
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Fishing on
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Depth map of Sluice Pond
Sluice Pond
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Fresh water
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Shop Hours:
Mon Wed:9 am - 5:30 pm
Thu Fri Sat: 6 am - 7 pm

Sun: 6 am - Noon
Tues: Closed
Call ahead: Ippi's may close for bad weather.

Directions | Holiday Hours Adult/kid Derby Schedule
| Kids Derby Schedule

Ippi's Urgent Message area: Ippi's walking to raise money for cancer research, to donate click on: Ippi's Annual Cancer Fundraising Site

Click on Derby Schedules above, for this summer's derbies!

RESULTS of 1st Spring Fishing Derby, Lynn Fish & Game Opener, on Sluice, are listed below - under Derby Results. Scroll down for some pictures from the Derby! Keep checking the site- more pictures will be added at the Derby area! Better get fishing on Sluice; some of the tagged trout have been caught already!!

Plenty of shiners available- small, medium, large, pikes & jumbo (jumbo when available). Plenty of worms: trout, night crawlers (dilly & , giant grubs).

For DAYS CLOSED, click on "Holiday Hours" above. Ippi's has everything you need for your favorite fisherman: rods, reels, lures + much, much more! Ippi's has gift certificates- a great gift for that special someone who fishes! You don't have to figure out what they want or need; they come in & pick it out!! Gift Certificate denominations available: $20, $50, & $100. Ippi's does special orders- ask if you do not see what you want (deposit required on special orders).

Ippi Chartered Walsh's Deep Sea Charter Boat Oct 2nd 2007: Everyone went home with fish (mostly cod, but others too) AND a 10 foot 10 inch Blue Shark was caught (see picture above left)!!

Mass Wildlife stocked Sluice Pond with salmon Jan 2008 and Trout Apr 2008. Lynn Fish & Game stocked Sluice with Trout Apr 2008.

Ippi's will be closed Dec 6th - 14th; Ippi's reopens Dec 15th, 9am

Ippi restocked Sluice Pond May 12th, 2007, with 330 Brown Trout during her 1st Ippi's Restocking and Environment Day. Restocking will be done again, when enough $ is raised- thank you to Ed & Jan Hooper, who donated $20 toward Ippi's next restocking event!

In the Shop...
Come to Ippi's for all of your Fishing Needs and Questions- if you don't see it, ask- Ippi can order many items that you are having a hard time finding!

Ippi's is a TOP SHELF DEALER for PENN, SHIMANO, OKUMA and LEATHERMAN; you can order "high-end" items through Ippi.

See what's new for 2007 and Ippi will hook you up!!

  1. Ippi Gear: T-shirts, Fishing hats, Caps & Visors
  2. An assortment of vacuum-packed frozen & live bait
  3. Top of the line Tackle from Sunfish to Tuna
  4. Don't see it- ask, we can special order most things (deposit required)
FREE MONOFILAMENT LINE ON ALL COMBOS PURCHASE

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Catch of the Season

Ippi's Catch of the Week
5/2/08 Don Murray caught a 2 lb 6 oz Rainbow Trout on Sluice Pond with a Rapala Black Minnow; this was also a Lynn Fish & Game Tagged Trout worth $300 (#122); he also caught a trout with tag #120 worth $100!

See Derby Results (column to right) to see who is winning the striper derby!

 

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Useful Links:
American Maple
National Weather Service
Massachusetts Fish & Game
Fuddruckers
Sluice Pond Association

Freshwater Links:
Fishing licenses online (click on link, at site, click on "Click Here to Enter" box to purchase fishing license, then follow directions- make sure you print a copy after purchase, to obtain the temporary active license & sign this paper)
Mass Wildlife Freshwater Awards Program
Ice Safety

Saltwater Links:
Mass Saltwater Fishing Derby
CyberAngler.com
Tide Charts
Marine Underground marine weather)
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management- CZM (2004 Guide to Public Open Spaces Along the Shoreline of Greater Boston Harbor and the North Shore- go to the link or call 617-626-1212 for free publication, provided by MA)

Pond Stocking Update:
The Division of Fisheries & Wildlife suggests that we don't introduce more bass into local ponds as it may prevent the current bass population from growing to their full potential. So Ippi's Re-Stocking Fund money will go to stocking trout that are at least 12" in length (which are too big for some cormorants to swallow) into Sluice Pond.

Look for Ippi's Fish Can for re-stocking donations as well as the Lynn Fish & Game Buttons "I helped Stock Fish in Sluice Pond" for $5.

IPPI'S ON-LINE BRAGGING WALL! Lynn Fish & Game Opener Derby. Trophy winners below, others to left (click on picture to enlarge)

Adult Male Winner
Adult Male

Adult Female Derby Winner
Adult Female

Junior Female Winner
Junior Female

PeeWee Male Winner
PeeWee Male

Largest Salmon
Largest Salmon

Gift Certificate Winner
Winner of
Ippi's $20 Gift Certificate

Current Re-Stocking Fish Fund

$20 Ed & Janice Hooper 4/20/06
$190 Fish Can collections at Ippi's
Plus interest


Total So Far = $210

2003 to 2007 ReStocking Fish Fund
$1500 was used to restock Sluice Pond with 330 brown trout. All kids who attended were able to help stock the fish, were provided free food, face painting, entertainment from Ju-Ju the clown, and the ladies of Sluice Pond Association taught them to make a fly for fishing.

Pond Stocking Update:
The Division of Fisheries & Wildlife suggests that we don't introduce more bass into local ponds as it may prevent the current bass population from growing to their full potential. So Ippi's Re-Stocking Fund money will go to stocking trout that are at least 12" in length (which are too big for some cormorants to swallow) into Sluice Pond.

Look for Ippi's Fish Can for re-stocking donations as well as the Lynn Fish & Game Buttons "I helped Stock Fish in Sluice Pond" for $5.

Businesses Ippi Recommends

Sadie's favorite Pet- Friendly places, near fishing holes!!
Restful Paws
White Wind Inn
Shiverick Inn
Nine Zero Hotel

Sadie was Adopted from:
Great Dog Rescue New England

2009 Ice Derby Schedule
3rd Feb Sunday (8am - 1pm)
Ippi's Annual Flax Bass/Pickerel Ice Derby
All fish MUST be 12" or more, and alive, to weigh them in! Scale will be by the tennis courts, off of Pond St, Lynn. Prizes for 3 heaviest Bass; size of prizes increase with amount of participants. Must register BEFORE Derby starts at 8am; $10 registration fee. 10% of total entry fees collected goes to Ippi's restocking fish fund; 1 prize per person. No drilling before 7:30am; no fishing before 8am. No motorized vehicles on ice; participants must follow all Massachussets fishing laws including requirement for fishing license. See Ippi for more details. This will be an annual event on the 3rd Sunday of Feb each year. Derbies may be cancelled due to weather and/or ice conditions; anyone who has registered would receive their money back if a derby is cancelled.


Current Events
Come in to Ippi's Bait & Tackle for more information and to sign up for all events. As usual, Ippi's is open 1 hour prior to all tournaments. Look for Don McClory's Local Fishing updates in his column in Lynn's Daily Item.

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Ippi's B&T 2006 Derby Schedule (see below for Rules):

Be sure to note where the scale is; weigh fish in as fast as possible. Bring a 5-gallon bucket so no fish has to die unnecessarily!

2008 Derbies:

Ongoing Derby
4th Annual Striper Derby- Land/Boat
May 1st 7 am to Oct. 15th Noon. $20 entrance fee. Prizes, for 3 Heaviest Stripers. See Rules for more information.

May 18th Sun (7am - 1 pm)

Sluice Trout & Salmon Derby $10 entrance fee. Prizes, for Heaviest Trout & Heaviest Salmon.

June 22nd Sun (7am - 1 pm)

Flax 3 Heaviest Bass Derby $10 entrance fee. Prizes, for 3 Heaviest Bass.

July 12th Sat (10 am - 2 pm)
4th Kids (under 15) Derby: "Lures Only, NO Live Bait" on Flax.
The scale will beon the grass on Broadway.

July 27th Sun (10 am - 2 pm)
KIDS Sluice Pond Derby
Kids with 3 Heaviest fish earn prizes. Ippi & Scale will be at 4-Winds Pub Beach.

Aug 9th Sat (10 am - 2 pm)
4th Kids (under 15) Derby: "Total Weight of the Day " on Flax, sponsored by Fuddruckers.
The Scale will be on the grass at Broadway

Aug 16th Saturday (3 pm - 8 pm)
4th Bass Derby on Sluice Pond with 4-Winds Pub.
The Scale will be on the beach, by the 4-Winds.

Sep 13th Saturday (8 pm - midnight)
Night Striper Derby - Land Only
Ippi's Bait & Tackle receives no money from this or any other Derby. Reel will be presented at the Award Ceremony.

Oct 14th Tuesday (7 am - 4 pm)
Ippi's Deep Sea Fishing Charter on Walsh's Boat
Only way to sign up is through Ippi's; Ippi reserved the boat. Seating limited to 35 people- 1st 35 TO PAY IPPI get to go. Prizes for 3 largest fish.

Oct 18th & 19th(7a-Noon, each day)
Ippi's with Lynn Fish + Game 5th Annual Flax Fall Bass Derby
Prizes, for the 3 Heaviest Bass.

Oct 19th Sunday (2 pm sharp)
3rd Annual Award Ceremony: at the 4-Winds Pub- for the 2007 Flax Fall Bass & Annual Striper Derbies. EVERYONE WELCOME.

All fish MUST be 12" or more, and alive, to weigh them in! Must register BEFORE Derby starts at 8am; $10 registration fee. 10% of total entry fees collected goes to Ippi's restocking fish fund; 1 prize per person. Participants must follow all Massachussets fishing laws including requirement for fishing license. See Ippi for more details. Derbies may be cancelled due to weather and/or ice conditions; anyone who has registered would receive their money back if a derby is cancelled.

2008 Derby Results:

Apr 26th - Lynn Fish & Game Opening Day Derby on Sluice Pond- Trophy winners, Heaviest Trout:
Adult, Male: Rich Pucillo, Rainbow Trout, 17.5", 2 lb 4.8 oz
Adult, Female: Rita Murphy, Brown Trout, 12.5", 11.2 oz
Juniors, Male: Michael Lander, Rainbow Trout, 11.5", 12.8 oz- PLEASE PICK UP YOUR TROPHY AT IPPI'S
Juniors, Female: Krystal Dumont, Rainbow Trout, 13.5", 1 lb 1 oz
Pee-Wee, Female: Emma Mooradian, Rainbow Trout, 13", 14.2 oz- PLEASE PICK UP YOUR TROPHY AT IPPI'S
Pee-Wee, Male: Jeremy Kerrins, Rainbow Trout, 14", 1 lb 2 oz
Youth Raffle Winner: Brianna Senelal received a $20 gift certificate to Ippi's, donated by Fred Verrell, who has been a member of Lynn Fish & Game for over 50 years.
Largest Salmon Caught: Don Woodward, Salmon, 27" long & 12" girth, 5 lb 11.6 oz

May 26th - Saturday (7am - Noon) Trout & Salmon Derby on Sluice Pond; Prizes for largest Salmon & largest Trout caught. Derby Results: Salmon:
Trout:

June 2nd - Sunday (8 am - Noon)
4th Kids (under 15) Derby: "Total Weight of the Day " on Flax.
The Scale was on the grass at Broadway 1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:

July 14th - Saturday (8 am - Noon)
4th Kids (under 15) Derby: "Lures Only, NO Live Bait" on Flax.
The scale was on the grass on Broadway. about 15 young anglers participated.
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:

July 28th - Sunday (10 am - 2pm)
Sluice Pond Derby: Kids with top 3 Heaviest fish earn prizes; 10 kids entered. Ended early due to heat
Ippi & Scale were at 4-Winds Pub Beach. 1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:

Aug 25th Saturday (3 pm - 8 pm)
3rd Bass Derby on Sluice Pond with 4-Winds Pub. A big thank you, to the 4-Winds Pub, for the letting the ceremony be inside & for the free hot dogs & the donated Ugly Stik!
The Scale on the beach, by the 4-Winds. There were ## entrants about ## adults and 8 youth entrants.
$$$ goes to Ippi's Restocking Fund.
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
Raffle: !

Sep 8th Saturday (8 pm - midnight)
Night Striper Derby - Land Only
30 contestants; Ippi's Bait & Tackle received no money from this or any other Derby. Reel will be presented at the Award Ceremony Oct 14th- 4 Winds Pub.
1st Place: $380 + Penn Captiva 6000 Liveliner Reel: Rita Murphy with a 20 lb 15.8 oz 40" Striper, caught on King's Beach with a live eel. Catch was witnessed by other contestants and was live at weigh in & moving on the scale. Pictures taken of the Striper at weigh-in & end of Derby & are on display at Ippi's!
No other fish were weighed in; Joe caught two 15" Stripers during the Derby but did not weigh them. Jim caught a 27" striper 15 minutes before the Derby started.

Oct 8th - Monday (2 pm - 5pm)
Ippi's with Fuddruckers Columbus Day Flax Kids Derby- 3 longest fish win prizes
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:

Oct Tuesday (7 am - 4 pm)
Ippi's Deep Sea Fishing Charter on Walsh's Boat
Only way to sign up was through Ippi's; Ippi reserved the boat. Seating was limited to 35 people. Prizes for 3 largest fish:
$250:
$150:
$100:

Oct 13th & 14 (8am - Noon, each day)
Ippi's with Lynn Fish + Game 3rd Annual Flax Fall Bass Derby
## entrants participated in the event ! $30 (10% of entrance money)went to Lynn Fish & Game restocking fund. Prizes, for the 3 Heaviest Bass:
1st:
2nd:
3rd:

Ongoing Derby
4th Annual Striper Derby - Land/Boat
May 15th 2:00 pm to Oct. 14th Noon. 11 entrants participated in the event! Prizes, for the Heaviest Striper: Current winners are listed & this will be updated:
1st:
2nd:
3rd:

Oct 14th Sunday (2 pm sharp)
3rd Annual Award Ceremony: at the 4-Winds Pub- for the 2007 Flax Fall Bass & Annual Striper Derbies. EVERYONE WELCOME.

Jan 20th Sunday (8am - 1pm)
Ippi's Annual Kick-Off Ice Derby with the 4-Winds Pub on Sluice Pond-ALWAYS the 3rd Sun of Jan
. There were 17 participants, $170 in the kitty, $20 went to restocking.
Pickerel: $75-Richmond Deamelio, from Lynn, 22 ", 2 lb 6 oz (also caught a 16", 15 oz pickerel)
Bass: $75-Mark Eliuk, from Peabody, 15.5", 1 lb 15.2 oz
Trout: No fish caught in this category
Salmon: No fish caught in this category
4-Winds $25 Gift Certificate for the "Big Daddy" Fish: Richmond Deamelio for the Pickerel listed above
Raffle-$25 Ippi's Gift Certificate : David Bogdan, from Georgetown (had to be present at awards ceremony in 4-Winds, after the Derby, to be eligible for raffle)

Ippi's Derby Rules:

Prizes: All money prizes are distributed as: 10% of entrance money goes toward restocking, then from the remainder,
1st: 50% of remaining cash
2nd: 35% of remaining cash
3rd: 15% of remaining cash

3rd Annual Striper Derby - Land/Boat Rules:

Derby begins 7am on May 1st and continues until 12 pm on Oct 15th. There is a $20 entrance fee. There is a 3-day/ 72 hour waiting period prior to bringing in a fish to be weighed. A 2-inch snip of the tail may be cut to prevent the fish from being used again, or from being used for another Derby. If Ippi's is closed for weigh-in, please keep the fish & weigh it in the next available day. All fish must be weighed-in by Noon on Oct 15th. Official Rules and Regulations are displayed at Ippi's Bait & Tackle Shop. The winner of a tie will be determined by the earlier time of the weigh-in.

Fresh Water Derby Rules:

All fish must be weighed-In BEFORE stated end of derby time, each day. Fish MUST be ALIVE and AT LEAST legal size. The winner of a tie will be determined by the earlier time of the weigh-in

ALL DERBY ENTRANTS ARE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ALL STATE AND FEDERAL FISHING LAWS; STATE AND/OR FEDERAL OFFICIALS MAY BE AT ANY, OR ALL, DERBIES


Fish Tales

Come in and see the list of winning anglers for Ippi's Catch of the Year Plaque!

Ippi's Fresh Water Catch of the Year 2006  

Ippi's Fresh Water Catch of the Year: 2006

5/29/06 Dave Richard
1 Cohoe Salmon weighing in at 40 lbs, 25"; Dave caught it on Lake Ontario.
     
Ippi's Salt Water Catch of the Year 2006  

Ippi's Salt Water Catch of the Year: 2006

5/19/06 Billy DelFuoco
Striper weighing in at 34.02 lbs, 43", off of the Eastern Point of Nahant. Billy also won the Ongoing Striper Derby
     
2005 Catch of the Year Pin

Ippi's Fresh Water Catch of the Year: 2005

2/5/2005 Joseph Surawski, Lynn, MA
Northern Pike weighing in at 13 lbs 12.4 oz, 38.5 " long from the Northern Side of Lake Cochituate on the FRamingham/Natick side on an Ippi's night shiner.
 
2005 Salt Water Catch of the Year 2006  

Ippi's Salt Water Catch of the Year: 2005

9/4/05 Dan Buck
Striper weighing 28 lbs 5.6 oz, 43, off of Nahant, with a Niner Rig
 

Ippi's Pin

 

Ippi's Fresh Water Catch of the Year: 2004

9/24/04 Tom Wells, 11-yrs-old, Lynn, MA
Large mouth bass weighing in at 4 lbs 6.8oz, 20" long at Springs Pond in Peabody on an Ippi's night crawler.
 

Ippi's Salt Water Catch of the Year: 2004

8/27/04 Brook Miles , 8-yrs-old, Lynn, MA
Cod weighing 35 lbs 6 oz, 48, G=24" Jigging off of Marblehead.
 
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Ippi's 2004 Flax Pond Fall Bass Tourney

Adult Winner: Joe McGill - 4 lb, 3.0 oz, 20 1/2" - Prize: $90
Junior Winner: James Oblenes - 0 lb, 6.2 oz, 9" - Prize: $18.75
No Pee-Wee Winner - Prize money went towards re-stocking Flax Pond
Danny Casale won the Ippi's $20 gift certificate!

Tackle
Rods & Reels:
Penn, Shimano, Daiwa, Ugly Sticks, and more...
Lines & Weights:
Trilene, Cajun, Power Pro, and more...
Lures, Squid Rigs & Flies: Rapala, Storm, Berkley Power Bait, Mepps, Rebel, Bouyant's, Slug-Go, Senko, Yo-Zuri (including squid jigs), Sabiki, and more...
Ippi's is a Top-Shelf Dealer of Penn, Shimano, Okuma, and Leatherman

Fresh Water Bait
Crayfish*
Shiners (4 sizes)
Giant Night Crawlers Dillies (Smaller N.C.)
Trout Worms
Giant Meal Worms and Spikes*

* when available

Salt Water Bait
Bunker Chum, 4 qts*
Live Eels*
Sea Worms
Double Strike Chum
(herring with corn)
Frozen Poagies*
Frozen Mackerel
Frozen Herring
Frozen Sea Clams
Frozen Squid
Frozen Grass Shrimp
Frozen Sand Eels
(*when available)

Supplies
Koi Fish (special order; deposit required)
Hats & T-Shirts
Fishing Books
Golf Accessories
Leatherman tools
Candy
Beverages
Gift Certificates
Christmas Stocking- Stuffers
Greeting Cards
Pictures


Services

Line Winding
Key Duplication
Bill Paying: Mon through Fri only
Knife & Scissor: Sharpening
Fishing licenses online


* Must special order by Tuesday for Thursday delivery
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