2026 FishCrazy Lake Erie Walleye Spring Derby

Derby Dates Sunday 04/26/2026 to Saturday 06/06/2026

Includes all MI, OH and PA Lake Erie Waters and it’s tributaries

CONGRATULATIONS!

KYRA M WILLIAMS

Winner of The

Garmin 2106sv & LVS34 Transducer

Complete With:

Summit Fishing Equipment Shuttle

32Ahr Battery & Charger

Cisco Track Mount

Docking Station for Track Mount

Carbon Pole & Track Mount

Special Thanks to

Fish USA

Lake Erie Walleye Trail

 

Deadline for Weighing Fish is Sunday June 07, 2026 at 12:00pm (EDT)

You can weigh your fish at These Locations:

 
 
 

 

Detweiler’s Outdoors

4900 Parks West Rd.

Middlefield, OH 44062

(440) 693-4612

 

Happy Hooker Outdoors

9688 West State Route 2

Oak Harbor, OH 43449

(419) 898-9676

 

 

Lake Shore Bait & Tackle Will Open May 1st

81 Minnesota Avenue

Ashtabula, OH 44004

(440) 964-3174

 

Awards Party Thursday 06/18/25 4:00PM to 8:00PM at:

Wild Waves Motel and Beach Huron Ohio

 

Overall Division

All Contestants 13 Years old and older at any time during the derby year

 Top Six Places

Based On 525 Contestants
1st Place $ 4,600.00
2nd Place $ 3,725.00
3rd Place $ 2,850.00
4th Place $ 1,800.00
5th Place $ 1,175.00
6th Place $ 750.00
 

Biggest Walleye Caught Each Week

$ 100.00 Prize Each Week Sponsored By 

Integrity Homes Adult Living, LLP

Week # 1 04/26/25 to 05/02/25

Week # 2 05/03/25 to 05/09/25

Week # 3 05/10/25 to 05/16/25

Week # 4 05/17/25 to 05/23/25

Week # 5 05/24/25 to 05/30/25

Week # 6 05/31/25 to 06/06/26

 

Biggest Walleye From Shore

Top Three Places

1st Place $ 350.00
2nd Place $ 250.00
3rd Place $ 150.00

ALL CONTESTANTS, INCLUDING THE KIDS IN THE KID’S DIVISION ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WEEKLIES AND BIGGEST WALLEYE CAUGHT FROM SHORE PAYOUTS

 Veteran’s Division

Includes All Active and Honorably Discharged Veterans
Also in the Overall Division

Top Three Places

1st Place $ 350.00
2nd Place $ 250.00
3rd Place $ 150.00

Women’s Division 

All ladies 13 years and older
Also in the Overall Division
Also In The Veteran’s Division If A Veteran
 Special Thank You to:
Greg & Mariann Chapman
Sponsoring $ 200.00
 

Top Four Places 

1st Place $ 400.00
2nd Place $ 300.00
3rd Place $ 150.00
4th Place $ 100.00

 

Kid’s Division

All minors who turn 5 to 12 years old any time during the derby year
 
Special Thank You to
Worldwide Marine Insurance
Sponsoring $ 1,000.00
 

Top Six Places

1st $ 600.00
2nd $ 420.00
3rd $ 320.00
4th $ 220.00
5th $ 120.00
 6th $ 70.00
 
100% of Kid’s Division Registrations
Plus Sponsorships
Go Towards Payouts
To Be a Sponsor of the Derby Payouts contact us at:
derby@lakeeriewalleyederby.com
 
Join Our Facebook Group for the Latest Derby Updates
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FishCrazyDerby

 

 
 
 
 

Educational Materials on our Natural Resources and Environment!

Ohio Fishing Regulations

Fishing Basics, Learn to Fish

Register Your Lifetime Harvest of a Walleye

Walleye Fishing Tips

Report a Tagged Fish

Get Your Ohio Fishing License