2025 FishCrazy Lake Erie Walleye Spring Derby

Dates: Sunday 04/13/2025 to Saturday 05/24/2025

Deadline for registration is Wednesday April 09, 2025 at MIDNIGHT (EDT)

Deadline for weighing fish is Sunday May 25, 2025 at noon (EDT)

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

Awards Party Saturday 05/31/25 5:00PM to 8:00PM at:

Wild Waves Motel and Beach Huron Ohio

Mail or In Person Registration is $50.00 / Online Registration is $55.00

Online registrations will receive a $10.00 coupon code from FishUSA good with a $50.00+ purchase till the end of the Derby!

Derby Sponsors

 
B & F Manufacturing Company
Buckeye Scale
Central Basin Bait, Tackle and Carryout
Cisco Fishing Systems, LTD
Cleveland Lumber Company
D’Attoma Concrete & Excavating Inc.
Dan’s West Branch Bait & Tackle and Drive thru Beverage 
Dental Office by Design
Detweiler Outdoors
Erie Marine Sales
Erie Outfitters
FishUSA
Great Exterior Roofing
Hammertime Lures
Happy Hooker Outdoors
Integrity Homes Adult Living, LLP
Killin Time Kustom Baits, LLC
Sandusky Bait Company
Phoenix Tech International
Wild Waves Motel
Worldwide Marine Insurance
Wrobel & Associates CPA

 

Overall Division

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

2025 Final Payouts For The Top Six Places

1st   Place $ 9,000.00

2nd Place $ 6,000.00

3rd Place $ 5,000.00

4th Place $ 3,000.00

5th Place $ 1,500.00 

6th Place $ 1,000.00

 

Final Payouts For Biggest Walleye Caught Each Week

$ 100.00 Cash Prize Each Week Sponsored By 

Integrity Homes Adult Living, LLP

Week # 1 04/13/25 to 04/19/25

Week # 2 04/20/25 to 04/26/25

Week # 3 04/27/25 to 05/03/25

Week # 4 05/04/25 to 05/10/25

Week # 5 05/11/25 to 05/17/25

Week # 6 05/18/25 to 05/24/25

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    • Biggest Walleyes Caught From Shore

    • Final Payouts For The Top Three Places TBA

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

 

 

United States Military

Veteran’s Division

Includes All Active and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Final Payouts For The Top Three Places TBA

 

Women’s Division

Final Payouts For The Top Three Places TBA

  • All ladies 13 years and older
  • Also in the overall division
  • Also In The Veteran’s Division If A Veteran
 

 

 

Kid’s Division

All minors who turn 5 to 12 years old any time during the derby year

Payouts For Top Six Places As It Stands Now

Final Payout TBA

1st place    $ 600.00

2nd Place  $ 550.00

3rd Place   $ 500.00

4th Place   $ 450.00

5th Place   $ 350.00

 6th Place   $ 300.00

 

 

100% of All Kid’s Division Registrations And 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