2023 FishCrazy Lake Erie Walleye Spring Derby

 

$51,000.00 1St Place Guaranteed!

 

Dates: 04/16/2023 to 05/27/2023

Deadline for registration is Wednesday April 12, 2023 at MIDNIGHT (EDT)

Deadline for weighing fish is Sunday May 28, 2023 at noon (EDT)

View and Download Derby Rules

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!

 

$1.00 from every registration will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , $ 1.00 to The Shriners Hospitals for Children  and $ 1.00 to Wounded Warriors In Action Foundation (WWIAf) Learn More for the Lake Erie Ohio Freemasons Walleye Fishing Event (LEOFMWF) held every May in Huron Ohio. View Events

In 2022 we donated $ 4,200.00 to each hospital on behalf of our Contestants and the Derby!

1st Place Overall Division

All Contestants 13 Years old and older

$51,000.00

 

PLUS Three $ 500.00 Early Registrations

Incentive Shoot-Out Prizes

Must be Registered for the Derby and on the Roster the day before the Shoot-Outs!

Biggest Walleye of Each Shoot-Out Wins $ 500.00

 
ALL CONTESTANTS, INCLUDING THE KIDS IN THE KID’S DIVISION ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE AND WIN IN THE SHOOT-OUTS!!!
 
All Derby and Shoot-out Rules Apply!

 

FIRST Shoot-Out Held Saturday 03/25/2023

Blow Day Sunday 03/26/2023

You Register by Friday 03/24/2023 at Midnight You get to participate in all three shoot-outs and the six week derby!

Mailed registrations received after 03/24/2023 cannot participate in this shoot-out regardless of mail’s post-date!

In the event the first shoot-out cannot be held on either of the two scheduled days then the first shoot-out Payout will be added to the second shoot-out Payout

ONLY WEIGHING STATION IS HAPPY HOOKER OUTDOORS
From 3:00pm to 6:00pm
9688 West State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449

 

SECOND Pushed to Sunday 04/02/2023 

You Register by Saturday 04/01/23 at Midnight You get to participate in the last two shoot-outs and the six week derby!

Mailed registrations received after 04/01/2023 cannot participate in this shoot-out regardless of mail’s post-date!

In the event the second shoot-out cannot be held on either of the two scheduled days then the second shoot-out Payout will be added to the third shoot-out Payout

ONLY WEIGHING STATION IS THE LAKE ERIE WALLEYE TRAIL (LEWT)
The Magee East Tournament
As per their tournament scheduled weighing
10481 OH-2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
If You’re not signed up for the LEWT Magee East Tournament then your fish will be weighed at the completions of LEWT’s weighing or at the discretion of the LEWT Officials, using the same scale as LEWT!

 

THIRD Shoot-Out Held Saturday 04/08/2023 

Blow Day Sunday 04/09/2023

You Register by Friday 04/07/2023 at Midnight You get to participate in the last shoot-out and the six week derby!

Mailed registrations received after 04/07/2023 cannot participate in this shoot-out regardless of mail’s post-date!

In the event the third shoot-out cannot be held on either of the two scheduled days then the third shoot-out Payout will be added to the Women’s Division Payouts!

ONLY WEIGHING STATION IS SHINE’S BAIT & TACKLE

From 4:00pm to 4:30pm

1287 E 55th St.

Cleveland, OH 44103

 

Specific Overall Division Payouts

  • 24th Place $300.00 in memory of our friend Donald D. Peterson
    • Sponsor Integrity Homes Adult Living, LLP
      • 25th Place $250.00 in memory of Claudiu Budai
      • 33rd Place $200
        • Sponsor to be determined
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      • Last Place $ 100.00
      • Sponsored by Bertram T. Horne, KYCH, PM Clifton Gaston Allen Lodge # 664
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      • Plus payout for biggest walleye caught each week

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      • Week # 1 Sponsor and payout to be determined
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        • Week # 2 Sponsor and payout to be determined
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        • Week # 3 Sponsor and payout to be determined
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        • Week # 4 Sponsor and payout to be determined
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        • Week # 5 Sponsor and payout to be determined
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        • Week # 6 Sponsor and payout to be determined
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    • Plus $ 1000.00 for Biggest Walleye Caught From Shore!

      Sponsored By
      Cleveland Lumber Co

  • Plus $ 500.00 For The Biggest Walleye Caught on the FishCrazy Derby Color Lure

    Sponsored By
    Dental Office By Design

  • Plus $ 500.00 For The Biggest Walleye Caught on the FishCrazy Woman Color Lure.

    Sponsored By
    Dental Office By Design

  • Colors Designed By Hammertime Lures / Sandusky Bait Company

 
ALL CONTESTANTS, INCLUDING THE KIDS IN THE KID’S DIVISION ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE AND WIN THE WEEKLIES, BIGGEST WALLEYE CAUGHT FROM SHORE, BIGGEST WALLEYE CAUGHT ON THE FishCrazy DERBY COLOR AND THE FishCrazy WOMAN COLOR LURES PAYOUTS!!!

 

United States Military

Veteran’s Division

Includes All Active and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Payouts as per collected Sponsorships

1st Place $ 2,000.00

2nd Place $ 1,000.00

3rd Place $ 575.00

Veteran’s Division Sponsors to Date

Erie Outfitters $ 1,000.00

Great Exterior Roofing $ 500.00

TR Sportfishing $ 500.00

Killin Time Kustom Baits   $ 400.00n

D’Attoma Concrete & Excavating Inc $ 300.00

Summer Bandit Charters, LLC $ 250.00

Coss Construction Inc.   $ 250.00

Erie Marine Sales $ 250.00

Jacki Jakacki The 20/20 Group Real Estate $ 250.00

Kilam Custom Baits $ 125.00

Women’s Division

  • All ladies 13 years and older
    • Also in the overall division
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1st Place $1,000.00

Sponsored by

Phoenix Tech International

Additional Payouts to be determined based  Sponsorships!

 

Kid’s Division

1st Place $1,000.00

Sponsored By

Worldwide Marine Insurance

Payouts determined by registrations

2nd place $ 300.00

3rd Place $ 216.00

4th Place $ 150.00

5th Place $ 100.00

6th Place $ 80.00

 

Kid’s Teams Division

  • Contestants in the Kid’s Division will be randomly paired up into teams of two forming the Kids Team Division.
  • In the event there’s an odd number of contestants, a contestant will be randomly selected from the overall division not yet 13 years old by the end of the year’s derby.
  • The standing will be determined by the combined weight of the two team members.

1st Place $1,000.00

$ 500/Teammate

Sponsored by

Erie Outfitters

Payouts determined by registrations

2nd place $ 300.00/2

3rd Place $ 216.00/2

4th Place $ 150.00/2

5th Place $ 100.00/2

6th Place $ 80.00/2

 

To Be a Sponsor of the Additional Divisions and Specific Overall Payouts contact us at:

derby@lakeeriewalleyederby.com

 

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