2026 FishCrazy Lake Erie Walleye Spring Derby

Dates: Sunday 04/26/2026 to Saturday 006/06/20226

Deadline for registration is Wednesday April 23, 2026 at MIDNIGHT (EDT)

Download Mail-In Registration Form

Deadline for weighing fish is Sunday June 07, 2026 at noon (EDT)

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

Awards Party Moved to Saturday 06/07/25 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

 
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
FishUSA
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

TBA

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th Place

5th Place 

6th Place

 

Final Payouts For Biggest Walleye Caught Each Week

$ 100.00 Cash 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 06/06/25

    •   

    • Biggest Walleyes Caught From Shore

    • TBA

    • 1st Place

    • 2nd Place

    • 3rd Place

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

TBA

Includes All Active and Honorably Discharged Veterans

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Plac

 

Women’s Division Payouts

TBA

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

  • 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

Final Payouts For Top Six Places

TBA

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th Place

5th Place

 6th Place

 

100% of Kid’s Division Registrations

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