2026 FishCrazy Lake Erie Walleye Spring Derby

Regsiter

 

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

 

Deadline for Registration is Thursday April 23, 2026 at MIDNIGHT (EDT)

Download Registration Form

 

Register On-Line, Mail-In or Drop-Off

On-line Registrations; considered from the time on-line payment is made, together with completed On-Line registration.

Mail-In Registrations; will be considered from the date Postmarked on the envelope.

Drop-Off Registrations; accepted and considered from the time of the drop off.

 

Drop Off Your Registrations With $ 50.00 Payments at These Locations:

 

 

Detweiler’s Outdoors

4900 Parks West Rd.

Middlefield, OH 44062

(440) 693-4612

 

Central Basin Bait, Tackle, and Carryout

910 Main Street

Huron, OH 44839

(419) 602-0750

 

Happy Hooker Outdoors

9688 West State Route 2

Oak Harbor, OH 43449

(419) 898-9676

 

 

In Person Registration Drop-Off Parties:

 

Saturday 03/28/2026 8:00am to 3:00pm 

Central Basin Bait, Tackle, and Carryout

910 Main Street

Huron, OH 44839

(419) 602-0750

 

Sunday 04/05/2026 6:00am to 4:00pm

Happy Hooker Outdoors

9688 West State Route 2

Oak Harbor, OH 43449

(419) 898-9676

 

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 Thursday 06/18/25 4:00PM 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!

IN

 

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 Place

 

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

 

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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