2026 FishCrazy Lake Erie Walleye Spring Derby

Regsiter

 

2026 Awards Party is cancelled. All the winners will be mailed the winnings.

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

 

As a Contestant You will have 

a chance to win from the 

Three Garmin 2106sv

Complete LiveScope Units

Plus Accessories we are

Giving Away through Random Drawings

 

Special Thanks to

Fish USA

Lake Erie Walleye Trail

Walleye “Fall Brawl” LLC

Cisco Fishing Systems LTD

For Making This Possible

 

Complete Garmin
LiveScope Unit and Accessories:
– The Garmin 2106sv & LVS34
– Carbon Transducer Pole and Track Mount
– Docking Station for Track Mount
– Cisco Track Mount
– 32 A-hour Battery and Charger
– Summit Fishing Equipment Shuttle
 

We Will Give Away

One Garmin LiveScope Unit

Don’t Miss Your Chance! 

Deadline to Sign Up
April 25, 2026
 

A Contestant Can ONLY Win ONE

Garmin LiveScope Unit

Sign Up Incentive Prize

 

Everyone Signed Up

Including The Kid’s Division

Are Eligible For All The Sign Up Incentive Prizes!

Good Luck to All and Let’s Make This Happen!

 

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

View and Download Derby Rules

Mail-In or In-Person Registration is $50.00

On-Line Registration is $55.00

 

All Contestants will receive a $10.00 coupon code from FishUSA good with a $50.00+ purchase until the end of the Derby!

 
 

On-Line Registrations; considered from the date the on-line registration and payment are completed

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

Drop-Off Registrations; considered from the date the registration was accepted.

 

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

 

Integrity Homes Adult Living 9am-5pm Call First!

1377-87 West 87 St.

Cleveland , OH 44102

216-408-0404

 

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

 


 

 

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 

Final Payouts Bases on 540 Contestants

 

Overall Division

All Contestants 13 Years old and older at any time during the derby year
Estimated Payouts For The 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
 

Final Payouts For 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 Walleyes Caught From Shore

Final Payouts For The 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
Final Payouts For The Top Three Places
1st Place $ 350.00
2nd Place $ 250.00
3rd Place $ 150.00
Final Payouts will vary based on the final number of Contestants.

Women’s Division Payouts

  • All ladies 13 years and older
  • Also in the Overall Division
  • Also In The Veteran’s Division If A Veteran
 
Final Payouts For The Top Four Places
Greg & Mariann Chapman
Sponsoring $ 200.00
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

Final Payouts For Top Six Places

Special Thank You to
Worldwide Marine Insurance
Sponsoring $ 1,000.00
15 Kid’s Division Registrations
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
 
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Educational Materials on our Natural Resources and Environment!

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Walleye Fishing Tips

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