All Ages Fishing Derby

Youth (15 & under) and Adults (16+) | Sunday, April 27 at 9am to Sunday, May 4 at 4pm

Thank You for Another Successful Derby!

Thank you to all the volunteers, sponsors and participants for making the 35th Annual OFAH Under the Lock Fishing Derby a success!

We look forward to seeing everyone in 2026.

Please note that fishing will be closed from 7a to 3p on May 1, 2025 for our High School Fishing Derby

Sunday, April 27 at 9am to Sunday, May 4 at 4pm.

$25 per adult (16+) to fish all week.
Registered youth from the “Youth Fishing Derby” may fish daily using their existing wristband.
On-site registration daily from 8am-9pm. Cash, debit, and credit accepted.
Two (2) Trout per person per day may be kept. Once you have caught your two Trout you may continue to fish but must catch and release. MNRF regulations still apply for aggregate possession limit: S-5 and C-2.
Security and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) officials will be onsite to enforce provincial regulations.

This family friendly derby is run by generous volunteers and staff. Poor behaviour will not be tolerated.

All Ages Fish Derby Prizes

Thanks to our many generous sponsors anglers will have the chance to win Summer Day Camp enrollment and cold hard cash.

All Ages Derby – Tagged Fish Prizes

2025 All Ages Derby - Tagged Fish Prizes

Prizes / Value	Sponsor	Caught by:
Grand Prize #1 - "Walter" - $1000 cash	OFAH	D.J. Rheams
Grand Prize #2 - "Gordon" - $500 cash	OFAH	Katarina Kadlcikova
Grand Prize #3 - "Rosie" - OFAH Get Outdoors Day Camp + $250 cash	David Rose	TBD
Grand Prize #4 - "Berty" - OFAH Get Outdoors Day Camp + $250 cash	David Rose	Hudson Messervey
#1 - "Farmhill Weddings Swim Shady" - $200 cash	Farmhill Weddings	Ryan Gahagan
#2 - "Tommy" - $200 cash	Muskies Canada Kawartha Lakes Chapter	Jonathan Deal
#3 - "Barney" - $200 cash	Barnes Mechanical Ltd.	Noah Flamini
#4 - "Here's How-ard" - $200 cash	Chemong Home Hardware Building Centre	Dmytro Maistrenko
#5 - "Blaze II" - $200 cash	Fleming College - Sutherland Campus	Mike Sheehan
#6 - "Hawk" - $200 cash	Canadian Fishin' Musician Youtube Channel	Marc Tecson
#7 - "Brandi" - $200 cash	Earl Electric	Dmytro Maistrenko
#8 - "Bailey" - $200 cash	Earl Electric	Chris Giles
#9 - "Connor Finndows" - $200 cash	Connor Windows Doors and Sunrooms	Don Woodcock
#10 - "Snowflake" - $200 cash	White's Wearparts Ltd	David Sharpe
#11 - "Rascal" - $200 cash	Savage Arms	Austin Anderson
#12 - "Luxx" - $200 cash	BMS Sanitation	Chris Reed
#13 - "Name TBD" - $200 cash	Monaghan Lumber Specialties	Roman Maistrenko
#14 - "Ozzy" - $200 cash	Oscan Electric	TBD
#15 - "Buck A Roo" - $200 cash	Dr. Buck’s Sweet Treats	Zai Denver
#16 - "Finn" - $200 cash	Spring Fishing and Boat Show	Roman Maistrenko
#17 - "A. Fishortwo" - $200 cash	The Plumbing Wiz	Lexi Emerton
#18 - "Flying Embers" - $200 cash	Gahagan’s Heating and Air Conditioning	Austin Anderson
#19 - "Freddie Fins" - $200 cash	Primal Cuts	Mason Leavitt
#20 - "Wiley Wayne" - $200 cash	Recycled Kids	Chris Giles
#21 - "Sparky" - $200 cash	BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada	Frank Millard
#22 - "Annie" - $200 cash	Angevaare Mazda	TBD
#23 - "Gill Wagen"- $200 cash	Mercedes-Benz Peterborough	Amanda Dubay
#24 - "BioPed Flipper Fish" - $200 cash	BioPed Peterborough	Frank Millard
#25 - "Munro" - $200 cash	Munro Drywall & Contracting	Chris Giles
#26 - "Sinders" - $200 cash	G.E.T. Fishing Ontario	Petro Biliashevych
#27 - "Vince" - $200 cash	Vince's Spring Service Toronto	Marshall Porter
#28 - "Ricky" - $200 cash	Peterborough Bassmasters	Frank Millard
#29 - "Frontier" - $200 cash	Trans Canada Nissan	Travis Parker
#30 - "Richardson" - $200 cash	Richardson Roofing & Exterior	Tom McConnell
#31 - "Jesse's" - $200 cash	Jesse's Tap & Grill	Tim Sexton
#32 - "Sparky" - $200 cash	Starling Electric Ltd.	Derek Woo
#33 - "Golden" - $200 cash	Golden Glow Tan	TBD
#34 - "Bully" - $200 cash	Tackle Bros	David Sharpe
#35 - "Hailey" - $200 cash	OFAH	Dan Gahagan
#36 - "Shrubby" - $200 cash	Shrubb Catering	Sam Kung

Grand Prize #1: "Walter"

$1000 cash

Value: $1,000
Sponsor: Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Caught by: D.J. Rheams

Grand Prize #2: "Gordon"

$500 cash

Value: $500
Sponsor: Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters
Caught by: Katarina Kadlcikova

Grand Prize #3: "Rosie"

OFAH Get Outdoors Day Camp + $250 cash

Value: $540
Sponsor: David Rose
Caught by: TBD

Grand Prize #4: "Berty"

OFAH Get Outdoors Day Camp + $250 cash

Value: $540
Sponsor: David Rose
Caught by: Hudson Messervey

#1 - "Farmhill Weddings Swim Shady"

Tagged fish "Farmhill Weddings Swim Shady"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Farmhill Weddings
Caught by: Ryan Gahagan

#2 - "Tommy"

Tagged fish "Tommy"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Muskies Canada Kawartha Lakes Chapter
Caught by: Jonathan Deal

#3 - "Barney"

Tagged fish "Barney"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Barnes Mechanical Ltd.
Caught by: Noah Flamini

#4 - "Here's How-ard"

Tagged fish "Here's How-ard"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Chemong Home Hardware Building Centre
Caught by: Noah Flamini

#5 - "Blaze II"

Tagged fish "Blaze II"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Fleming College - Sutherland Campus
Caught by: Mike Sheehan

#6 - "CFM Rocks"

Tagged fish "Hawk"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Canadian Fishin' Musician Youtube Channel
Caught by: Marc Tecson

#7 - "Brandi"

Tagged fish "Brandi"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Earl Electric
Caught by: Dmytro Maistrenko

#8 - "Bailey"

Tagged fish "Bailey"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Earl Electric
Caught by: Chris Giles

#9 - "Connor Finndows"

Tagged fish "Connor Finndows"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Connor Windows Doors and Sunrooms
Caught by: Don Woodcock

#10 - "Snowflake"

Tagged fish "Snowflake"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: White's Wearparts Ltd
Caught by: David Sharpe

#11 - "Rascal"

Tagged fish "Rascal"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Savage Arms
Caught by: Austin Anderson

#12 - "Luxx"

Tagged fish "Luxx"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: BMS Sanitation
Caught by: Chris Reed

#13 - "Charlotte"

Tagged fish "Charlotte"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Monaghan Lumber Specialties
Caught by: Roman Maistrenko

#14 - "Ozzy"

Tagged fish "Ozzy"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Oscan Electric
Caught by: TBA

#15 - "Buck A Roo"

Tagged fish "Buck A Roo"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Dr. Buck’s Sweet Treats
Caught by: Zai Denver

#16 - "Finn"

Tagged fish "Finn"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Spring Fishing and Boat Show
Caught by: Roman Maistrenko

#17 - "A. Fishortwo"

Tagged fish "A. Fishortwo"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: The Plumbing Wiz
Caught by: Lexi Emerton

#18 - "Flying Embers"

Tagged fish "Flying Embers"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Gahagan’s Heating and Air Conditioning
Caught by: Austin Anderson

#19 - "Freddie Fins"

Tagged fish "Freddie Fins"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Primal Cuts
Caught by: Mason Leavitt

#20 - "Wiley Wayne"

Tagged fish "Wiley Wayne"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Recycled Kids
Caught by: Chris Giles

#21 - "Sparky"

Tagged fish "Sparky"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada
Caught by: Frank Millard

#22 - "Annie"

Tagged fish "Annie"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Angevaare Mazda
Caught by: TBA

#23 - "Gill Wagen"

Tagged fish "Gill Wagen"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Mercedes-Benz Peterborough
Caught by: Amanda Dubay

#24 - "BioPed Flipper Fish"

Tagged fish "BioPed Flipper Fish"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: BioPed Peterborough
Caught by: Frank Millard

#25 - "Munro"

Tagged fish "Munro"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Munro Drywall & Contracting
Caught by: Chris Giles

#26 - "Sinders"

Tagged fish "Sinders"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: G.E.T. Fishing Ontario
Caught by: Petro Biliashevych

#27 - "Vince"

Tagged fish "Vince"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Vince's Spring Service Toronto
Caught by: Marshall Porter

#28 - "Ricky"

Tagged fish "Ricky"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Peterborough Bassmasters
Caught by: Frank Millard

#29 - "Frontier"

Tagged fish "Frontier"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Trans Canada Nissan
Caught by: Travis Parker

#30 - "Richardson"

Tagged fish "Richardson"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Richardson Roofing & Exterior
Caught by: Tom McConnell

#31 - "Jesse's"

Tagged fish "Jesse's"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Jesse's Tap & Grill
Caught by: Tim Sexton

#32 - "Sparky"

Tagged fish "Sparky"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Starling Electric Ltd.
Caught by: Derek Woo

#33 - "Golden"

Tagged fish "Golden"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Golden Glow Tan
Caught by: TBA

#34 - "Bully"

Tagged fish "Bully"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Tackle Bros
Caught by: David Sharpe

#35 - "Hailey"

Tagged fish "Bully"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: OFAH
Caught by: Dan Gahagan

#36 - "Shrubby"

Tagged fish "Shrubby"

Value: $200 cash
Sponsor: Shrubb Catering
Caught by: Sam Kong

Photo: 2019 “Walter” winner with his catch

Winner
Charlie Puddister
Mike Collins
Logan Emerton
Barry Verch
Katherine Widziak
Mike Sheehan
Dennis Carlos
Aidan Daniels
Kayle Dymond
Dymtro Maistrenko

2025 Tagged Fish Sponsors

Want to sponsor a fish for the all ages derby?

Click here for full details.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below is a list of common questions surrounding the OFAH Under the Lock fishing derby.

How much are derby passes?

Youth (15 & under) are $15 with additional children of the same immediate family $10 each.
Adults (16+) passes are $25.

Your pass (wristband/ski tag) allows you to fish the whole week (youth-only fishing on Saturday, April 26).

During the Saturday Youth Derby, are parents allowed to fish?

Parents may only assist very young children or those with mobility issues. The child must be actively involved in fishing to claim any tagged fish prize. Fishing lines must be taken out of the water if the child is not actively fishing (sleeping, eating, washroom, etc.). Please no adult fishing on the first Saturday!

How many fish can I keep?

Two (2) Trout per person per day may be kept. Once you have caught your two Trout you may continue to fish but must catch and release. MNRF regulations still apply for aggregate possession limit: S-5 and C-2.

Can I fly fish?

Fly fishing is not allowed on April 26-27 as the canal will be too busy with anglers.

Fly fishing is allowed Monday, April 28 to Sunday, May 4.

What if I’m too young/old to attend one of the summer camp grand prizes?

You may transfer the spot in camp to someone you know or it will be offered to a local youth in need of financial assistance.

When is the derby?

Youth Derby: Saturday, April 26 from 9am to 4pm.
All Ages Derby: Sunday, April 27 at 9am to Sunday, May 4 at 4pm.
High School Derby: Thursday, May 1 from 9am to 2pm.

Do I need a fishing licence?

It depends. Most people ages 18 to 65 need a valid Outdoors Card and Recreational Fishing Licence to fish in Ontario.

People under 18 or over 65, those with disabilities, and veterans do not need a fishing licence. Please refer to the Ontario Fishing Regulations for exact wording.

Can adults win the tagged fish prizes this year?

Yes. The four grand prize tagged fish (Walter, Gordon, Rosie, Berty) can be claimed by adults if not caught by the kids during the youth derby.

The sponsored tagged fish for cash prizes will be released after the Saturday youth derby and are available to win by both adults and youth fishing from Sunday to Sunday.

How do I know if I won an early bird prize?

All winners will be notified by phone and/or email. A winner’s list will be updated online and on social media.

OFAH Under the Lock Fishing Derby proudly sponsored by