High School Fishing Derby
Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 9am to 2pmThank 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.
On Thursday May 1, up to 1,000 high school students are invited to participate in our first ever high school fishing derby. For this event, 500 trout will be stocked for instant prizes as well as the chance to catch all remaining grand prize and sponsored tagged fish. Lunch will be provided for students.
Open for high school students only
( All Ages fishing will be closed from 7am to 3pm on May 1 )
For $30, each student receives:
- Lunch (Hamburger, chips, granola bar, and drink);
- 5 hours of fishing
- OFAH branded lure and OFAH fish poster
- Ontario OUT of DOORS digital magazine subscription
- Plus the chance to catch 500 tagged fish to win instant, grand, or sponsored cash prizes! (limit of two tagged fish prizes per student).
At no cost, each coach receives:
- Starter bait package (waxworms, salmon eggs, PowerBait Trout Bait) to divvy amongst your students
- OFAH ball cap
- OFAH membership
Want to register your class? Contact underthelock@ofah.org for more information.
Individual Student Registration
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"
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
2025 Tagged Fish Sponsors
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