LOC Spring Derby - Over $30,000 in Cash Prizes

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Derby: SPRING
Date: April 30 - May 9
Adult Season Pass: $80 Youth Season Pass: $40
Adult Event Entry: $30 Youth Event Entry: $15
Adult Day Pass: $15 Youth Day Pass: $7

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$12,500 Cash
Largest Fish Entered
Lake Wide Bragging Rights - Priceless


The LOC Spring Derby starts April 30th and runs through May 9th, kicking off the unofficial start of trout and salmon fishing on LakeOntario. The event encompasses all of Lake Ontario and you can weigh in your catch at locations from the Niagara River in the west to Henderson Harbor in Jefferson County on the east end.

Cash prizes total $34,650 with $12,500 going to the lucky angler who enters the largest fish. There are five divisions; salmon, lake trout, rainbow/steelhead, brown trout and walleye. The top 20 places in each division are paid plus there is a $100 a day cash prize for the largest fish weighed in each of the divisions. Additionally there are thousands of dollars in merchandise prizes awarded as blind drawings at the weigh-in stations.

The entry fee is only $30 for adults and $15 for youths under the age of 15. A one day pass is available, $15 for adults and $7 for youths. You can register online at loc.orgor at the 31 weigh stations and registration outlets. For locations please see the website.

The awards ceremony will be held at Captain Jacks in Sodus Point on May 9th, 2010, there they will receive trophies and checks. First and second place winners must attend and bring their prize winning fish and the public is invited. For further information contact Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions at 585-545-4247 or check out the website at www.loc.org
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