If you're an angler in Ontario you may be wondering what opportunities are available for competition? Fishing tournaments can be a fun way to test yourself, elevate your skill level, & win prizes! In Ontario there are a number of fishing circuits available to anglers for all species. If a fishing league is not your style there are also a ton of single event tournaments that can be entered. These can be an easy and cost friendly way to dip your toes into the tournament scene without a big commitment.
The list below is a snapshot of the fishing tournament opportunities Ontario anglers can participate in. Check the list below to find a fishing event that works for you this season!
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Individual Fishing Tournament Events In Ontario
The commitment of individual tournament events are much less than a tournament series. The prizes are typically smaller but so is the entry fee.
Pike Tournaments
Georgian Bay Big Pike Contest - Entry Form
Britt Legion Pike Derby - https://www.rclanniversary591.ca/britt-legion-fishing-derbies
Lake Muskoka Pike Open - https://www.facebook.com/p/Muskoka-Bass-Anglers-100064695126101/
Musky Tournaments
Georgian Bay Big Musky Contest - Entry Form
Nestor Falls Musky Cup - https://muskycup.2cat.com/
LOTW Musky Bowl - https://www.facebook.com/lotwmuskybowl/
Musky Brawl St Clair - https://www.facebook.com/groups/461463467907648/
St Clair Muskie Challenge - https://muskiechallenge.com/
Bass Tournaments
Annual Doc Rob Bass Classic - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070366873162
Britt Legion Bass Derby - https://www.rclanniversary591.ca/britt-legion-fishing-derbies
Scotty Thompson Memorial - https://www.facebook.com/p/Muskoka-Bass-Anglers-100064695126101/
1000 Islands Open - https://baitfuelfishingtour.com/tio-registration/
Lake Simcoe Open - https://www.barriebassmasters.com/lake-simcoe-open-2023/
Grand River Bass Derby - http://www.grandriverbassderby.ca/
Mitchells Bay Open - https://mitchellsbayopen.com/
Kenora Bass International - https://kbifishing.profishingtournaments.com/
Fort Francis Canadian Bass Championship - https://www.canadianbass.com/
Salmon Tournaments
Great Ontario Salmon Derby - https://greatontariosalmonderby.ca/
Scotty King of Kings Tournament - https://www.kingofkings.ca/index.html
Silver Salmon Challenge - https://silversalmonchallenge.com/
Wawa salmon fishing derby - https://www.wawasalmonderby.com/
King of The Lake - https://greatlakesspecialevents.com/king-of-the-lake
Walleye Tournaments
Dryden Walleye Masters - https://www.drydenwalleyemasters.com/
Kapuskasing River Walleye Tournament - https://www.krwt.ca/
Emo Walleye Classic - https://emowalleye.com/
St Catherines Area Events https://scgfa.ca/tournaments/
Fishing Tournament Series In Ontario
Tournament series don't always but can require signing up for each event. The time & financial commitment are much higher than any individual event however points can stack throughout the season so bigger prizes can be won. Tournament series will fish a number of different bodies of water or areas on extremely large bodies of water which will challenge the competing anglers to perform in different scenarios.
Bass Fishing Tournament Series
Huron Bass Tour - https://huronbasstour.com/
Nipissing Bass Series - https://www.nipissingbass.com/
Temiskaming Smallmouth Bass Series - https://www.facebook.com/tsmb2020/
CSFL - https://www.csfl.ca/
RAH Fish Team Series. - https://rahfish.com/gbay-team-series/
Elite Canadian Bass Anglers Tour - https://elitecanadianbassanglers.ca/
Ontario Kayak Bass Trail - https://okbt.ca/
Shootout Fishing League - https://www.shootoutfishingleague.com/
CISA - https://fishcisa.ca/
Big Fat Bass - http://www.bigfatbass.com/content.php?4-tournaments
Bait Fuel Fishing Tour - https://baitfuelfishingtour.com/
Major League Fishing - https://www.mlfcanada.com/
Kingston Avid Anglers - https://www.kingstonavidanglers.com/
Quinte Fishing Series - https://quintefishingseries.com/
Pike Fishing Tournament Series
Top 50 Pike Series - https://www.facebook.com/top50pike/
Musky Fishing Tournament Series
Muskies Canada - https://muskiescanada.ca/en/event/
Walleye Fishing Tournament Series
Northern Ontario Walleye Trail - https://www.nowt.ca/
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