The 41st annual Kiwanis Walleye World Derby is in the books.
Over 2,000 anglers signed up this year, coming from as far away as New York State, Timmins, Quebec, and New Brunswick.
Paul Weller caught the biggest walleye at 12.27 pounds and Chris Cox reeled in the biggest
pike which weighed in at 14.1 pounds. Both were in the senior division.
pike which weighed in at 14.1 pounds. Both were in the senior division.
One of the Kiwanis Walleye World organizers Lisa Kuypers Schroedter tells Quinte News where
the hot spot was.
the hot spot was.
“All the fish seemed to be in the mouth of the river this year because the ice went out late so that was the best fishing this year in the Trent Severn Waterway at the mouth of the Bay of Quinte.”
Dallas Garrison caught the biggest pike in the Junior Division at 9.32 pounds.
Sophia Perry led the Junior Division for walleye with a 9.14 pound fish.
None of the tagged fish were caught.
View the leaderboard here.
Walleye World prizes. (Photo: Quinte News)
