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Lake Ontario Fishing Tournaments

6 tournament dates listed ahead and 4 past listings on Lake Ontario, New York.

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6dates listed ahead
6organizers named
6launch sites named
Junebusiest month
Saturdaysmost common day

Upcoming on Lake Ontario

DateListed eventListed launch
May 7–16 LOC Spring Derby LOC Derby Salmon, Trout Not named Register
Sat, Jun 26 Fishers of Men Ministries Bass Tournament Fishers of Men Ministries Agency listing Bass North Sandy Pond DEC Launch @ 44 Doreen Dr, Sandy Creek, NY Details
Jul 3 – Aug 1 LOC Summer Derby LOC Derby Salmon, Trout Not named Register
Sat, Jul 24 Fishers of Men Ministries Bass Tournament Fishers of Men Ministries Agency listing Bass DEC Launch at 27863 Boat Launch Rd, Chaumont, NY 13622 Details
Aug 20 – Sep 6 LOC Fall Derby LOC Derby Salmon, Trout Not named Register
Sat, Sep 4 Fishers of Men Ministries Bass Tournament Fishers of Men Ministries Agency listing Bass Not named Details

Planning a Day on Lake Ontario?

These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.

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Recent Fish Stocking

SpeciesMost recentStockings (2 yrs)Fish
Brown TroutJun 1, 202515397,940
Lake TroutMay 1, 2025131,812
Landlocked SalmonMay 1, 2025120,630
Every stocking the agency lists here (44, last 3 years)
DateStatusSpeciesFishSize
Jun 2025StockedBrown Trout12,1308.2 in
Jun 2025StockedBrown Trout16,8706.1 in
May 2025StockedBrown Trout25,6307.9 in
May 2025StockedBrown Trout25,6308 in
May 2025StockedBrown Trout38,5007.9 in
May 2025StockedBrown Trout50,4907.6 in
May 2025StockedBrown Trout22,6608.9 in
May 2025StockedBrown Trout30,3608.5 in
May 2025StockedBrown Trout34,1007.9 in
May 2025StockedBrown Trout23,6509.2 in
May 2025StockedBrown Trout11,0006.9 in
May 2025StockedLake Trout31,8127.2 in
May 2025StockedLandlocked Salmon20,6306.5 in
Apr 2025StockedBrown Trout19,2507.9 in
Apr 2025StockedBrown Trout25,5208.1 in
Apr 2025StockedBrown Trout23,6508.5 in
Apr 2025StockedBrown Trout38,5008.5 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout7,6908.9 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout24,9307.6 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout17,1307.8 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout37,4507.8 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout49,1108 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout3,9817.3 in
May 2024StockedLake Trout30,8006.8 in
May 2024StockedLake Trout39,7006.7 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout14,7707.8 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout14,7607.7 in
May 2024StockedLake Trout39,6106.7 in
May 2024StockedLake Trout39,6616.9 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout33,1707.8 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout4,5009.2 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout18,5008.9 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout19,4708.8 in
May 2024StockedLake Trout39,7816.7 in
May 2024StockedLake Trout39,3767 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout10,7007.3 in
May 2024StockedLake Trout39,6007 in
May 2024StockedLake Trout39,8506.5 in
May 2024StockedLandlocked Salmon40,0006.3 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout14,9807.8 in
May 2024StockedBrown Trout22,4707.6 in
May 2024StockedLandlocked Salmon10,0007.2 in
Apr 2024StockedBrown Trout24,9307.7 in
Apr 2024StockedBrown Trout24,9307.8 in

From state agency stocking reports (source). Matched to this water by name; for a water that spans counties, such as a Great Lake, every county's stockings count. All New York stocking →

Past Listings

Dates that were listed for this water. A listing does not confirm the event took place.

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Lake Ontario Tournament Questions

How many fishing tournaments are held on Lake Ontario?
10 are on record here, with 6 still ahead.
When is tournament season on Lake Ontario?
Most listed tournaments fall in June, August and July, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.
Which ramps do Lake Ontario tournaments launch from?
Sources name Chaumont Bay Boat Launch, Sodus bay to Little Sodus Bay and Long Point State Park (Chaumont) most often.
Who runs tournaments on Lake Ontario?
LOC Derby, Fishers of Men Ministries, Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail and New York Kayak Bass Fishing, and 2 other organizers.
What species are Lake Ontario tournaments for?
Bass, Salmon and Trout.

Other New York Waters

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