Nipigon Fall Fishing Festival Derbies

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Tournament Director/Derby Official: Matt Dupuis (807)633-7859

Tournament Rules:

1. The format is a per ticket format, multi species fishing for one day, heaviest species tournament.

2. The species are as follows:  Salmon (all species), Rainbow Trout, and Northern Pike.

3.  Eligible salmon will be Chinook/King salmon, Coho salmon, and Pink salmon

4. Anglers are allowed to enter one of each species of fish per ticket. Prize for the heaviest salmon is $1000.00 and additional mystery weight prizes will be awarded.

5. Start time is 6:00 AM EST Saturday, August 30, 2025.

6. Under no circumstances can fish be purposely altered.

7. Any fish mauled, stringered, and injected with water or other fluids, containing foreign matter to add weight, or showing white gill, soft flesh, grey eyes, or any other questionable conditions of the salmon will result in the team(s) immediate disqualification.

8. The Tournament Director has the right to delay or shorten the Tournament, subject to weather and/or safety considerations.

9. The Tournament Director retains the right to change and/or amend these rules at their discretion without prior notification. 

10. The Nipigon Fall Fishing Festival One Day Fish Derby, its promoters, employees, sponsors, organizers, hosts, Directors, Officers, and affiliated organizations assisting the operations of any of the tournament, their agents and assigns are NOT responsible for any death, injury, damage, liability, fire, theft, or loss that may result prior to, during, or after Derby whosever caused.

11. ALL COMPETITORS MUST SIGN THE WAIVER OF CLAIM, RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, this can be emailed back to mdupuis@northernmat.ca dropped off Thursday or Friday to the Curling Club.

12. Entry fee per ticket is $50.00.

Monday, September 1, 2025 

Open to any child, 12 and under.

One entry per child. ENTRY IS FREE!

To enter:

 Bring your fish in OR catch and release, and show us a date stamped picture of you with your fish.

NOTE: Fish must be caught on September 1, 2025.

All species accepted.