The 2016 Bass Derby

The Grand River Bass Derby, held July 9 and 10, 2016,  is one of the largest and longest-running bass derbies in Canada. The Derby attracts hundreds of people from Southwestern Ontario to fish a Canadian Heritage River and enjoy some fantastic smallmouth bass fishing. Prizes are awarded for the longest fish brought in alive as well as specially tagged fish. All entrants are also eligible for the Grand Draw Prize and hundreds of other draw prizes contributed by local businesses. This year, the "weigh-in station" was manned at Natural Sports.

The 2016 Derby, organized by Natural Sports and hosted by the Optimist Club of Stanley Park, raises money with 100% of the proceeds going towards improving fishing opportunities and public access to the Grand River.

Photo Album of the 2016 Derby

Results from 2016: Open Division

1st     Glenn Elliot         19 15/16"     ($2,000 cash)
2nd    Jordan Ford       19 25/32"     ($1,000 cash)
3rd    Mark Kozak        13/32"          ($500 cash)
4th    Tyler Scheerer    19 3/16"       (prize package)
5th    Tom Hummel     19 1/8"        (prize package)

Youth Division

(All winners in the Youth Division won fishing packages.)
1st Jacob Kufske 18"
2nd Hunter Restoule 17 13/16"
3rd Levi Lichty 17 1/16"
4th Nick McCann 16 1/2"
5th Conor Douma 16 3/8"

Congratulations Glenn Elliot, in the photo, the other top-place prize winners and all the draw prizewinners.