Lake Ontario Tournaments
Calendars, winners and launches for Lake Ontario.
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No state calendar covers Lake Ontario: DEC permits bass events and keeps the permits to itself, so the hosts and local outdoor columns are the record here.
On Lake Ontario the calendar mixes derby divisions for salmon and multi-day trout and salmon derby.
DEC black bass tournament permit summary; host pages linked in each row; retrieved October 2026.
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| Event | Winner | Weight as printed | Date note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall LOC Derby (2025) | Amy Lopresti (Rochester) | 33 pounds, 3 ounces | Derby dates not printed; fish caught on the final day (a Monday), article posted Sept. 2, 2025. Heaviest-fish format: never averaged. |
Dates are left blank where the host or news page did not print the fishing days; nothing is inferred from a release date.
Competitive fishing dates booked for Lake Ontario
For Lake Ontario the count stands at 4 scheduled events, 3 upcoming, together with 0 published results. Lake Ontario Counties (Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions) and Lake Ontario Counties stage events on Lake Ontario. Event headquarters sit at Sodus Point.
LOC Spring Derby (2027) is the nearest date, 2027-05-07.
What hosts have booked next on Lake Ontario
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-07 | LOC Spring Derby (2027) | Lake Ontario Counties (Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions) | ||
| 2027-07-03 | LOC Summer Derby (2027) | Lake Ontario Counties (Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions) | ||
| 2027-08-20 | LOC Fall Derby (2027) | Lake Ontario Counties (Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions) |
Host and news pages for New York (DEC prints no permit calendar), October 2026.
Lake Ontario events fished in 2026
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch or weigh-in | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Fall LOC Derby (2026) | Lake Ontario Counties | Sodus Point |
What Lake Ontario is like between events
Lake Ontario spreads over 7,340 square miles across every jurisdiction, with a mean depth of 283 feet and a deepest point of 802 feet in the EPA physical features table; the New York shore runs through Niagara County, Orleans County, Monroe County, Wayne County, Cayuga County, Oswego County and Jefferson County. DEC and park layers place 47 boat launches on Lake Ontario, among them Chaumont Boat Launch, Fair Haven Beach, Fort Niagara Launch and Genesee River/Lake Ontario access, Monroe County. Shore anglers have 1 pier or access site listed along Lake Ontario.
The New York side of the Great Lakes and their tributaries is covered by the ordinary DEC freshwater license, with no extra stamp: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, or $5.00 and $10.00 for one day.
EPA Physical Features of the Great Lakes; DEC boat launch and marine access layers; DEC Fishing License page; retrieved October 2026.
Lake Ontario launches and hosts
Public launches for Lake Ontario fields
- Lake Ontario/Oswego River access, Oswego Countyhard surface ramp, 100 parking spaces, Oswego
- Fair Haven Beachboat launch, Cayuga
- Lake Ontario access, Cayuga Countyhard surface ramp, 150 parking spaces, Cayuga
- Mexico Point Marine Parkhard surface ramp, 134 parking spaces, Oswego
- Selkirk Shores Launchboat launch, Oswego
- Salmon River/Lake Ontario access, Oswego Countyunpaved trailer launch, 120 parking spaces, Oswego
- Lake Ontario (Port Bay) access, Wayne County (north)hard surface ramp, 35 parking spaces, Wayne
- Lake Ontario (Port Bay) access, Wayne County (south)hard surface ramp, 28 parking spaces, Wayne
- North Sandy Pond/Lake Ontario access, Oswego Countyhard surface ramp, 25 parking spaces, Oswego
- Lake Ontario (East Bay) access, Wayne County (north)hand launch, 8 parking spaces, Wayne
- Lake Ontario (East Bay) access, Wayne County (south)unpaved trailer launch, 5 parking spaces, Wayne
- Lake Ontario access, Wayne Countyhard surface ramp, 30 parking spaces, Wayne
- Lake Ontario (Sodus Bay) access, Wayne Countyhard surface ramp, 20 parking spaces, Wayne
- Stony Creek Boat Launchhard surface ramp, 84 parking spaces, Jefferson
- Lake Ontario (Henderson Harbor) access, Jefferson Countyhard surface ramp, 80 parking spaces, Jefferson
- Westcott Beachboat launch, Jefferson
- Lake Ontario access, Jefferson County (east)hard surface ramp, 35 parking spaces, Jefferson
- Lake Ontario (Sackets Harbor) access, Jefferson Countyhard surface ramp, 9 parking spaces, Jefferson
- Lake Ontario access, Jefferson County (west)hard surface ramp, 40 parking spaces, Jefferson
- Lake Ontario (Black River Bay at Lloyds Landing) access, Jefferson Countyunpaved trailer launch, 20 parking spaces, Jefferson
- Lake Ontario (Chaumont Bay) access, Jefferson Countyunpaved trailer launch, 20 parking spaces, Jefferson
- Lake Ontario (Black River Bay at Muskellunge Creek) access, Jefferson Countyunpaved trailer launch, 24 parking spaces, Jefferson
- Lake Ontario (Mud Bay) access, Jefferson Countyunpaved trailer launch, 30 parking spaces, Jefferson
- Lake Ontario (Black River Bay at Perch River) access, Jefferson Countyunpaved trailer launch, 5 parking spaces, Jefferson
Who stages the Lake Ontario events
Tackle checklist for Lake Ontario
Bass lures
Frogs and swimbaits
Baitcasting combos
For heavy cover
Braided line
For grass
Boat gear
Culling and livewells
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More derby and tournament water near Lake Ontario
- Lake Champlain6 events
- Lake Erie8 events
- Oneida Lake3 events
- Seneca Lake2 events
- South Shore of Long Island3 events
- St. Lawrence River0 events
New York shorelines a short drive from Lake Ontario
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Empire State shorelines close to Lake Ontario events
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What entrants ask about Lake Ontario
Does Lake Ontario host a lot of organized fishing?
4 dated rows on file, 3 not yet fished, and 0 published results.
When does Lake Ontario host its next field?
LOC Spring Derby (2027) on 2027-05-07.
How big are winning bags on Lake Ontario?
No one-day five-bass winning weight is printed for this water; multi-day, derby and walleye results are listed in the tables instead.
Who stages events on Lake Ontario?
Lake Ontario Counties (Empire State Lake Ontario Promotions) and Lake Ontario Counties.
Which site hosts Lake Ontario check-in?
The host pages name Sodus Point.
Who holds the newest first place on Lake Ontario?
No dated winner for this water has been printed on the pages read.
Is a fishing license part of entering on Lake Ontario?
The New York side of the Great Lakes and their tributaries is covered by the ordinary DEC freshwater license, with no extra stamp: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, or $5.00 and $10.00 for one day.
Who handles Lake Ontario registrations?
Hosts take their own entries; the event links lead there.
Is there a way to post a Lake Ontario event on this page?
Press Add a tournament above and fill in the event.
Practice on Lake Ontario first
DEC launches, species lists and limits are on the water page.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.