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Trout Tournament Calendar
This Trout Tournament Calendar keeps source-checked 2026 events in one place, with official-source links and Monster Rod Holders setup notes for anglers planning tournament travel, boat layout, shore access, landing workflow, and fish-care decisions.
Monster Rod Holders is not the official organizer of these tournaments unless a specific event says so. Always confirm registration, rules, boundaries, launch details, times, and schedule changes with the official event source before traveling or fishing.
| Date | Event | Waterbody | Location | Type | Status | Source | Article | MRH setup angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6-7, 2026 | Canandaigua Lake Trout Derby | Canandaigua Lake | Canandaigua / Naples, NY | Lake, brown, rainbow, and youth trout derby | upcoming | Official source | Article | Finger Lakes trout derby coverage with weigh-station planning, safe landing, and boat organization notes. |
| June 26-28, 2026 | Ducks Unlimited Flaming Gorge Fishing Derby | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Lucerne Valley Marina, UT / WY | Multi-species derby with lake, brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout categories | upcoming | Official source | Article | Western reservoir derby coverage with trolling spread, landing-net reach, cooler, and boat-storage notes. |
| June 27-July 26, 2026 | Summer LOC Derby | Lake Ontario | Lake Ontario waters, NY / Ontario | Lake Ontario salmon, lake trout, brown trout, and steelhead derby | upcoming | Official source | Article | Large-water trolling derby coverage with rod-spread planning, net workflow, and weigh-in timing notes. |
| August 2, 2026 | Talking Trees Children's Trout Fishing Derby | Cherokee trout waters | Cherokee, NC | Children's trout derby | upcoming | Official source | Article | Youth trout derby coverage with shore setup, simple tackle staging, landing safety, and family workflow. |
| August 8, 2026 | Council Bluffs Youth Fishing Derby | Big Lake Park | Council Bluffs, IA | Youth fishing derby with trout release rule | upcoming | Official source | Article | Youth shore derby coverage with catch-and-release handling, measurement station prep, and simple gear staging. |
| September 25-27, 2026 | Eagle Nest Fish Fest | Eagle Nest Lake | Eagle Nest, NM | Fishing tournament with rainbow trout, kokanee, and northern pike categories | upcoming | Official source | Article | Mountain-lake trout coverage with shoreline/boat setup, weather planning, and landing/measuring notes. |
| September 26-27, 2026 | Big Bear Lake WON Troutfest | Big Bear Lake | Big Bear Lake, CA | Troutfest fishing event | upcoming | Official source | Article | California mountain-lake trout coverage with weigh-station timing, shore/boat setup, and family tournament planning. |
June 6-7, 2026
Canandaigua Lake Trout Derby
- Waterbody
- Canandaigua Lake
- Location
- Canandaigua / Naples, NY
- Type
- Lake, brown, rainbow, and youth trout derby
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Finger Lakes trout derby coverage with weigh-station planning, safe landing, and boat organization notes.
June 26-28, 2026
Ducks Unlimited Flaming Gorge Fishing Derby
- Waterbody
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Location
- Lucerne Valley Marina, UT / WY
- Type
- Multi-species derby with lake, brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout categories
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Western reservoir derby coverage with trolling spread, landing-net reach, cooler, and boat-storage notes.
June 27-July 26, 2026
Summer LOC Derby
- Waterbody
- Lake Ontario
- Location
- Lake Ontario waters, NY / Ontario
- Type
- Lake Ontario salmon, lake trout, brown trout, and steelhead derby
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Large-water trolling derby coverage with rod-spread planning, net workflow, and weigh-in timing notes.
August 2, 2026
Talking Trees Children's Trout Fishing Derby
- Waterbody
- Cherokee trout waters
- Location
- Cherokee, NC
- Type
- Children's trout derby
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Youth trout derby coverage with shore setup, simple tackle staging, landing safety, and family workflow.
August 8, 2026
Council Bluffs Youth Fishing Derby
- Waterbody
- Big Lake Park
- Location
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Type
- Youth fishing derby with trout release rule
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Youth shore derby coverage with catch-and-release handling, measurement station prep, and simple gear staging.
September 25-27, 2026
Eagle Nest Fish Fest
- Waterbody
- Eagle Nest Lake
- Location
- Eagle Nest, NM
- Type
- Fishing tournament with rainbow trout, kokanee, and northern pike categories
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Mountain-lake trout coverage with shoreline/boat setup, weather planning, and landing/measuring notes.
September 26-27, 2026
Big Bear Lake WON Troutfest
- Waterbody
- Big Bear Lake
- Location
- Big Bear Lake, CA
- Type
- Troutfest fishing event
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- California mountain-lake trout coverage with weigh-station timing, shore/boat setup, and family tournament planning.
Tournament articles and setup notes
Each row links to an MRH tournament article with a source link, regional planning angle, setup checklist, and map when the event data includes a usable place target.
Monster Rod Holders tournament prep resources
- Boat rod spread and holders: rod holders.
- Mounting surfaces and layout: rod-holder bases.
- Landing and fish care: HydroWeb landing nets.
- Return to all tournaments: Fishing Tournaments.
Publication and update policy
Event facts can change quickly. Before a tournament post is published or promoted, recheck the official source, keep the post clear that MRH is not the organizer, avoid copied rules text, and use only images or flyers with recorded rights. After an event passes, update its calendar row or post with a short recap or next-year watch note rather than letting stale event details sit unchanged.