Rotary Club of Pittsford's 28th Annual Kids’ Trout Fishing Derby
Rotary Club of Pittsford's 28th Annual Kids' Trout Fishing Derby to be held Saturday, May 10th, 2025
Catch the fun at the Rotary Club of Pittsford’s 28th Annual Kids’ Trout Fishing Derby.
This year’s Derby will be held Saturday, May 10th in Powder Mills Park at the Powder Horn Lodge in conjunction with the Town of Pittsford Parks & Rec Department and the Monroe County Parks Department.
The event is FREE. Registration is available online prior to the event, or in person starting at 8:00 am. on Derby Day, exclusively for kids 15 years of age and younger.
The fishing contest will run between 9:00 to 11:00 AM, followed by an awards ceremony and fish hatchery tour at 11:30 AM. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
The Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park will be stocking fish for this event. Donations will be accepted on their behalf. In addition, special thanks are due to The Riedman Foundation for funding and operating the Hatchery and making the Pittsford Rotary Club Fishing Derby possible.
This is the 28th year that The Rotary Club of Pittsford will host the Kids’ Trout Fishing Tournament. Rotarian and fishing enthusiast Harry Womeldorf organized the club’s first “Kids Derby” in 1997. Since then, over 3000 children have taken part in this Western New York event. The emphasis is on experiencing the adventure and excitement of fishing with family members of all ages.
For more information, visit www.pittsfordrotaryclub.org or call the tournament chairperson Kevin O’Grady at 641-0668 or email [email protected]
Our Sponsors
QR CODE2025 - 22nd Annual Fish Derby
The $500 cash award, sponsored by Bank of America, is presented to our top winner of the day, 11 year old Andrew K. 9.61 lbs, 24 3/4”. Congratulations buddy!.
He also won a four hour boat charter on Lake Ontario!
Thank you to all you supported and participated in this year’s Derby!
Please click here for the 2025
Riedman Foundation Trout Derby Photos
What a fantastic day! A heartfelt thank you to all who took part in this year’s Riedman Foundation Trout Derby—your energy and sportsmanship truly made it a memorable occasion. We are thrilled to honor our 2025 winners as well as give a big shout out of appreciation to our 2025 sponsors!
Bank of America Angler Award:
Andrew K bringing in a whopping 9.61 lb., 24 .75″
Kids 8 and Younger:
1. Duncan H – 0.72 lbs., 12 ¾”
2. Ethan F – 0.41 lbs., 10 ¾
Kids 9 – 15:
1. Jack B – 6.83 lbs., 26”
2. Finch P – 5.88 lbs., 25 ¾”n
3. Dean C – 3.94 lbs., 19 ¾”
16 and Older:
1. Doug S – 8.75 lbs., 23 ¼”
2. Stephen Y – 8.17 lbs., 23 ½”
3. Eric W – 6.28 lbs., 25 ¾”
The 92-year-old Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park, established in 1933 as a cooperative effort between the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and Monroe County, has long been a treasured community resource. Although it was closed in December 2002 due to county budget cuts, it reopened in fall 2003 thanks to a partnership with The Riedman Foundation, which continues to support staffing, maintenance, operations, and capital improvements.
Open year-round and free to visit, the hatchery offers a unique opportunity to observe brown and rainbow trout species at different stages of development, from baby fish (known as troutlets) to those up to five years old. With staff on duty Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and most weekends from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., visitors of all ages can enjoy an educational and interactive experience. Guests can even participate by feeding the fish—just be sure to bring your quarters for the fish food dispensers!
Click here for more information about the history of the Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park.
The Riedman Foundation, in conjunction with the Pittsford Chamber of Commerce and the Pittsford Rotary, held a ribbon cutting on November 2, 2018 to unveil a new kiosk at the Powder Mills Park Fish Hatchery. Click here for more information.