Join Us for the Annual Powder Mills Park Fish Derby on Saturday, April 4, 2026
Where: Powder Mills Park, 115 Park Road, Pittsford.
Derby headquarters will be stationed in Powder Horn Lodge
Questions: Contact us at (585) 678-9791 or at hsalatino@riedman.com
🎣 Registration is OPEN
for The Riedman Foundation Annual Trout Derby!
Click here to register👉 2026 Annual Trout Derby Registration Form
Anglers of all ages and experience levels are invited to join us for one of our favorite spring traditions at Powder Mills Park. Whether you’re casting a line for the first time or returning to the creek year after year, this is a day you won’t want to miss!
📅 Saturday, April 4
⏰7:00 AM – Noon
📍Powder Mills Park
The Trout Derby brings together great fishing, friendly competition, and community spirit—all while supporting the Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park, an important local resource.
Grab your gear, invite a friend, and join us for a fun morning by the water!
We would like to thank all of our sponsors and Bank of America for sponsoring our top prize, the $500 Angler Award for largest brown trout caught.
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.