6th Annual Kids Fishing Derby
Saturday June 27 and Sunday June 28

Hey Kids! It’s that fishing fun time of year again! This year you have a full day and a half to catch your prize winner! Make sure you have your parents sign you up to the annual Farlain Lake Fishing Derby to see if it might be “you” who catches the Big Fish of the Day! Even if you miss catching the Big One, you won’t want to miss the fantastic BBQ on Sunday. Once again it will be at the Dales’ residence located at the northwest end of the lake where more fun, great food and prizes will be awarded.

Open to all kids of Farlain Lake families and friends over the age of 2 and under the age of 18. Registration is required but it’s free!

Click here to register no later than Monday June 22 to ensure we have time to distribute the kits BEFORE the Derby.

The Derby runs Saturday June 27 at 8 am through to 4 pm, then again Sunday from 8 am to 11 am, followed by a BBQ at 2 pm that afternoon. The format is the same as past years. Participants are free to go out to fish at any time for as long and as often as you want – there is no gathering point until the BBQ.  Photos must be taken for awarding prizes which means that participants must submit photos to the FLCA immediately to allow judging to take place in time for the prizes to be awarded at the BBQ! Please see the details below.

Check out the memories of 2025 below. We hope to see even more participants this year!

To Participate

IMPORTANT! Deadline for Registration is important in order to allow time to get the kits delivered as they are needed for measuring and submitting your photos to qualify for the awesome prized donated by our sponsors. Once we have a list of participants, gift bags with goodies and a tape measure to be used in your photos to verify the measurements and that this was caught in our lake.  Please make sure you include your lake address on the registration form so the kits can be delivered to you before June 28.

Taking the Photos for Prizes

Photos must be in jpeg file format and sent to the FLCA via at inquiries@farlainlake.ca immediately after fishing is finished – include your name, photos and the name of the fisherperson(s) in the photo.

The photos should include the fish with the tape measure shown with it to verify the measurements and a photo of the participant with their fishing hat in order to qualify for the best fishing hat. Measurement for widest fish must be from the widest part of the fish and the longest is from the front to the back.

Make sure you include your fishing story in your email to win the “best fishing story prize”!

The Derby is “Catch and Release”!

Take the photo quickly then release the fish back into the water – see Catch and Release Guidelines here.  Have what you need to take the photo ready and take the picture as quickly as possible. Keep the fish in the water until you’re ready as the fish needs oxygen to survive.

Prizes

Categories include:

1) Longest Fish

2) Widest Fish (measure belly to back)

3) Best Fishing Hat Contest (can be made from things around the house/cottage)

4) Best Farlain Lake Fish story

Photos, stories and contest results will be posted to the FLCA web site, our Facebook page and sent out in a special announcement to all members.

FLCA sincerely thanks all our sponsors for this year’s Derby!

Memories of the 2025 FLCA Kids Fishing Derby

Our 5th Annual Kids Fishing Derby and BBQ was held on a very grey, cool and damp Saturday June 28. We applaud the two families that made it out on their boats that morning and, despite the lack of success in catching anything, had fun! A few others also tried off their docks and one did have some success. But we were very happy to award prizes for best fishing story and best fishing hat as well as to the one successful fisher kid! Please see the photos below.

We received two excellent fishing stories! Download them here:

Best Boy Story from Jake Johnson (Age 4)

Best Girl Story from Katy Johnson (Age 8)