great ontario salmon derby

Events such as the Great Ontario Salmon Derby give Ontarians one more reason to “staycation”. It has become an important part of the summer line-up of Ontario festivals and events.

The Great Ontario Salmon Derby is the largest fresh water fishing derby in the world, with an average participation rate of 21,000 to 25,000 anglers. The derby draws anglers from Ontario, Quebec and the north-eastern United States.

From left to right:

Walter Oster (Chairman, President & CEO of Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows), Joe Warmington (Toronto Sun Reporter), Minister Smith, John Downing (Former Editor Of The Toronto Sun) and Julian Fantino, Commissioner of the OPP.

From left to right:

Walter Oster, Minister Smith, Julian Fantino, and John Downing.