Starting out as the Triple D Derby for women, the now Lake of the Woods Women’s Walleye Tournament was inspired by the late Kenora resident, Lynda Richardson. She is remembered by her caring nature and dedication to raising women’s profiles in the Northwestern Ontario comunity.

The tournament continues to run in the spirit of Lynda’s committment to the empowerment of women.

where we are now

The Lake of the Woods Women’s Walleye tournament continues to grow since it’s launch in 2015, and is quickly becoming a recognized tournament throughout Northwestern Ontario and parts of Manitoba and Minnesota.

What started out as a 6 Team tournament, has now grown to over 90 Teams of women anglers, all with the same goal.

The catch the BIG one and have a blast doing it!

The Lake of the Woods Women’s Walleye is an annual tournament that occurs on the second saturday in June. It is proud to be a Catch-Capture-Release tournament where anglers photograph their fish to enter into the FishDonkey app, and quickly release it back into the same water from which it was pulled. By doing so, we are doing our part to ensure a much higher survival rate for all fish caught, compared to the traditional weigh-ins on land.