About us

Welcome Anglers to WalleyeFest, your home on the water and the web for all things walleye fishing. WalleyeFest was spawned in 2023 by two buddies who bought out a defunct Walleye derby that started in 1979. It was a tradition in Central NY, on Oneida Lake where there from and they wanted to keep the tradition alive and thriving for years to come. As they learned the competitive fishing world it was clear that Walleye anglers were not being fully served like the competitive Bass fishing world. What started out as one derby, once a year, on one body of water is now poised to expand all across the Walleye belt in the U.S. and Canada.

Immediately the two started to identify what worked and what needed to be modernized in the running of the derby. Since that day the two have poured countless hours and dollars into streamlining and modernizing every aspect of how events run and function. Fast forward three years and the two partners have had their own virtual tournament app custom built and are now bringing that technology, entertainment, and ease of use to the Walleye world.