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2026 Baptiste Pike Derby Results
2025 BLA Regatta
2025 Baptiste Pike Derby Results
2024 Corn Roast
2024 Kayak Day

Hi Everyone,
What an absolutely spectacular day we had for the 6th Annual Pike Derby! The weather was beautiful, and we had a completely full field with 77 boats and 195 anglers out on the water.
Thanks to incredible efforts, the tournament numbers were staggering: 334 pike were caught, totaling 529 lbs of fish weighed in! An impressive 60% of all boats returned to the dock with fish. This year, we also introduced our new Top Angler category (weighing 6 or less fish), and it was a huge hit, with 39% of the field declaring to compete for it.
We are also thrilled to announce that the proceeds of the event were approximately $3,200! These funds will be shared by the Baptiste Lake Association and the North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery to support our ongoing community and conservation efforts.
🏆 2026 Tournament Winners & Results
Congratulations to all of our official winners who took home cash rewards after some lively, friendly competition:
Big Fish Award ($400): Carson Freymond – 8.8 lbs
Top Angler Category ($400): Carson Freymond – 24.7 lbs
Boat Total Weight Category:
1st Place ($400): Chris Mills – 36.7 lbs
2nd Place ($300): Joe Fritz – 28.6 lbs
3rd Place ($200): Thor Dmytruk – 28.3 lbs
4th Place ($100): Arek Aksamit – 27.2 lbs
We also want to congratulate Jason Hartwick, who took home $380 as the winner of our 50/50 drawing! In addition, 7 great door prizes were awarded to the dedicated anglers who stayed to enjoy the festive afternoon weigh-in ceremonies.
🤝 Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
An event with financial rewards like this is only possible because of our incredible local businesses. Please join us in thanking the sponsors who generously donated CASH for our tournament awards:
Pipewerks
Freymond Lumber
Baptiste Marina
Remax (Joan Grant)
Makin' Waves
We also want to extend a massive thank you to the community businesses that donated our wonderful door prizes:
IDA - Maynooth
Birds Creek Farm Supply
Up North Beauty
Cedar & Co. Botanicals
Algonquin Cookhouse
Mack Attack
🐟 Feeding the Needy in Our Community
We expanded our Fish Cleaning area this year, and under the leadership of Kevin Vance, a team of 7 experienced filleters stepped up alongside others who were trained right at the event to clean all donated fish.
A special shout-out goes to Paul Gosluszny, who assisted in cleaning and transporting hundreds of processed fish to be smoked. Paul and his wife will be finishing the cleaning process and smoking the fish this coming week, which will then be distributed directly to the needy and homeless in the Bancroft area.
🌟 A Shared Achievement
Look at what we accomplished together as a community this weekend:
Environmental Stewardship: Safely reducing the pike population in Baptiste Lake to help bring our fish species back into a healthy balance.
Community Spirit: Hosting a lively, rewarding competition and a festive afternoon celebration for friends and families.
Helping Others: Directly feeding those in need in our local community.
None of this could have happened without our 30+ incredible volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this day run smoothly. Thank you for making this event so special.
📸 Share Your Memories!
We want to see the day through your eyes! We have set up a shared photo album for the community. Please click the link below to view the pictures and upload any of your own photos from the water, the dock, or the weigh-in:
Event Pictures
Thank you all again for an unforgettable derby. See you on the water!
Best regards,
The Pike Derby Committee

What a fantastic day on the lake! The Regatta made its triumphant return — and it was everything we hoped for and more. Families, friends, and neighbors came out in full force to celebrate, compete, and reconnect in the spirit of summer fun.

A huge thank you to our generous hosts, Camp Ponacka, and our wonderful sponsors: No Frills, Kawartha Dairy, and Black Creek Livestock. Your support made this event possible and helped bring the community together in such a meaningful way.

🏊‍♂️ Swim Races kicked off the day with a splash — literally! Participants of all ages dove in with enthusiasm, showing off their strokes and cheering each other on.

🚣‍♀️ The Canoe Races were a highlight, with crowd favorites like the Multi-Generation Relay, the hilarious Crab Race, and the competitive Team Canoe Timed Trial.

🏆 In a thrilling turn of events, the Cottagers reclaimed victory in the Team Canoe Race, against the 16-year-old CIT campers from Camp Ponacka. The friendly rivalry lives on! The winners of the Team Canoe Race were: Craig Creighton, Sarah Ladner, John Wootton, Matthias Lamm, Gary Tran, Christina Pilz, Adriano Sobretodo Jr, Mary Galic, Mark Lamm, Jordan Hume, Osa Campbell, and Mitch Morawetz.

It was heartwarming to see so many families enjoying the day together — from toddlers splashing at the shoreline to kids, parents and grandparents swimming, canoeing and cheering from the docks. The Regatta reminded us all why we love this lake and the community that surrounds it.

We’re already looking forward to next year. Until then, thank you to everyone who made this day so special!

More photos at Regatta 2025 photos.

Wow — what a day!

Thank you to everyone who came out for the 5th Annual Lake Baptiste Pike Derby on July 5th. It was an absolutely incredible day on our beautiful lake.

This year was a SELL OUT! We had 74 boats and 201 anglers casting lines in the name of fun, competition, and conservation. Together, we brought in a total weigh-in of 700 lbs 13 oz from 55 boats — an impressive average of 12½ pounds per boat!

Here are this year’s winners:
🎣 Big Fish – $300 – 13 lbs 8 oz – Randal Wheeler
🥇 1st Place – $700 – 37 lbs 8 oz – Calieb Grant & Isaac Laundry
🥈 2nd Place – $300 – 36 lbs 10 oz – Jeff Goeree
🥉 3rd Place – $200 – 36 lbs 9 oz – Chris Mills
🏅 4th Place – $100 – 33 lbs 9 oz – Arek Akasamit
🏅 5th Place – 23 lbs 11 oz – George Tsagrinos (Merchandise)
🏅 6th Place – 22 lbs 5 oz – Gavin Gerrits (Merchandise)
🏅 7th Place – 22 lbs 1 oz – Tyler Davis (Merchandise)
🏅 8th Place – 21 lbs 5 oz – Janet McGhee

Proceeds from this year’s derby will benefit two incredible partners:
• The Baptiste Lake Association (BLA)
• The North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery
With Ticket Sales, individual donations, and sponsor donations we brought in $5,180! After paying out prize money and some minor expenses we will be netting $2,937. Thank you for supporting our efforts!

This year’s funds are going toward a $6,000+ investment in an underwater drone system. This isn’t just cool tech — it’s a vital tool to map the lake bottom, monitor fish spawning beds, and assess lake health. BLA is leading the project, and the Hatchery will help train users and keep it running smoothly. Best of all, this technology will help protect not only Baptiste Lake but also nearby lakes, supporting the health of our entire region’s ecosystem.

A huge THANK YOU to every one of you who made the day so special. Whether you hauled in a trophy fish or simply enjoyed a day on the water, you were part of something important. The community spirit was fantastic.

PHOTO ALBUM – Use the link to see the Day’s Photos and please share some of yours!

Please show some love to our amazing sponsors who help make this event possible:
Pipewerks • Glacier Tackle • Makin’ Waves • Freymond Lumber
Baptiste Marina • Madawaska Management • Tom Morawitz Plane
Cedar and Co Botanicals • Boyer Chevrolet • Birds Creek Farm Supply
ItStix Signs • Mack Attack Outdoors • Joan Grant ReMax • Algonquin Cookhouse
DeAnna Pirko

Mark your calendars — we’ll be back next year on the FIRST SATURDAY OF JULY!
Keep an eye on your email and our Facebook page so you can sign up early. We can’t wait to see you back on the water.
Until then — tight lines, safe travels, and long live Baptiste Lake!

To see more pictures documenting the 2024 Corn Roast please click the link.

To see more pictures documenting the 2024 Kayak Day please click the link.