Island Outfitters held their 22nd Annual "Just for the Halibut' Derby" April 21 & 22. This derby kicks off the fishing season for many southern Vancouver Island anglers, and annually draws participants from Western Canadian provinces and the United States.
The 12th annual "Elk Lake Take a Kid Fishing Derby" was held April 14th, 2018. It was the largest turn out ever in the derby's history with 306 adults and 85 juniors entered.