Highlights from 2026 Loveland Kids Fishing Derby

We couldn't have picked a nicer day for the 2026 Loveland Kids Fishing Derby: sunshine and eager anglers. More than 250 kids registered to fish, before they and their families lined the banks of the North Lake Park Duck Pond Saturday. An 11-year-old Elie won the top prize for biggest trout of the day, a handsome 13/12-inch rainbow. Two-year-old Zealand earned his new rod and tackle with a 7 1/2-incher.

"Everyone stepped up," says Derby Chair Bob McHale. "My thanks to all the club's volunteers, and our teammates from Loveland Police, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Kiwanis and Colorado Youth Outdoors and Outdoor Buddies." For a slide show on the Derby, click this link: 2026 Kids Derby

Photos below: Bob McHale and Zealand, and Elie with her winning catch.